Spare tyres

[Wunderlust]

For those who travel with two spare tyres for the tug - have you ever had to use the two spare tyre when travelling out of necessity?

[kylarama]

Travelled with 2 for 4 months, but only needed 1.

Murphys Law will ensure you'll need 2 if you only take 1....

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[IanS]

I travel with one spare and a Tyre Pliers repair kit, never used either. The repair kit takes up a lot less space and is a lot lighter than a second spare.

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

The other irish bloke O'Toole reckons Murphy is an optimist.

[Chris.]

I travel with 1 full spare plus a 2nd tyre, never used the 2nd tyre.

[krisandkev]

But when you are a long way from help and need to use your spare it is a great feeling having the 2nd spare.  But it all depends on where you are travelling. Now we have our van wheels matched to our cruiser and don't need to carry the 2nd spare on the cruiser on our current travels.  Kevin

[speewa158]

l travel with 2 spare tyres ( off rim ) , 1 complete spare  , & a kettle  . lf the tyre needs changing put the kettle on as your going to be there a while .
There dosent seem to gain much carting another rim around the country side  .
Entirely your call   .

[Spada]

matching rims on camper & car. Camper has a spare, and car has a spare, so effectively always travelling with 2 spares 

I did damage a rim early into a trip once (pays to check your wheel nuts  ), so I was glad I had a second spare.

[CorzaDry]

I carry a spare, a tyre repair kit and a tube that will fit inside the tyre as a last resort.

[Alan Loy]

Years ago on a short trip to Yerranderie my mate got 2 flats and one slower leak.  Used his spare, my spare and limped back with stops to inflate the 3rd one.  It can happen when you least expect it.

[kylarama]

If you choose to carry a tyre only, or rely on mushroom plugs and tubes.
Practice changing the tyre at home first.  Preferably on dirt, in the heat of the day and while you're tired.  It can be hard yakka.

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[D4D]

Practice changing the tyre at home first.  Preferably on dirt, in the heat of the day and while you're tired.  It can be hard yakka.

Hmmm maybe tyre pliers and tirfors are the same , 'for sale, only used once'

[Symon]

Two spares on the cruiser, one on the trailer, all matching so essentially 3 spares.  I've had to use two spares on one trip once.

[IanS]

Hmmm maybe tyre pliers and tirfors are the same , 'for sale, only used once'

Never tried a Tirfors,(had to google it to find out what is was) but have used Tyre Pliers and for a manual bead breaker they work quite well. This is the kit I have, http://www2.tyrepliers.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=59&search=kit100
 

[Traveller]

Two spares on the cruiser, one on the trailer, all matching so essentially 3 spares.  I've had to use two spares on one trip once.

I am the same. It is probably overkill as, so far, we have only had 2 flats in 20 years of travel. But that bl**dy irishman always worries me.

Years ago on a short trip to Yerranderie my mate got 2 flats and one slower leak.  Used his spare, my spare and limped back with stops to inflate the 3rd one.  It can happen when you least expect it.

We have done this in the past as well, but it isn't anywhere as easy these days with all the different hub sizes and styles. Went to throw my Patrol spare on a Navara one day (both 6 stud I thought), and it wasn't even close to fitting. Bring back the old days of one rim fits all, well except for the Landy brigade who always do it differently

[rossm]

I guess many of us can tell the same story. Been carrying a second spare wheel and tyre  for a decade of outback travel  and never needed it ... as a second spare.

In the Kimberley last year it was much easier to grab it from the back of the ute  than the wind down the main spare when we needed  a higher jacking point to help right a rolled trailer.

I have been carrying cable ties for the same decade and never needed them either until a sandal broke last year.

As a solo traveler I do some tagalongs and when you multiply the number of tyres by the number of vehicles and add in trailers I often think it is remarkable I have only seen two punctures in our groups.  One caused by a tec screw in the caravan park at Laverton and the other a  staked trailer tyre on the Anne Beadell.

But i won't push my luck. I will keep on carrying a second spare wheel. And cable ties.

[Nifty1]

Found this makes a fair bit of sense. I read somewhere that this bloke only ever takes a single spare on his extended outback trips as long as he has the TPMS. I have one, and it alerted me to a slow leak which I could plug before real damage. It's hard to know where to stop when it comes to carrying spare anythings though. What if my compressor dies?
http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/4wd-mods-tyres-and-wheels/tyre-pressure-monitoring

[Paddler Ed]

Did 25,000km with a mismatched spare (4Runner had 31s on it, the spare was a 205R16). Never a puncture.

Changed the tyres on the 4Runner, and got a matching spare

800kms later, punctured as we pulled into camp at Dalmorton. Luckily it's an easy run out to Grafton and they could plug/patch the tyre there and then.

[krisandkev]

Found this makes a fair bit of sense. I read somewhere that this bloke only ever takes a single spare on his extended outback trips as long as he has the TPMS. I have one, and it alerted me to a slow leak which I could plug before real damage. It's hard to know where to stop when it comes to carrying spare anythings though. What if my compressor dies?

Good point.  I got a TPMS (Safe-T-Tyre) last year for our 12 month trip and twice it alerted me to a slow leak and on both occasions I was able to wait until we were able to drive to a tyre repair place and have the tyres repaired.  Now I would not travel without a TPMS, on the car and the van.  Kevin

[Craig Tomkinson]

Hi Wunderlust, I carry two spares one under the 80 series one on top of the roof all tires and rims match the tug and boat trailer never used them, Great insurance though, Craig

[Rumpig]

Years ago on a short trip to Yerranderie my mate got 2 flats and one slower leak.  Used his spare, my spare and limped back with stops to inflate the 3rd one.  It can happen when you least expect it.

were they just flats that could have been plugged or were the tyres destroyed?

[Alan Loy]

They were plugged (eventually).  I always carry a set now

[kylarama]

Hmmm maybe tyre pliers and tirfors are the same , 'for sale, only used once'

Tyre pliers sound like a luxury item.

I was talking old school. Jack in the hitch reciever to break the bead, then levers and a mallet to remove the tyre.

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[speewa158]

Put the kettle on & lets get the job done ,,,,,Old School . What ever works to get the job done                     
Gezzzz your out there for adventure ,,,,enjoy , OR
Stay home & just wonder what it would be like to have a GO   

[kylarama]

Put the kettle on & lets get the job done ,,,,,Old School . What ever works to get the job done                     
Gezzzz your out there for adventure ,,,,enjoy , OR
Stay home & just wonder what it would be like to have a GO   

I've got no issues doing it old school.  Just warning others to practice first, so you know what to do / expect.

Stuff the kettle.  Bang on the 2nd spare and repair it at next camp with plenty of amber lubricant

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