Spare tires or emergency wheels, also some times called "the fifth wheel", are a long-time common way to be prepared for a flat tire or wheel damage.
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Are tyre repair kits a viable alternative for a spare wheel?
I would REALLY like to get rid of my spare wheel. The wheel is heavy and I need the spare wheel well for... other purposes. In my history of driving I never had to use the spare wheel, so it cost me a lot over time driving it around as that heavy…
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How long can I drive on a donut spare?
This is a pretty common question and I get a lot of conflicting responses from "Extremely dangerous could blow out at any minute" to "I've driven on it for a month". A mechanic at midas told me I could drive on it for a week and be fine.
I'm driving…
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Why does a tire have the same air pressure when mounted on the car and when not?
The other day I inflated my tires up to 34psi and then when I took one of them off the car. I measured the pressure again to check how much the difference was, and I was surprised that it was still 34 psi.
What I suppose is that when the tire is…
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What is the difference between 245/75R16 and 265/70R16, and will it damage my car to drive with one smaller tire?
We bought a 1997 Chevy Suburban and recently put new tires on at Walmart. The associate there told us that we had the wrong size tires. Rather than worrying about different rim sizes or something I just had them put the same size tires on that were…
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Trailer spare tire mount: U-bolt threads too long for lug wrench
I'm installing a spare tire mount (U-bolt) on the tongue of my boat trailer.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/spare-trailer-tire-u-bolt-mount/product/PA0008007005
The tire mount/U-bolt's threads are quite long -- too long for my lug wrench to reach…
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Why limit spare tire/donut mileage?
Why do manufacturers put warning on their spare tire/donuts? Its usually something along the lines of "Do not drive more that 50 miles." I have definitely far exceeded 50 miles on a donut. Not to mention exceeding it multiple times on multiple…
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Spare wheel looks identical to others, is it?
I have a ford fiesta. The spare wheel likes like the other wheels (same size, same everything). However it has a sticker on it, with a maximum speed of 50Miles/hour 80km/h.
It this wheel different?, what is limitation for?
Year: 2003 (model made…
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Should the 5th wheel be included in the tire rotation?
I didn't see this question asked so thought it might make a good one. If you have a visible 5th wheel that is full size like the spare on a Jeep Wrangler should that spare be included in the tire rotation? If the full size spare should be included…
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Is Spare Wheel is always Steel and not Alloy Wheel
Looking for VW Ameo highline (released in India) or polo/vento - 4 tyres (front & rear) comes with 4 alloys - good but spare wheel tyre as Steel. The dealer quoting that all cars - Hyundai, Honda, Maruti, Toyota - all have spare tyre in steel wheel.…
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Can I disregard the sticker on my sparewheel?
This week I got a flat tire. I replaced the tire with my spare one. Since I own a Volkswagen the spare is a full size tire. The spare have a sticker on it that say don't go over 80km/h (50miles/h). However, the tire spec are 195/65r15 H same…
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Advantage of criss-crossed U-bolts
This spare tire trailer mount (Thule) has crisscrossed U-bolts:
I would have thought regular U-bolts, arranged vertically, would have been adequate for holding a spare wheel bracket to a trailer frame.
Using specialized/crossing U-bolts would have…
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SEAT Alhambra (2014) spare wheel
I have a SEAT Alhambra (2014) which does not come with a spare wheel. I want to buy a cheap spare wheel (2nd hand maybe), that I can keep in my garage for emergencies but I have no clue about these things. All I know its a bigger wheel than by…
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Spare tire usage
Can i still use my spare tire for a long time even though it was not use for almost 4 years and was just stock at the back of the car. My spare tire is just the same as the one that was installed.
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How often should donut tire be replaced?
How often should a donut tire be replaced.... every 6 years, 10 years? Something else? I am not asking about a full sized spare tire, that is, one that is exactly like the four tires you normally drive on. I have a full size spare for my RV. It is…
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Left with a piece after changing the tire [PICTURE]
Someone put replace the front left tire with the spare one and left this outside :O What is this? It seems worn out a bit. Should I worry?
Car: Mercedes 09 ML350
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