Spare Tire Usage
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Spare Tire Usage
My 2019 GX460 came equipped with a spare tire. The car has only 25K miles. I have a few questions about the spare wheel and tire. (1) Is the spare tire a full size tire and same brand as the other 4 tires? (2) Is the steel wheel a match for the wheels that came from the factory when new? (3) Is it a good idea to use the spare tire (never used) as replacement when I buy new tires in a few months so only three new tires need be purchased? I am not able to get under the car to answer most questions so using this forum might give me a quick answer. Thanks in advance for help.
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My 2019 GX460 came equipped with a spare tire. The car has only 25K miles. I have a few questions about the spare wheel and tire. (1) Is the spare tire a full size tire and same brand as the other 4 tires? (2) Is the steel wheel a match for the wheels that came from the factory when new? (3) Is it a good idea to use the spare tire (never used) as replacement when I buy new tires in a few months so only three new tires need be purchased? I am not able to get under the car to answer most questions so using this forum might give me a quick answer. Thanks in advance for help.
As for deploying the spare for full time duty, absolutely ( depending on the age and tread wear if it was ever used.. )
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Tire places will not service 10-years beyond the DOT Date Stamp on the sidewall. Most will argue that 6-years is the cutoff ... but that is a sales pitch ... especially when most "new" tires when sold are many times 12+ months from the DOT Date Stamp ... and sometimes even older (that should be challenged).
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The spare tire was the biggest waste in my 2005 GX. I sold it in 2021 and the spare never touched the ground. The rim however was scratched and had a lot of corrosion. For my 2022, the day I took delivery I removed the original spare and put on a used as the spare. I plan to put the removed spare in the rotations and do not waste it.
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Tire places will not service 10-years beyond the DOT Date Stamp on the sidewall. Most will argue that 6-years is the cutoff ... but that is a sales pitch ... especially when most "new" tires when sold are many times 12+ months from the DOT Date Stamp ... and sometimes even older (that should be challenged).
That reminds me about some utility trailer tires of mine that are long overdue for replacement.
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