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Date:         Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:14:57 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Directional tires - was 16" wheel in front spare location?
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
In-Reply-To:  <20120628141557.ZYWOG.277106.root@eastrmwml105>
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Hmmm....... .  Hundreds of miles?  Wouldn't it be wiser to get the flat fixed?  Why would one choose a directional tire for a spare?  Mcneely


If I'm traveling let's say from NY to Florida and I get a flat and mount my spare at 2 AM guess what. It is going to be some 200 to 300 miles before I even try to get a tire. Now If I am using some weird size or type of tire I may even have to finish my vacation on that spare.  One of the reasons Fun Bus had a set of Wrangler HP's in 215/65-16 is that I can get this tire  in a couple days anywhere and fit the spare (deflated with pump under rear seat) into the tire carrier. 


Dennis
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