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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:51:26 AM EDT
[#1]
I don't. It looks full and feels full. I carry a large compressor with me.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:51:33 AM EDT
[#2]
What's that?
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:52:22 AM EDT
[#3]
4runner turns on a light on the dash when it gets low.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:53:00 AM EDT
[#4]
About every other tire rotation or before a long car trip if it's been a while. I usually have to add a few pounds. I also carry a compressor in all my vehicles. it saved my ass once when I had a flat, and the spare was low.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:53:14 AM EDT
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Mine gets checked along with the other 4, it helps that it's attached to the back of the vehicle though, I don't have to dig into the trunk or get under the car to check it.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:53:56 AM EDT
[#6]
whenever my tpms says it is low
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:54:59 AM EDT
[#7]
I have an air pump.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:55:46 AM EDT
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I also carry a compressor in all my vehicles. One of my cars has a compact spare. I carry a compressor and a tire plug kit in that car. I would rather plug a nail hole on the side of the road than drive with the compact spare. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:55:50 AM EDT
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Everytime I rotate my tires
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:56:05 AM EDT
[#10]
The little donut tires don't hold air long and are usually a hassle to access for filling. So it's good idea to keep a 12v air pump in the vehicle, even for full sized spares and whenever you have a leak.
For full sized spares I usually top them off when I top off the tires. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:56:09 AM EDT
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I recently bought a used car. When I got it home, I changed all the fluids and checked the spare tire. It was down to 7 psi. I am not sure if the previous owner ever checked it. I generally check mine ever year or two, and they always need 5-10 psi added. Do you check yours? Got that beat. Bought a used truck earlier this year. The spare didn't have a valve core in the stem. After I put in a spare core had it seems to be holding air fine. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:56:36 AM EDT
[#12]
Never.
Where's the poll? I want pie. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:56:53 AM EDT
[#13]
Spare tire?
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Posted: 7/25/2016 9:57:07 AM EDT
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4runner turns on a light on the dash when it gets low. That's interesting. On my Honda they specifically say not to use a spare that has pressure monitoring in it. If you get a take-off wheel/tire to use as a full-size spare you are supposed to have the sensor removed or it will screw up the system since it is looking for four signals and actually finds five. I check the pressure at every oil change. That usually works out to about every six months. The temporary spares usually are down 5 - 10 PSI at that point. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:01:46 AM EDT
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Never. Where's the poll? I want pie. There you go. Just for you. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:04:37 AM EDT
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Everytime I rotate my tires This. I rotated my tires two weeks ago. Checked it then. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:05:43 AM EDT
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I recently bought a used car. When I got it home, I changed all the fluids and checked the spare tire. It was down to 7 psi. I am not sure if the previous owner ever checked it. I generally check mine ever year or two, and they always need 5-10 psi added. Do you check yours? I used to never check the spare, until I had a flat 25 miles up a dirt road, and another 45 miles on pavement to the nearest service station, with a donut spare with about 15 psi in it. Now the spares get checked annually, and I don't go far off road without a jump pack pump, a manual pump, a patch kit, a ratchet strap, and some fix-a-flat. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:14:01 AM EDT
[#18]
I usually take a road trip once a year and I go to Discount tire and have them rotate and check pressure in all tires including the spare.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:15:11 AM EDT
[#19]
I have AAA Premier. I give no fucks about my spare.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:15:55 AM EDT
[#20]
I've never checked it, and quite honestly I've never even thought about doing it.
Thanks for the reminder, OP. Will check all the cars when I get home this evening! |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:18:03 AM EDT
[#21]
I try to watch my diet and exercise regularly so that I don't get a spare tire (BMI < 25). But if I had a spare tire, I'd treat it as another room in the temple that is my body.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:18:54 AM EDT
[#22]
I took out my spare on my F250 to make the trucker lighter so I could get better fuel economy.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:22:03 AM EDT
[#23]
Last fall.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:24:12 AM EDT
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I don't. It looks full and feels full. I carry a large compressor with me. This |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:25:57 AM EDT
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Everytime I rotate my tires This. I should probably do it more often, but it's not something I think about. It's been 12-15 years since I had to use a spare tire. Now that I post this, I'll probably have a flat within 48 hours... |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:26:51 AM EDT
[#26]
I've never checked it, because I know there is no air in it.... because my vehicle has on board air.
looks a lot like this. 
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:33:57 AM EDT
[#27]
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I've never checked it, and quite honestly I've never even thought about doing it. Thanks for the reminder, OP. Will check all the cars when I get home this evening! I expect a full report. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:34:55 AM EDT
[#28]
Last week.
I got 5 new tires. 
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:36:14 AM EDT
[#29]
I do a 5 tire rotation, and rotate the tires at 5k. Also have TPMS.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:36:21 AM EDT
[#30]
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There you go. Just for you. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Never. Where's the poll? I want pie. There you go. Just for you. Still no pie. Fail. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:37:29 AM EDT
[#31]
Approximately every 4 - 6 weeks, along with my other tires, all fluid levels, etc.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:41:53 AM EDT
[#32]
I don't. I hope the dealership checks it along with all the other tires when it is serviced I think i'll ask next time |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:43:18 AM EDT
[#33]
I'm not sure it's there
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:44:43 AM EDT
[#34]
I check every year or so. But I just did it last week when I replaced a shackle and hanger on the truck
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:50:45 AM EDT
[#35]
Just recently I made a remote fill valve so I can easily check/add pressure without crawling underneath. Just kneel by the rear bumper to access.
I did this because I got sick of the spare taking up my box. I had it in the box because otherwise I would never check the pressure. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:51:24 AM EDT
[#36]
My car didn't come with a spare tire. I'm fucked. At least I have a little kit to fiddle with until the tow truck arrives.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:53:03 AM EDT
[#37]
At least 4 times a year.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:54:06 AM EDT
[#38]
Just put 150lbs of steel on it. Seems full.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:03:03 AM EDT
[#39]
3-4 times a year routinely, and before any big out of town trips.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:11:10 AM EDT
[#40]
I try to once a year. I did have the awesome experience of getting a flat at 1 am, in the rain and having a completely flat spare. That was so fun.......
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:23:43 AM EDT
[#41]
A week ago, when I needed to use it
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:30:42 AM EDT
[#42]
Lets see...
Bought the car Jan. 20th of 2003 and today is July 25 2016... Carry the one... Never. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:31:56 AM EDT
[#43]
Run flats FTW.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:32:45 AM EDT
[#44]
None of my cars have spares.
So I went with "what is a spare tire"
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:35:16 AM EDT
[#45]
every other oil change, I rotate the spare in.
I check all my tires regularly. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:36:56 AM EDT
[#46]
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I've never checked it, because I know there is no air in it.... because my vehicle has on board air.
looks a lot like this. http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd111/kareohr/VW%20Touareg%20V10%20TDI/IMG_2449.jpg +1 |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:37:50 AM EDT
[#47]
i check mine every oil change
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:37:57 AM EDT
[#48]
Once a month.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:38:01 AM EDT
[#49]
Check mine once per year
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:41:36 AM EDT
[#50]
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That's interesting. On my Honda they specifically say not to use a spare that has pressure monitoring in it. If you get a take-off wheel/tire to use as a full-size spare you are supposed to have the sensor removed or it will screw up the system since it is looking for four signals and actually finds five. . Quote HistoryQuoted:
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4runner turns on a light on the dash when it gets low. That's interesting. On my Honda they specifically say not to use a spare that has pressure monitoring in it. If you get a take-off wheel/tire to use as a full-size spare you are supposed to have the sensor removed or it will screw up the system since it is looking for four signals and actually finds five. . I checked and rechecked my tires until I was crazy,,and the light still would not go off. Then as i was reading the owners manual to see how to reset the light, I remembered the spare,,,it was low. |
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