I am curious as to why folks would not include the spare in the rotation.  That is obvious for cars with compact spare tires, but with a regular, full size spare like we have with the Vanagon's .......... why?  I can see why some might not for cars that they just drive in town, where a spare might be expected only to serve to get from home to a tire shop.  Buying only four tires at a time is cheaper than buying five at a time.  But if one drives a vehicle on long distance trips, and especially if one ventures out to remote locations, having a capable spare is a necessity.

Help me out here.  mcneely
---- Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I haven't done it 5 tire style since about 1983.  Anybody else
> including the spare in their rotation?
> Edward
>
>
> At 09:58 AM 3/6/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> >If you are including the spare in the rotation (I certainly do),
> >then you are automatically pulling the spare every few months to a
> >year or so.  I suppose it just seems really weird to me that a spare
> >tire would not have even been looked at in a ten year period.  But,
> >different folks .................. .  mcneely
> >
> >---- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > > The 19 has always fit mine fine... Try a 3/4? Actually if you have
> > > not been in there in 10 years it's probably flat anyway, get a can of
> > > fix-a-flat or a 'different' spare. Oh, this was written at 1030 this
> > > morning... This has been solved one way or another...
> > >
> > > I try and pull mine every year or so just to check the air psi and
> > > dump out the rocks..
> > >
> > > Rob
> > > becida@comcast.net
> > >
> > >
> > > At  3/5/2011 10:34 AM,David M wrote:
> > > >Nut looks to be like 19mm but my 19mm socket is a bit loose. Nut is
> > > >very tight has not been removed in over 10 years but I desperately
> > > >need to get my spare tire out and mounted. I tried WD40 but its real
> > > >diffuicult to apply it and so far it refuses to yield and the socket
> > > >continually slips. Anyone got any ideas? Personally, I think the
> > > >whole concept of needing a special tool to access the spare tire is
> > > >a dumb design.
> >
> >--
> >David McNeely

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David McNeely