Almost a Goof (spare tire)

[TIE-YOTA]

Probably everybody knows by now that I purchased a 2004 Tundra DC 4wd. I love it. When I drove it for the first time, I knew why I have selected Toyota since 1990 for my truck of choice. When I purchased the truck, I bought aftermarket 17 x 8's wheels by Enkei which also makes the truck look that much better obviously. Toyota put the Dunlop 265/65/R17's back on the truck with the Enkei's and it didn't look right to me. So, I went to Discount Tire and purchased a set of 285/65/R17's which looked a whole lot better with more sidewall of the tire showing. I was sitting here yesterday thinking about my spare tire which is a 265/65/R17. What would happen if I put that tire on the truck with a size differential in the tires being a 4wd? :cry: Not too good. Honestly I don't know what would happen if tire was mounted to the truck and then put into motion under load. It couldn't be good that's for sure. So, the spare tire is getting upgraded to the same size tire as the truck is currently running. I thought I would pass this along as something to think about.

[longwoodklon]

You're right, it really is best to have the same size spare as your other tires. Others here have discussed this, seemed like the consensus was if your spare is smaller, it's best to put in on the front(if rear goes flat, move front tire to rear and put spare on front). This is especially important if you have an LSD.
Personally, I can't wait til my 33's wear out so I can use one as a spare. Right now I have a stock tire as spare still, wouldn't be fun if I got a flat, driving home on 3 wheels. /Mike

[wes 03]

forget the spare tire issue, show us some pics!!!

wes

[dyogim]

Personally, I can't wait til my 33's wear out so I can use one as a spare. Right now I have a stock tire as spare still, wouldn't be fun if I got a flat, driving home on 3 wheels. /Mike

I have 3 IS rims wrapped with MTR's 285/75/16. You can buy one(one rim and tire) from me and use it as a spare. I'm asking $100. Just a thought

[TIE-YOTA]

Alright fellas. I will get the digital camera out in the morning and take some pictures of the truck.

[wes 03]

Alright fellas. I will get the digital camera out in the morning and take some pictures of the truck.

looks good, now just add an RCD lift when it comes out and some 35s and you are set!!

wes

[TIE-YOTA]

looks good, now just add an RCD lift when it comes out and some 35s and you are set!!

wes

Yeah, I am going to lift it but I wanted to log some miles. The way it sits right now, those are 285/65's which measure about 31.5 O.D. I like to kicked it up to 285/70's which would be 33's rounded up using Downey coilovers. I not 100% sold on the spacers bit plus with the Downey coilovers, you can adjust anywhere from 0 - 3.5" of lift. This is with drop down front diff.'s, bilstein's, and chaos control arms. I figured it would cost about $1000 for hardware and about 8 hours of time. My buddy is building a shop that should be ready in a year, his first project is my truck. I hope to have at least 15,000 miles by then.

I've been through the 35's bit and it looks cool but not practical for me. I have gotten a little bit more conservative now that I am a little older (32).

[crand002]

who cares about the spare, most cars don't have a full size spare. They have a donut which is significantly smaller that the daily driven tires. My spare looks like a Cert compared to the tires I am currently running.

[redbaron224]

who cares about the spare, most cars don't have a full size spare. They have a donut which is significantly smaller that the daily driven tires. My spare looks like a Cert compared to the tires I am currently running.

A good way to test the articulation on your truck. So you don't include your spare in the normal tire rotation?

[crand002]

no need to, I am not too sure I know anybody who goes through the trouble and takes out the spare to use in the circulation, unless they have relocated tires with matching rims in the bed for prerunning. I think of a spare as a safety device to get me out of tough situatation and head straight to the tire shop. Saving money on tire wear by circulating tires and continuously keeping one on deck is silly in my opinion.

[redbaron224]

no need to, I am not too sure I know anybody who goes through the trouble and takes out the spare to use in the circulation, unless they have relocated tires with matching rims in the bed for prerunning. I think of a spare as a safety device to get me out of tough situatation and head straight to the tire shop. Saving money on tire wear by circulating tires and continuously keeping one on deck is silly in my opinion.

Sorry, that was meant to be a facetious comment. I figured you wouldn't rotate a "cert" with the rest of them. I don't know anyone who rotates their spare through with the rest of their tires anymore. That went away with the advent of mini spares. :cry: