Date:         Sun, 6 Mar 2011 10:32:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      5 tire rotation  was: How to get spare tire out
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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