Date:         Tue, 9 Mar 2021 14:23:48 -0500
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Life of spare tire in clamshell
Comments: To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <1862965503.751886.1615315805178@mail.yahoo.com>
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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