Spare Tire Life Span

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Jhollowell

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How long do you guys keep your spare? I have a 2011 and as far as i know the spare is original so its 13+ years old and has spent the last few years in the bed. I have aftermarket wheels and tires so the spare is just a "get me home" tire but I'm wondering if i should chance it on a 13 year old tire. I've been reluctant to just get a matching spare due to cost plus i don't think they make my wheel anymore so I'd have a mismatched set (although i have that now). I've also thought about getting a cover to protect it from UV but I've never seen anyone with a covered spare in the bed. Is it not worth worrying about. Maybe I'll just get a new tire and keep the stock rim and cover it. thoughts?
 

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Five years. I got a set of three and rotated in the spare at four years and the old tire now has 2/32" less tread than the other three. Maybe two more years before it becomes unsafe. It will be gone by then.
 

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I’m still rocking my original 2017 spare; but it’s part of a 6 wheel rotation. I brought it in at the tire swap about 20k miles ago.
 

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I replaced my four original BFGoodrich's last year on my 2010 due to tire manufactures recommending safe tire life five to six years. Knowing they want to sell tires I doubled that time before I bought new tires. Thread was still good on those. I'm still using the spare since it's never been used.
 
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Most likely will be coming out of the mountains and it'd be a real shame to have to throw the spare on and have it disintegrate

I'm thinking the next tire purchase will be 5 tires, keep the OEM spare rim and cover it.
 

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Most likely will be coming out of the mountains and it'd be a real shame to have to throw the spare on and have it disintegrate

I'm thinking the next tire purchase will be 5 tires, keep the OEM spare rim and cover it.
I assume your aftermarket rims dont use the factory lugs...
Might as well get a 5th wheel to mount spare on so the lugs and sockets to change it are the same.
Then sell the factory wheel and spare...someone will buy it.
 
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