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This is a discussion thread titled "New size tires..what about spare?", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
Have a 2005 DC. Will need to purchase new tires soon. Present stock size is 265/65/17. Planning to go to 265/70/17 due to larger selection. What about the spare? Do I need to upgrade it? Just thinking if I have to use it and since it will be about 1" less in diameter, will it hurt anything for a 20-50 mile drive to repair a tire?
Any thoughts or comments....thanks.
I use to work for a big tire company, and when asked about "what to do with the spare?" One option I would recommend was to trade in the spare towards a new or used tire. Hope this helps!
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If you're lucky enough to get the flat on the front, there's no problem with different wheel sizes as long as you're not using 4wd. On the rear, your differential will get a workout and I wouldn't drive it very far. It can't be much different than the wimpy spares on passenger cars, but I'm not sure.
I use to work for a big tire company, and when asked about "what to do with the spare?" One option I would recommend was to trade in the spare towards a new or used tire. Hope this helps!
The front is a open diff so having mis matched tires is not ideal but not a big deal. If you have a LSD in the back DO NOT put the spare on the back. Swap a good tire from the front to the back and put the spare on the front. Clearly, this is not a good option if you off road your truck.
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New size tires..what about spare?
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