When my four on the ground aged out and one of them blew in Friday rush hour traffic in Miami and I drafted my even-older spare into duty I wondered the same thing. It lasted over a thousand miles before letting go on a different trip. What is your peace of mind worth? Stephen Mobile > On Mar 9, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > I run 16" GoWesty alloys and correct tires. But I keep a 14" Vanagon steel wheel (with 5 original nuts and 5 original bolts) with correct rated tire in the clamshell. Brand new....well...it was 9 years ago. And all that blowby heat from radiator; no rubber wear, but many cycles of hot and cold, expanding and then shrinking back, a tough environment. No sunshine of course; ozone exposure same as other tires I guess. I always keep it properly inflated. > > So the question: time to replace this unused tire? For me, the spare is only to get to tire store to replace the 16" tire after failure. > > Rich > San Diego |
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