Spare tire question
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Spare tire question
I just lifted my truck and now I have 35" tires under it, but my stock spare tire is about 30". Clearly this is no good for any use. I think I can cram a 33-34" tire in that spot, but I was wondering what everyone else is doing. I'm trying to decided whether or not I can limp home with a 33-34" tire on the front in case I ever need it. In the meantime, I've dropped my spare because its useless. My truck looks a little naked without a spare under it.
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I just lifted my truck and now I have 35" tires under it, but my stock spare tire is about 30". Clearly this is no good for any use. I think I can cram a 33-34" tire in that spot, but I was wondering what everyone else is doing. I'm trying to decided whether or not I can limp home with a 33-34" tire on the front in case I ever need it. In the meantime, I've dropped my spare because its useless. My truck looks a little naked without a spare under it.
Last edited by DangerousDuramax; 08-10-2007 at 01:32 PM.
#4
you will be fine to use a smaller spare on the front to get you somewhere safe or get it fixed. the truck will pull hard to that side because of the size difference so driving highway sppeds is not an option...to help with the pull you can let some air pressure out of the taller tire and run max pressure in the spare...but like everyone else said do not do it in the rear.....
#6
I still have my factory spare mounted. I figure if I ever get a flat tire my jack is not going to get the truck high enough anyway, so I'll have to call a service anyway, might as well have them fix it on the side of the road.
I am not 100% sure but I think you may be able to get a 35 in the stock spare location. I have a set of 35's if you want to see if it will fit. I do not have any wheels but the tires are the ones that I used to have on my 05. The only reason I think it will fit is I sat one under my truck before I put the duals on and it looked like a tight fit but a fit. With the duals it was a definite no go.
Let me know if you want to mess around with it, the tires I have in the shop are BFG MT's 35x12.5x18.
I am not 100% sure but I think you may be able to get a 35 in the stock spare location. I have a set of 35's if you want to see if it will fit. I do not have any wheels but the tires are the ones that I used to have on my 05. The only reason I think it will fit is I sat one under my truck before I put the duals on and it looked like a tight fit but a fit. With the duals it was a definite no go.
Let me know if you want to mess around with it, the tires I have in the shop are BFG MT's 35x12.5x18.
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No, its actually worse. You put the ring and pinion gears in a tremendous bind because one is trying to turn faster than the other. Limited slip lets one wheel turn while the other "freewheels" under these conditions. If you have a locker the back end of your truck is going to try and act like an articulating tractor and start tracking sideways. Even having the air pressure too low in one tire puts a strain on the ring and pinion. There are plenty of tire size calculators on the internet that you can use to find a 16" tire that is close to what your aftermarket tires are so that you can run a spare that will be safe to use.
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