View Poll Results: Do you include your spare in tire rotation?
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Do you rotate your spare?
05-12-2014, 10:00 AM
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JK Freak
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I'm at 20,000 miles on my Toyos and I was too foolish to rotate my spare in, I have a lot of tread still left but I feel like it's too late to rotate the spare in
05-12-2014, 10:03 AM
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JK Freak
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Measure them. Not sure the best number, but I'm sure you could find out. If still within a 1/4" or so I'd be comfortable.
05-12-2014, 07:01 PM
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I'll go against the common response and say no I do not rotate the spare. I find a worn half bald spare mounted in plain sight looks terrible, and a tire cover even worse. I have 35yr old vehicals with the original 35yr old spare not dry rotted and look fine. Of course I'm not planning a cross continent drive on a 35yr old tire, but as a spare it's still what it is, a spare that will work in a pinch.
05-12-2014, 07:14 PM
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I definitely rotate the spare in. These 35" mickey's cost too much to not rotate in.
And when I do puncture a sidewall on one of my four tires, the spare has similar tread wear to the other 3 good tires
And when I do puncture a sidewall on one of my four tires, the spare has similar tread wear to the other 3 good tires
05-12-2014, 11:10 PM
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I rotate mine in every 5k in the G pattern mentioned above. That way the spare is used and each tyre will have done 20k over 25k .
I paid a lot for the matching spare, so it owes me.
I paid a lot for the matching spare, so it owes me.
05-13-2014, 08:48 AM
#17
JK Junkie
Nope i thought it was there strictly for looks
Or for the remote chance you ever get a flat its like insurance on the back of the jeep . Least that's how I look at itspare
/spe(ə)r/
adjective
adjective: spare; comparative adjective: sparer; superlative adjective: sparest
additional to what is required for ordinary use.
Last edited by jeepmojo; 05-13-2014 at 08:52 AM.
05-13-2014, 09:48 AM
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JK Enthusiast
I think you answered your own question. If you don't understand the mis-matched spare, then rotate all 5. That way, when it's time to replace, you can go with a different brand/size/model and not have the unused spare to deal with. If you do go with the same tire, no harm. You'll have to buy all 5 again, but you will have gone approx. 20% longer between replacement than without rotating the spare.
Gives you more options...
Gives you more options...
05-13-2014, 10:08 AM
#20
JK Junkie
Folks report problems using a "new" spare put into the mix with 3 well-worn tires.
Wheel speed sensors codes, if I remember, etc.
They date code tires for a reason. Plus the TPMS battery won't last forever.