Spare (2004 Infiniti M45)
Spare
This may be a dumb question.... I have a few scratches/curb rash on my front wheel and have looked at the full spare I have and it is brand new with no scratches at all. When I purchase new tires in a few month does anybody see a problem with switching my scratched wheel with the spare?
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Mark Linkous
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Re: Spare (tman85)
Hello,In theory, no worries. However, the tire may well be four to five years old. In the name of safety, I would use the wheel, but, replace the tire. Five years is way too long for a tire, even unused. The rim, however, is identical.Cheers,M.Ltman85 wrote:This may be a dumb question.... I have a few scratches/curb rash on my front wheel and have looked at the full spare I have and it is brand new with no scratches at all. When I purchase new tires in a few month does anybody see a problem with switching my scratched wheel with the spare?
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szh
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Re: Spare (Mark Linkous)
Definitely, definitely true!! Tire rubber hardens with time ... never use a tire that is five+ years old. Replace it, even if it seems to have plenty of tread left.Mark Linkous wrote:However, the tire may well be four to five years old. In the name of safety, I would use the wheel, but, replace the tire. Five years is way too long for a tire, even unused.
Otherwise, you could have a crack that expands and blows out the tire unexpectedly (no slow leak!) ... at speed, it could be fatal.
Safety first, folks!
Z