kiwi

Of course i have a full size spare, but i am looking at using the spare so i only have to buy 3 tires vice 4, and putting a worn tire up under for an emergency.

so the question is does the spare have a TPMS ? or will they have to remove the tire and put it on one of the 4 i have on the ground??

RMB350

Yep, the spare has a sensor as well..

arima

you still probably have to dismount the spare tire anyway, because the space is a donut rim.

kiwi

how sure are you on this? i peeked under the truck the other day and saw aluminum for sure, i havent taken it down completely yet, but i am pretty sure tis a full size alloy wheel and tire under there

can anyone confirm ??

RMB350

My 07 has the full sized spare and tire. It's not a donut..

hesham1

i thought all RX's had a full size spare. the owners manual says to rotate the spare when you rotate the tires, so all the tires end up getting used

biff44

My 07 spare has a rim just like the other four.

mowmow

My 06 has a full size alloy wheel matching the other 4

kiwi

this is what i was hoping for, i just bought a used 2004, and it needs tires soon, turns out the previous owner never rotated the spare into the mix, so i only have to buy 3 now,

sweet

Grumpa72

My 05 has a full size tire with TPMS and alloy wheel. In fact, I do my own tire rotations using the five tire method. When it came time to replace the tires, I picked the best of the five oem tires and it is now a dedicated spare and now do four tire rotations. I wouldn't recommend buying three OEM tires and using your spare to save a dime or two. Even though they aren't used, don't see the daylight, an OEM tire that is several years old will still age due to environmental issues. I have read that ozone contributes as well as plain old age.

RMB350

That's a really good idea!! I like the five tire method and will start using it myself..

kiwi

you raise a good point, i will inspect the tire thoroughly prior to using, but the benfit is too great not to consider, i could stand to save 200 bucks if i do use it

jfelbab

I would not put a 5 - 6 year old tire on my car just from a safety standpoint. I'd leave it as a spare and buy 4 new tires. You really can't put a price on yours and you families safety and $200 sounds like cheap insurance to me.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?sec...ide&id=6133554

As an aside, when I replaced my tires I sure didn't want to put that brand back on the car.

kiwi

Just called my Goodyear dealer, and there rule of thumb from Goodyear is no longer than 7 years. so i would be ok, but as it turns out, 3 will cost me 1100 bucks, and i can get 4 of a different model tire for cheaper, so it looks like it wil stay a spare after all.

hesham1

what? $1100 for 3 tires? Shop around, I did all 4 of mine (Bridgestone Alenza H/L) for around $700 net after $100 rebate visa card.... try tires plus or discount tire and go with the Alenza's they are excellent