Spare tire?

[folivier]

How many of you carry a spare tire for your coach?
Mine came with a spare mounted on a matching Alcoa rim, but the tire's DOT year is 1992. So I either need to get a new tire or get rid of it.
If I have a flat and the tire service doesn't have a tire can I travel (slow speeds) on just 1 tire in the rear (don't have a tag axle) to get to a tire shop or campground?
Sure could use the extra storage space.

[rheavn]

Forest,
I carried a tire only in my last coach as all the tires on it were the same size. I didn't mount it on a rim as I wouldn't know where it would be needed. On my Newell I do not carry a tire as the fronts & rears are different sizes. I will say that I had a better comfort level when I had a spare and felt it was good use of storage space.
When I moved the truck I used blew a left rear outside tire. I was able to limp back 10 miles and have the tire replaced. An inner rear tire can be a little trickier as you don't want to damage any lines by driving.

[chockwald]

If the blown tire is on of the rears you should be able to go a short distance at low speed. My one and only experience with a blowout I just called Good Sam Club and they sent a guy out with a new tire to install. He changed the tire with the rim still on the coach! Good Sam paid labor and travel time, and I paid for the tire. I don't know anyone with a diesel pusher who carries a spare....of course, I didn't know you did, either, until now...lol.

[tuga]

Forrest,

I carried a spare tire when we traveled to Alsaka last year. My coach has 315R80/22.5 on the front and 11R24.5 on the rear. The 11R24.5 are easy to find; any truck stop will have that size. The 315R80/22.5 are a little harder to find.

I called a few tire dealers in Anchorage before we left on the trip just to check the availability - the short answer was - we don't have that tire and I can't tell you how long it would be until we could locate one. So when I purchased a new set of tires before the trip I kept one of the front tires and carried it inside my Honda Pilot.

I didn't have to use it, but it was nice to know that it was back there in case I did need it.

When you change tires (every 5 or 7 years) just keep one of the best ones and throw it in the toad if you have room. If you have a popular size tire - one that can be found at any truck stop - I wouldn't bother carrying one.

Just my .02

[Hardtrigger]

:thumbsup: Nah if you blow a tire on your dually you will be find going a few miles limping to a tire shop. You will notice a slight lean of the coach on the side of the damaged tire but if you take it easy and not overheat the tire(speed) and baby it to the next stop you will be fine. I have blown tires or had flat tire with 80,000lb rigs on duallys and dropped the speed to say 30-40mph and milked it 60+ miles in western texas and did fine. Over the course of 15 years or so this has happened more than a couple of times! Just need to get pass that 15 min. freakout time and milk it on to the next stop is what I suggest and free up that storage. Have a good one, Robert

[Barry Rooker]

My 2001 has 315 x 22.5 drive tires & 365 x 22.5 steering & tag tires. I didn't have to put 365's on the tag but I feel like I'm carrying my steering axle spare on the tag as the tag could use a 315 if need be. Or chain up a tag axle & run without out if need be. 365 & 315 are both pretty rare tire sizes.

The newest Prevost chassis have a mounted spare behind the front bumper which is hinged & flips down. Nice.