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I own a 2009 Subaru Forester, and I am very impressed with its traction - invaluable during our North Dakota winters. However, the owner’s manual advises to ONLY use the temporary spare on the rear wheels, and only after making the vehicle FWD vice AWD by inserting a spare fuse into a certain spot. The temporary spare must NEVER be placed on the front wheels, otherwise serious damage may ...
Last month, when it was getting up to 100F in Maryland, my spare tire blew out while it was sitting in the trunk. It even shredded the steel belts in the tread. I had set it to the same pressure as the other tires just a month earlier. Is this something that happens often? What do people do in the Southwest to protect their spare tires in summer? Thanks.
The compact spare tire size should be T125/80D15 for all factory wheel sizes, the diameter of the tire should closely match your tires, the wheel diameter isn’t important. 1 Like Docnick April 11, 2021, 9:01pm
Got a tire pressure warning, spare in door jamb .isted at 60 psi, even stamped on the full size spare 60 PSI. New to me, I wonder why. It is not monitored for pressure. Curiously 3 tires were at 30, and one was 33, recommended pressure. I don’t get that!! Filled em up light still on, off to the dealer I guess.
Spare tires are disappearing for 2 reasons: They cost a lot. The manufacturer can reduce the price by up to $350 on a CTS by leaving it out. The compressor is not nearly that expensive. This also gives them another option for increasing profit margin. A couple hundred bucks doesn’t sound like much compared to a $40,000 car, but it adds up.
So heading out on vacation tomorrow, 2003 trailblazer. coming out of the grocery store see A nail in the sidewall. Put on full size spare, did not see any wheel weights, hope I do not have to stop for a wheel balance. Are full sized spares typically balanced from the factory? As a side note lots of pb blaster to get the wheel to drop, thought of dong that previously, too late now. Oh boy ...
Growing up, whenever my parents needed to put new tires on one of their vehicles, they always asked to have the best of their older tires placed on a rim to be used as a spare. Their reasoning was that this would give you a regular tire to drive on if you happened to get a flat. I was wondering if this was a good idea or not. I am getting ready to put some new tires on my 2012 Fiesta S sedan ...
The donut spare has a speed limit of 35 mph, you have to follow that-even when new. I think if it holds pressure (I think it is supposed to be 60 psi for the spare) and you stick to the speed limit and just drive to the shop to fix your tire, then you should be fine.
The spare tire for my 2006 Corolla XRS has developed a bulge in the sidewall. The tire size is T125/70R16 96M. I would like to replace the tire, but the least expensive replacement I found online is $130. However, I found a T125/80R16 96M for $86. Can I save a few bucks and safely go with the ‘80’ profile? The car’s regular tires are 195/55R16 87V. If I’m doing the math correctly, then ...
Note that the donut spare takes considerably higher pressure than the other tires–possibly as much as 60 psi. Reading the Owner’s Manual that came with your car is very important, as it contains a wealth of information one the operation of your vehicle–including such things as the aforementioned prohibition on towing.