Edmond

I am going to run a slightly smaller spare to save some weight and $$.. but I am going to be running a large tire 40".. On my last Jeep I ran 38's with a 37" spare, I figure it is close enough in size to get me off of the trail and back home..

MangoWilly

Thanks for all the replies to my post. I kinda figured that I would get these responses.I wondered why I had seen so many rigs on the trail that dont run a spare?? After seeing a couple videos where jeeps had rolled over backwards while crawling some steep hills, I kinda started to wonder. That and the fact that I am just about to upgrae my tires. Would be nice not to have to worry about buying a new bumper with spare tire carrier. They aint cheap.

grumpy1

I know a few people who don't carry a spare tire around town because they are still using the oem tire carrier and are trying not to bend the tailgate or break the tire carrier due to hitting pot holes and such driving around town. Because if you do get a flat around town you can all ways find a tire shop close by or get a tow to a tire shop if you need to. Also if you have an auto club like AAA they will cover the cost of the the tow to the tire shop. However all the ones I know do carry the spare when they head off road.

westchester

The stock tailgate welds cannot handle the weight of a 35" spare, so many run without a spare until they can afford an aftermarket bumper with carrier.

As said before, having a plug kit and air compressor is NOT a replacement for a spare tire. Have you ever plugged a tire ? It's a battle !! Add to that crappy weather, slippery surface, tiredness, etc, and you'll wish you had a spare to throw on and drive away.

BlackXUnlimited

Oh yeah...always carry one.

snakeyes76

x2- i toss my spare in the rear and strap her down when i wheel. on the road i just carry a tire plug kit.

Okie Josh

If you wanna get home after a flat

Murder¹

I say carry it just incase you blow a tire I even have an extra tire sitting in my garage because I nobody carries my tired here

eumel789

Amen to that!
Don't you think the world-wide automobile industry would have done away with a spare if it was not needed on pavement??? They tried all kind of stuff, but it's still OEM issue!

blueescapes

Does anyone know of a rear tire carrier that you can attach to the body so you can convert the tailgate to drop-down style? Like a pick-up bed... I really wanna keep my aftermarket bumper and don't really want to spend the money on upgrading it. I'd thought about running with no spare as well and decided against it.