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----- Original Message -----
From: "A PETER MARSH" <apetermarsh@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: 5 tire rotation was: How to get spare tire out

> 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
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