Class A spare tires?

[oscarvan]

I too was surprised to find a spare was not a regular item to carry on these coaches....

But I do have the tools to remove a wheel (and have done so). 155 pounds for the wheel and 450ft/lbs torque to be exact.

I do not want to sacrifice the space in the basement to carry a spare, mounted or un-mounted.

From what I have seen it does appear that the chance of getting a flat/blowout on these large tires is a lot less than they are on automobile tires

I am considering getting and bringing one when we have the big trailer behind us with the car/bikes etc in it, especially if we start going to remote territory.

[arcaguy]

A couple of things - somewhere in the last week or so I saw a "roadside service plan" of some sort that included a tire replacement plan and I want to say it was between $500 and $600 for 5 years, about the price of a new tire. Also have you noticed that spare tires don't come with new cars? That's gotta say something about how dependable tires have become. The last flat I remember having was on my truck a couple of years ago when I was working on one of my apartments, I ran over a piece of trim with a nail in it. Other than that the last flat I had was in a 1987 Dodge Diplomat. The point being that flats are pretty few and far between these days. This gets back to one of the first rules of traveling, bring some extra money, or a credit card etc. You can't possibly be prepared for every eventuality so have the money to solve the problem. If you can't come up with a couple of grand pretty quickly you probably shouldn't be traveling in a motor home. Just my two cents.

[Trapper2022]

I have a friend who carries a mounted spare carrier on rear hitch. He goes to Alaska and worries about tire cost. Me no spare you can always get one at ever truck stop. The price is what it is but my friends tire is now aged out with zero use. Needs to replace to have safe spare. You decide who is saving the most money. Do what makes you comfortable.

Enjoy the journey

[Mr. October]

Originally Posted by sbleiweiss

The tire is hard to get in Anyplace USA. But any truck tire place (including mobile ones) can put a new tire onto your existing wheel (unless the wheel is too damaged of course). So I carry a spare tire unmounted. Mine fit on the raised center area of my basements and I can manage them in and out with some effort.

This is exactly what I've been thinking about doing.

[Domo]

Originally Posted by Trapperbob11

I have a friend who carries a mounted spare carrier on rear hitch. He goes to Alaska and worries about tire cost. Me no spare you can always get one at ever truck stop. The price is what it is but my friends tire is now aged out with zero use. Needs to replace to have safe spare. You decide who is saving the most money. Do what makes you comfortable.

Enjoy the journey

I thought full sized spares where always supposed to be rotated onto the vehicle whenever there was a tire rotation... At least that's what I did back when they had full-sized spares for cars...

[oscarvan]

Originally Posted by Domo

I thought full sized spares where always supposed to be rotated onto the vehicle whenever there was a tire rotation... At least that's what I did back when they had full-sized spares for cars...

Things have changed in the last 30 years.......

[cataska]

I carry a mounted spare fits under frame behind fuel tank made a bracket and winch to lift it,have tools to change if necessary,

[DryCreek]

Originally Posted by LJowdy

There's a lot of opinions on spare tires for pushers. First off, you'd be hard pressed just trying to remove the lug nuts let alone raising the coach to change a tire. A tire and wheel can weigh several hundred pounds and would probably require 2 strong men and a boy to lift it from a storage compartment (if you had sufficient room) If you buy a coach, then buy roadside assistance.

And yet, the road service truck shows up with only a single person in it. Hmmm, I wonder, do they wait until the rest of the crew gets there before they start?

A stout breaker bar with an aluminum cheater has always worked to break loose those lugnuts for me. Yes, on semi-trucks and trailers too. My family has a history of being OTR divers, and two of my younger brothers are currently OO's. We grew up being able to fix things ourselves, or at least try.

I would always recommend carrying the minimum set of equipment to change a tire on the side of the road. Even if you can't do it yourself, a friendly passer-by probably could. Geez, it's not rocket science, and it's not impossible for someone or a couple of folks that are reasonably mobile to change the tire.

[DryCreek]

Originally Posted by arcaguy

Also have you noticed that spare tires don't come with [most inexpensive, entry level] new cars?

most inexpensive, entry level new cars. FIFY.

[Damion]

A suggestion for those with no spare? Call around to a few tire shops and check the availability of your tire size? Ask how long it would take them to put you back on the road?

[426smartin]

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f258/spar...ft-388627.html Just a little something I did ----not for every one!

[gatorb8]

Originally Posted by cataska

I carry a mounted spare fits under frame behind fuel tank made a bracket and winch to lift it,have tools to change if necessary,

me to!

[gregoryd73]

Funny I found this question during a search, as I was just about to ask what people thought about having a spare. I've had 2 Class A's and only one blow out (rear) in 30 years of RVng, and then limped a couple miles to a Les Schwab for the repair.

The spare on my 2005 Winnebago takes up an enormous amount of space in the compartment below the bedroom slideout, which means it's also about eye-level. I'm seriously considering dumping the spare and making this compartment a nice, deep storage with slide-out tray. I know the bedroom slide will appreciate less weight, and my road service should take care of any tire issues ... I've done two 7k mile cross-country trips and never worried about tires ... I keep good tires on the rig and a TPS to monitor their pressure and heat.

Anyway, what's the general consensus on having a spare along?

[gregoryd73]

I couldn't agree more ... I'm about ready to ditch my spare and use the space for more storage. Only one blowout (rear) on a hot day on poorly inflated tire. Learned my lesson, get good tires and installed a TPS. Don't need no stinking spare, in my opinion.