Texas: It’s OLD, but looks new and never used. My mechanic told me I can use it as a spare.
Volvo: I meant to specifically ask my mechanic, but I bothered him enough and figured I have a while if I want to order a new spare tire. I can order the fifth tire when the new ones are rotated.
You’re using the original spare, not the best of the tires on the car? That’s 12+ years old, I wouldn’t use it. If you’re planning to use the best of the tires on the car, I can’t offer an opinion without knowing how old it is.
You don’t need a new tire for a spare . A tire shop may have a good used tire of the correct size that is only a few years old . Many cars now don’t even have a spare and very few have a full size . Or you could even buy a cheap Walmart tire for a spare .
The dry rot on the old set of tires is likely to be far worse that the condition of the spare tire.
An old used tire has a greater possibility of splitting or separating while stored in the trunk due to its compromised rubber and it won’t be useable when you need it. The miles of use on a tire and exposure to sun light is more damaging to a tire than the years of storage in the trunk.
I’ll be getting a newer used tire for a spare.
THX everyone!
I’m I the only one wondering what’s going on and what’s all this stuff about spare tires and potential fatal accidents?
You get a flat tire you: