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Ateo
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Baja Spare Tire Question
Maņana I'm getting 4 new BFG tires for my truck, gearing up for Baja.
My spare underneath is a smaller size.
I will be changing out LT285's with more LT285's.
The spare below is smaller at LT255.
In your experience, is it better to keep an old tire as the spare that is the same size (LT285) or keep the brand new spare tire that's a LT255?
My guess is keep the new smaller tire, because it has more tread.
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4WD vs 2WD? (I think I know, but it is an important bit of info.)
Is the new tire size more than 1" taller than the spare? If not I would not worry, if it was my truck (I am running 1" taller than stock and spare
size). However, I almost never need to use my spare, or haven't... Always could plug the hole until I got it patched.
If you get a flat, will you need 4WD before fixing it?
[Edited on 7-26-2014 by David K]
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Get rid of the smaller spare.
Buy a second rim.
Save the two best tires you are replacing and have them mounted on the two rims.
Now you have an extra spare
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Ateo, we carry the stock spare under the truck. And we also have a spare that
Match's the larger tires that we carry in the back. You can always run the smaller tire on the front, But not a good idea on the back, So I have been
told. But with the BFG's you won't have any problems! Sorry David, they are good tires.
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Maybe for some... there sure are lot that don't do well, speaking from personal experience.
Perhaps if they were cheaper than others, or didn't always get sidewall blowouts, I would be charmed as much as some of you by them?
But, they are not cheap nor fail-proof... so why the heavy devotion? Anyway, this discussing isn't helping Jon with an answer.
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i have a second spare that rides inside for those trips "out there"!!! to keep your drivetrain running smoove you should ALWAYS run tires of the same
size on each axle. if you are in 4x4 it is even more critical.
the slight differences in diameters will bind your driveline and, ultimately, lead to failure...... YMMV!
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4WD with a transfer case (not a full time or AWD system) needs to have front and rear tires be the same diameter.
2WD, open differential, not so critical (except for traction needs)... How else do you explain the little temporary spares so may automobiles come
with?
The Toyota trucks most of us have, come with full size spares.
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keep the NEWEST tire...look at the date code
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngIK4dmTGic
just because it hasn't been on the ground doesn't mean its the best
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For short distance a small difference is not a big deal. The little spares say for SLOW SPEED AND LESS THEN 50 MILES (at least mine do).
I would put the 285 as the spare. I just can put a 285 in my spare hanger below. My truck is 4x4 with posi and lockers, so I carry one down below and
one in the rack for "out there trips, and leave the rack tire at home for the trade routes.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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David, I am running a larger than stock tire. No room under my F-250 for the same tire. We have also hade a few side walls fail! Big Rocks on road
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
4WD vs 2WD? (I think I know, but it is an important bit of info.)
Is the new tire size more than 1" taller than the spare? If not I would not worry, if it was my truck (I am running 1" taller than stock and spare
size). However, I almost never need to use my spare, or haven't... Always could plug the hole until I got it patched.
If you get a flat, will you need 4WD before fixing it?
[Edited on 7-26-2014 by David K] |
1.18" taller than the spare. 2 WD but I pretend I'm 4X4. JK. I have never needed my spare except 1 time when I got 3 flats all at once, on stock
Tundra tires, in the 7 sisters. Thank Zeus for Slime.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Get rid of the smaller spare.
Buy a second rim.
Save the two best tires you are replacing and have them mounted on the two rims.
Now you have an extra spare |
This is exactly what I almost did last time I bought tires. I drove off and realized I never put the spares in the truck. By the time I called them,
they had the tires hauled off. BS.
I'll think about it tonight. Thanks.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by liknbaja127
Ateo, we carry the stock spare under the truck. And we also have a spare that
Match's the larger tires that we carry in the back. You can always run the smaller tire on the front, But not a good idea on the back, So I have been
told. But with the BFG's you won't have any problems! Sorry David, they are good tires. |
Thanks for the feedback. Smaller on back not good. I'll remember that. I think I'm going with the 2 spares, although most trips I don't need that
type of extra backup.
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liknbaja127
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Not with the BFG's
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Ateo
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Good point. The spare is technicaly older than the beat to crap tires I'm replacing, even though it looks brand new.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
i have a second spare that rides inside for those trips "out there"!!! to keep your drivetrain running smoove you should ALWAYS run tires of the same
size on each axle. if you are in 4x4 it is even more critical.
the slight differences in diameters will bind your driveline and, ultimately, lead to failure...... YMMV! |
Thanks Woody. I concur. The 'out there" trips require 2 spares to keep the pucker factor down.
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Thanks all. You covered every idea I was pondering before I posted this. Tire age, distance to drive to closest llantera, tire size effectiveness
etc....
I think I will keep 2 of the old tires (even though they are beat to complete shhhhhhiiiiit after that Baja 1000 excursion into Rancho Nuevo York). I
won't need them for more than 30-40 miles.
Nomads, thanks for jumping in and providing intel.
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No problem. Just buy me a beer next time you drive through Ensenada
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Get rid of the smaller spare.
Buy a second rim.
Save the two best tires you are replacing and have them mounted on the two rims.
Now you have an extra spare |
This is exactly what I almost did last time I bought tires. I drove off and realized I never put the spares in the truck. By the time I called them,
they had the tires hauled off. BS.
I'll think about it tonight. Thanks. |
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I keep the factory spare and a full size on a matching rim sometimes on top of the cab.
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When ever I have a car with a new tire for the spare, I add the spare to the ground the first time I need new tires. Then I only have to buy 3 tires
and I use the best old tire as my spare . I use the new tire and I don't like to keep a spare for many years even though it's out of the direct
sunshine.
But in this case, the new tire size was changed so it's a different case. But that's my 2 cents.
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