Sparksalot
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No, it just doesn’t care as long as they are still in proximity to the truck.
Anyone replaced their unused spare tire due to age?
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I replaced my spare last year out of concern for safety while traveling on the Interstates to Upstate New York.
Then I had Discount Tire put it in to my tire rotation, yes that had to mount the spare on one of the road wheels but in only cost $20. It is well worth the cost of remounting to use the spare so all tires are in good shape.
Then I had Discount Tire put it in to my tire rotation, yes that had to mount the spare on one of the road wheels but in only cost $20. It is well worth the cost of remounting to use the spare so all tires are in good shape.
S33k3r
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When we bought tires for our Suburban a few years back, I bought a new spare. I suspected 1) that we had the original spare (The Suburban is a 2005 sold new in 2004) and that 2) the spare tire mount was rusted beyond use... As we were about to embark on a long trip, I felt it smarter to break the spare tire holder near home -- if it was going to break -- and replace it before the trip. Plus it didn't cost extra for the tire shop to perform the extra work.
(Yeah, I still feel like an ass for that. But I've paid them so much money over the years I've just decided I can live with that.)
(Yeah, I still feel like an ass for that. But I've paid them so much money over the years I've just decided I can live with that.)
Mudsport96
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The spare on my 95 was original until 2 years ago when I had to replace it due to the gas tank leaking on it. I had used it off and on up till then at highway speeds with no issues.
TollKeeper
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Everytime I get new tires, I replace it with the best of the old tires coming off.
latvius
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19YO and no intention of replacing it, looks fine holds air. All these so called "facts" about how long a tire lasts all come from someone who sells tires. My wife and I go through this with the best by date on food. She starts to throw them out and I'm "hold up does it smell bad, look bad?" If not then it's still good to eat.
mountie
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My '05 Yukon ( purchased 5 years ago)..... I don't remember ever lowering my spare. I have an unused Yokohama underneath. One of these days I should lower it..... ( But replacing?.... It still looks brand new)
I just went through this getting ready for a long road trip.
My tire was original from 2010 - it looked fine (no cracks), but I went ahead and replaced it since this is our primary family hauling vehicle. If it was only me, I probably would have made a different decision.
I also took the wheel, had it shot blasted to remove the surface rust and then had it powder coated.
Before
After
My tire was original from 2010 - it looked fine (no cracks), but I went ahead and replaced it since this is our primary family hauling vehicle. If it was only me, I probably would have made a different decision.
I also took the wheel, had it shot blasted to remove the surface rust and then had it powder coated.
Before
After
mountie
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I will probably do the exact same thing, when I get around to lower my spare.
