# What would be my best approach at buying a spare tire

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-would-be-my-best-approach-at-buying-a-spare-tire/72322>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 8, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-would-be-my-best-approach-at-buying-a-spare-tire/72322 "2012-05-08T20:06:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-would-be-my-best-approach-at-buying-a-spare-tire/72322/21 "2012-05-09T19:15:05Z")

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about 1/4 to 1/2 the cost of a new rim. You can get the cost of a new rim by calling the parts dept. at a dealer.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-would-be-my-best-approach-at-buying-a-spare-tire/72322/22 "2012-05-09T19:42:43Z")

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You can get a new steel rim (ordered) at any store that sells wheels for about 1/2 the cost of a dealer price. Half it again for a boneyard wheel.

Been there, done that.

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