Date:         Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:44:47 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper2@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jimt <camper2@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Old Spare Tire
In-Reply-To:  <BF9E1B66.13673%bueses@earthlink.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed

i have seen many a flat spare over the years.  and just as many that
were so low that they may as well have been flat.  i have seen quite
a few checklists for safety on vehicles with notes to check the
spare.  but only a few ever mentioned check the air pressure on the
spare, and even fewer had notes about it matching the vehicle.
(people that change wheels and stuff and suddenly realize that they
forgot about the spare)
On Nov 14, 2005, at 10:45 AM, bueses wrote:

>> -- but I'm definitely replacing it
>> tomorrow when I get the flat replaced. Just thought I'd mention
>> it, in case
>> there's some other dunderhead on the list like me, driving around
>> with a 15+
>> year old tire under the nose.
>
> Hmmmmm,
>
>  I have never even taken the og spare out of my 84 Westy, used the
> og jack
> (use floor jack), but I do press on the spare every now & then to
> see if
> it's got air.  Probably ought to check it, get a new spare (it is
> unused).
>
> Now let's see, what kind of new tires do you volks recommend for
> vanagons?
>
> Grin,
>
> Tom
>
>