I'm thinking of going 15 rear and 14 front. so what does this do if i need to carry a spare? will carrying one or the other seriously screw up the buggy if i need to use it? do you carry it with a tire size half way between? the small? the large? just looking to see if it would be too much of a hassle to even consider.wheels- but with a twist
wheels- but with a twist
really, its not what your thinking. not another one of those tire size posts LOL I'm thinking of going 15 rear and 14 front. so what does this do if i need to carry a spare? will carrying one or the other seriously screw up the buggy if i need to use it? do you carry it with a tire size half way between? the small? the large? just looking to see if it would be too much of a hassle to even consider.
I'm thinking of going 15 rear and 14 front. so what does this do if i need to carry a spare? will carrying one or the other seriously screw up the buggy if i need to use it? do you carry it with a tire size half way between? the small? the large? just looking to see if it would be too much of a hassle to even consider.
I don't carry a spare in my Berry. I do have a 12v compressor and a bottle of tire slime. If it popped a rear tire so bad that would not seal, and I was by myself , did not have a phone, and had to drive it, I would put one of the fronts on the back and be a trypod back to camp. If you plan to drive for a long time on the freeway with the spare, shoot for something close to the rear outside diameter. But if you put one rear size on the front it would be almost as scary as taking the flat one off...??? I guess anything is better than walking.
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DIESELDOOG
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As long as the lug pattern is the same front and back it doesn't really matter if you have 14 or 15 inch wheels. If your front and rear tires are close to the same diameter, just get a spare that's the same size as the fronts and it will work fine out back. I have a tiny little spare tire. It's a 135 series, and it's the largest diameter tire that would fit behind the driver's seat in the spare tire well. It's always in the buggy, regardless of the roof configuration. I also carry a jack, a 12VDC tire pump and a tire plug kit. I even have a breaker bar with a deep socket that fits the lug nuts. The plan is to repair any punctures with the plug kit unless the tire / rim is so thrashed it won't hold air. In this case, the spare would be used directly to replace a bad front tire. If a rear tire gets thrashed, I would move the front tire on that side to the back, then put the spare tire up front. The whole car would have a little bit of a list (not really noticeable), but the front tires are almost the same diameter as the rears, so a front tire mounted out back shouldn't be too hard on the differential. The dinky little spare works just fine up front (I tried it once just to be sure). I may or may not be able to bring the damaged tire / wheel assembly back with me, depending on how much camping gear I have on board. It might take some creative re-arranging or we might have to hide it and mark the coordinates on the GPS for later retrieval. If you always travel with other cars, this isn't really a problem. I rarely travel with other cars, so the buggy is required to make the several hundred mile trip (including the highway) on its own.
The plan is to repair any punctures with the plug kit unless the tire / rim is so thrashed it won't hold air. In this case, the spare would be used directly to replace a bad front tire. If a rear tire gets thrashed, I would move the front tire on that side to the back, then put the spare tire up front. The whole car would have a little bit of a list (not really noticeable), but the front tires are almost the same diameter as the rears, so a front tire mounted out back shouldn't be too hard on the differential. The dinky little spare works just fine up front (I tried it once just to be sure). I may or may not be able to bring the damaged tire / wheel assembly back with me, depending on how much camping gear I have on board. It might take some creative re-arranging or we might have to hide it and mark the coordinates on the GPS for later retrieval. If you always travel with other cars, this isn't really a problem. I rarely travel with other cars, so the buggy is required to make the several hundred mile trip (including the highway) on its own.Mike, I have 14" front and 15" rear. I carry a 14" spare. I have never had to use it but I am sure it would be fine for a trip back to town. I also carry fix a flat and a breaker bar along with a good jack. ( I have a canvas bag with all sorts of break-down repair items) Here is an idea I stole from the TV series MC. Gyver... If your on the beach (dessert) and have a flat and no spare, You can jack up the car, slice the sidewall with a knife about 3" and fill the tire with sand. Rough ride Im sure but it will get you home...
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Jim Ishmael
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tires sizes
For short distance to get out of trouble two different sizes in the rear would not cause much of a problem. Too far too fast will. Different circumference tires will cause the spyder gears to turn and that will generate heat in the differential. Locking diff would really be a problem..Just my 2 cents worth....