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Why does a spare tire not last?

Why does a spare tire not last?

The biggest reason why you should avoid prolonged use of space-saver or donut tires is that they have little to no tread, making the spare vulnerable to road hazards and projectiles. It is also much smaller than the other 3 tires, making it spin faster to keep up with the moving car.

Are spare tires supposed to sound weird?

Yea spares are suppose to get you from point A to point B in the time of need but it should never have a terrible sound to it. Only side effect of a spare is the speed limitation on the tire and the fact that it may pull biased towards one side or the other.

Is it a good idea to have a spare tire?

No good having a SPARE if you have a FLAT as one. SO when you check tire pressures include all tires that being a spare. I was lucky they have air on there RIG.. My stems are solid metal stems. Since my spare is so difficult to get to, I took the air pressure thing one step further.

Can you check air pressure on a spare tire?

I have never check the spare tire for air pressure 20 PSI is a long way to 80PSI. SO, if you have a space check its tire pressure. No good having a SPARE if you have a FLAT as one. SO when you check tire pressures include all tires that being a spare.

Why is there no spare tire in smaller Class Cs?

Usually it’s because they don’t have room to load a mounted spare, and sometimes it’s because a mounted spare is much heavier and more difficult to get into the storage space. My mounted spare is almost 200 pounds and it’s all I can do to get it in/out of its storage area behind the front bumper.

Why is the tire pressure light not working?

1. Measuring Tool Not Functioning While every time you start the car and the pressure light turns on and stays lighted, this means the TPMS is not functioning properly. However, before consulting the mechanic regarding this issue, do check the tire pressure. If the tire pressure is fine, the TPMS needs to be repaired. 2. Extreme Cold Weather

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Ruth Doyle