Fullsize spare for Mirage? 14 inch

[sunbeam]

Is that rim steel or aluminum?

Steel rim, I will take a photo when the trunk is cleaner.

Plan on rotating in the spare tire and purchasing 4 new tires when they expire (hoping for 90,000km+ but who knows).

[Mark]

Steel rim, I will take a photo when the trunk is cleaner.

Plan on rotating in the spare tire and purchasing 4 new tires when they expire (hoping for 90,000km+ but who knows).

Just a suggestion - I would buy a pair or set of new tires for your new full size spare.

When it comes time to replace your current tires, use the new pair or set of tires & make one of the old tires become your full size spare.

Working a 5th tire into a tire rotation is a bit of a pain in my opinion. I would rather have the tires on an axle match perfectly, and working a 5th tire into the rotation will mess that up.

[Eggman]

Just a suggestion - I would buy a pair or set of new tires for your new full size spare.

When it comes time to replace your current tires, use the new pair or set of tires & make one of the old tires become your full size spare.

Working a 5th tire into a tire rotation is a bit of a pain in my opinion. I would rather have the tires on an axle match perfectly, and working a 5th tire into the rotation will mess that up.

What if the tires are rotated every 100 miles? Maybe then it'd work.

[sunbeam]

What if the tires are rotated every 100 miles? Maybe then it'd work.

Have a full size spare (new never used, hopefully).

Rotate through the 4 tires on the car until they wear out.

When the original 4 tires wear out, buy 4 new tires the same as the spare, use the spare and 3 new tires, make 1 new tire the spare.

That way, you never get a super old tire age wise and they still match on wear pattern.

[Mark]

What if the tires are rotated every 100 miles? Maybe then it'd work.

Someone is going to rotate their tires a couple times every gas tank?

That sounds absolutely nuts to me.

[Mark]

Have a full size spare (new never used, hopefully).

Rotate through the 4 tires on the car until they wear out.

When the original 4 tires wear out, buy 4 new tires the same as the spare, use the spare and 3 new tires, make 1 new tire the spare.

That way, you never get a super old tire age wise and they still match on wear pattern.

How often are you going to change a tire when using 5? Just curious?

[sunbeam]

How often are you going to change a tire when using 5? Just curious?

Well ideally never need to use the full size spare but an emergency blowout or unrepairable flat (ie. tire sidewall blowout, tire shredded etc). Has not happened yet but if / when this happens you do not want to be stuck someplace to wait days for a new tire.

The potholes are so bad here if you miss seeing one it can easily pop your tire, also have bent steel rims before on a pothole so the rims may hit something and be compromised as well which could mean you want a full size spare.

I still carry tire patches and sealant for non-catastrophic flats, and an air pump as well.


Think I saw somewhere it weighs about 7lbs more for the full size spare compared to the donut so to me this is worth the extra weight.

[Mark]

Well ideally never need to use the full size spare but an emergency blowout or unrepairable flat (ie. tire sidewall blowout, tire shredded etc). Has not happened yet but if / when this happens you do not want to be stuck someplace to wait days for a new tire.

The potholes are so bad here if you miss seeing one it can easily pop your tire, also have bent steel rims before on a pothole so the rims may hit something and be compromised as well which could mean you want a full size spare.

I still carry tire patches and sealant for non-catastrophic flats, and an air pump as well.


Think I saw somewhere it weighs about 7lbs more for the full size spare compared to the donut so to me this is worth the extra weight.

I'm not questioning a full size spare tire. I carry a full size spare tire in my Mirage 24/7.

I am curious what 5 tire rotation pattern you are planning to use, & how often you are planning to implement it?

[sunbeam]

I'm not questioning a full size spare tire. I carry a full size spare tire in my Mirage 24/7.

I am curious what 5 tire rotation pattern you are planning to use, & how often you are planning to implement it?

No 5 tire rotation pattern. You rotate the 4 tires as usual and keep a pristine spare.