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SportTrac Discussion
Wheels, Tires & Brakes
Spare tire Question (important)
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny O" data-source="post: 992088" data-attributes="member: 61743"><p>Actually on the front it won't hurt anything as long as you don't put it in 4wd. The hubs are always locked but the differential is open. You may notice it pulling to one side however. If you put it on the rear AND your truck has a limited-slip, then it will tear up the differential after a while.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As Steve M said, I'd be more concerned about the safety of a tire that old. My son's girlfriend just bought a grandma car, a 2001 Chevy with 31,000 original miles and the original tires. Good tread on them but the sidewalls are dry-rotted to hell. I have used the spare on my Trac exactly once, when we were on vacation last year and got a puncture, but the next time I buy tires I will have them toss the spare and put one of the old ones on the rim. I have read in a couple of places that six years old is about as old of a tire that is safe to drive on regardless of how much tread it has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny O, post: 992088, member: 61743"] Actually on the front it won't hurt anything as long as you don't put it in 4wd. The hubs are always locked but the differential is open. You may notice it pulling to one side however. If you put it on the rear AND your truck has a limited-slip, then it will tear up the differential after a while. As Steve M said, I'd be more concerned about the safety of a tire that old. My son's girlfriend just bought a grandma car, a 2001 Chevy with 31,000 original miles and the original tires. Good tread on them but the sidewalls are dry-rotted to hell. I have used the spare on my Trac exactly once, when we were on vacation last year and got a puncture, but the next time I buy tires I will have them toss the spare and put one of the old ones on the rim. I have read in a couple of places that six years old is about as old of a tire that is safe to drive on regardless of how much tread it has. [/QUOTE]
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