Hello: Just a suggestion but do you have room to put it inside while traveling? I went to alb and back from tennessee without a spare and worried a bit about not having one. It probably be a bugger bear to handle inside the mh.I have wracked my brain time and again trying to figure out how to mount a mounted tire that weights about 150# and figured I wound use a luggage carrier for the spare. Sorry if I don't have a better solution.
Also have a torn rotater in right shoulder so I feel your pain.
Regards, bumpus4
Al, we discussed that front mount on the Toyyahoo and decided something about the air flow into the radiator. You may be right about the damaged tire. I guess as I mentioned before I never have had more than a tire with a nail in it and it just depressed gradually. You and the rest have convinced me especially the argument that replacing that exact size is the issue. Even when I went to order them, they were not locally stocked, I had to order that size. Thanks Doug
Bumpus4, those mounted tires are heavy. I am thinking I might fit it next to the wall between the two benches on the small dinette. Or even on the floor there as putting one's foot on a raised surface while sitting is better for the back anyway. I use a big exercise ball to sit on when I sit in the motorhome. Take care of that shoulder, it was a trip and fall that pushed mine into an operation. Doug
I've had to call ERS several times for tire failures. I was always asked what size tire I'd need.
For my tow dolly, they changed one on the road and then I followed the truck back to his shop and had him install the same brand tire on the other side.
For the motor home, I had a spare, so they checked the inflation and installed it for me. They would have brought one if I needed a new one.
I don't remember the last time I had a tire fail on a car.
So, if I were you I wouldn't worry about it.
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FXSTOHIO wrote: You asked a very hard question. Its like asking if you need to carry insurance because you have never had a need for it. I know I wouldn't go 4500 miles without a spare anything can happen on the road. Thats my 2 cents
yep, I would at least carry an unmounted spare tire. OUt in the middle of nowhere when the guy from Joe's wrecking comes and his overpriced, slightly wrong sized, 10 year old tire is what you get.
bumpy
Sunlight, I suspect that your emergency roadside service contract specifies that they'll change a flat for your inflated spare for no charge. Anything beyond that (fixing the flat, providing a tire and wheel, etc) would be at an extra charge to you.... and you're pretty much at their mercy as far as rates go then.
You really need to load this thing up as for travel and get it to a scale to see what your weight situation is. Even new tires are subject to failure if overloaded.
If you've got the extra weight capacity, I'd vote for fixing the underside spare carrier. You don't want that spare loose on the inside where it can become a deadly ~60 lb missle in an accident or emergency maneuver.
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I owned a 1983 Toyota RV for 24 years and I did carry a spare tire underneath with that crank thingy. I would lower the tire and spray WD40 on that thingy annually to keep it from siezing up.
The spare tire on a Toyota doesn't weigh that much. I advise to hang it underneath.
BTW: I never needed that spare...lucky me. But having it made my trip more enjoyable with the added peace of mind.
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Handbasket wrote: Sunlight, I suspect that your emergency roadside service contract specifies that they'll change a flat for your inflated spare for no charge....
Yep, that's the norm.
Most will also inflate your under-inflated spare for free, but no guarantees on even that, as this service is not part of the contract, generally.
Carrying a spare is highly recommended. If you do not, ERS will likely only be able to tow you to a service place that may or may not be able to get you a new tire quickly.
I always carry my spare, even though I have extraordinarily reliable tires (Michelin XPS Ribs) and it would be really convenient to have that space back for other things (more rear storage).
Also, as an aside, repairing these tires with plugs is most definitely not recommended, but I suppose it would do as a temporary emergency repair in a pinch.
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