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The spare tire discussion below made me think about the lifetime of the limited-use spares in the trunks of our cars. The spare in my trunk is over 20 years old on my 1991 9000, and even the newest 9000 spare is over 10 years old. I've used my spare a couple of times for a total of probably 50 miles, but not in the last 8 years. What is the probability that the rubber is going to disintegrate, at speed, if I were to use it tomorrow? And, what can I even do about it? Going to the junk yard and getting a 12 year old replacement (4-bolt rims) doesn't seem to solve the problem. And, at least on my car, the spare tire well won't hold a standard tire without the board sticking up.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Spare Tire Donut Lifetime?, Gene N , Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:20:30 <-- Viewing This Message
- Please, no Saab deaths from this board, Careful!, Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:45:06
- Try a 175/70 -15 tire on a steel wheel, Bill Homer , Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:42:03
- Re: Spare Tire Donut Lifetime?, Craig, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:28:00
- new donuts, smt, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:43:36
- Re: Spare Tire Donut Lifetime?, Tim, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:34:00
- Standard size spare possibilty, Noel, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:04:58
- Re: Spare Tire Donut Lifetime?, TML , Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:41:16
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