At 11:59 AM 3/6/2011, 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. I think people got out of the habit when radials came in, because the early radials would take a set and have to stay on the same side of the vehicle to get good cord life. Then it was reinforced by the advent of the single-use spare. Just my guess. Yours, David |
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