This the reason I am trying to buy FIVE tires for my renovation.

Peter Marsh
Naples

On Mar 6, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> 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
>
> --
> David McNeely