Spare Tire For Lifted Trucks

[the hammer]

so with a 6" lift and 35" tires, what do you do for a spare tire? do you guys just get a 35" old spare and toss it in the truck bed? there's no way i can fit it under the truck with my exhaust, so what did you all do?

[Matt_]

You can usually fit a good sized 33" in the stock spare location. That'll get you by if you have 35s... won't be going on the highway or anything with that, but you can at least take it to a shop.

 

I also carried tire plugs and OBA (or at least fix-a-flat) to re-inflate the tire. I'd rather repair a nail hole than put the spare on.

[the hammer]

i gotcha. i didn't know a 33" tire would be ok for a spare for 35's. my tires are more like 34.5 so i guess that makes it a tad better.

[Matt_]

It'd be OK just to get you to a shop to repair/replace the damaged tire... i wouldn't drive it like that for a considerable amount of time though.

 

Hence, if you're going on a road trip its a really good idea to carry some plugs and fix-a-flat with you that way you can keep your 35s on. Very rarely are tires damaged to the point of not being able to plug them on the street.

[chakis24]

you could get something like this:

 

http://www.tiregate.com/

 

i personally have one of these for road trips, but it only fits my 33- i didnt buy a fifth 34 so i dont know if it'll fit that. it looks like it would if got some wheel spacers:

 

http://www.etrailer.com/merchant2/graphics...c31006_1000.jpg

 

 

otherwise i just keep it in the bed. i also have a can of fix-a-flat that i carry around.

[the hammer]

i always wondered what everyone did for spares. I need to find a spare tire that is 33" for a 17" OEM spare or buy an 18" spare rim somewhere i guess. did you all just find a used tire for your 17" oem spare wheel or did you also have to get a larger 18" spare due to the lift?

 

Reason I ask i cause i don't think i can put a 17" spare on the front of my truck because of the offset and I would have clearance issues. I am just hoping I don't have to vuy another aftermarket wheel to carry a spare, which may be the case.

[Matt_]

If you cant use the stock spare wheel due to your lift... then i'd just get a steel wheel for $100 (like part number PCW98-7883 at 4wheelparts) and the cheapest/thinnest 33" tire you can get.

[rck329]

If you cant use the stock spare wheel due to your lift... then i'd just get a steel wheel for $100 (like part number PCW98-7883 at 4wheelparts) and the cheapest/thinnest 33" tire you can get.

 

 

I was just thinking about this same topic... cheapie 33 may be the way to go. I was gonna go fix-a-flat but I was a little worried about leaving an aerosol can in the car when it gets hot. Maybe a plug kit and little compressor would be good too.

[herkdriver007]

2nd what Matt said... I have a "mobility kit" for another vehicle that I throw in the truck for long road trips away from home... couple cans of fix a flat, couple plugs, and a 12v air compressor. will get me to my destination or a place where i can get help.

 

The only problem (and I have encountered this with my other car) is if you shred the tire. In that case, hope you have signed up for AAA

[J-man67]

Also, take note of which tire you are swapping with the smaller diameter tire. If you pop either rear tire, I would swap a full size tire from the front, then use the spare on the front. A smaller diameter tire will have to rotate more then the larger and I am pretty sure the G80 will not like that rotational difference.

[silverbullet2005]

Most newer large diameter tires have a better PLY/LOAD ratings. My Cooper Discoverer STT's are 3 PLY and have a Load Range E rating so it's really unlikely that I'll get a flat so I just keep the stock tire under the bed.