My spare is 26 years old. This is on my truck I bought new in 1988. Can't remember it ever being removed from under the truck bed where it is stored. Can't remember the last time I checked it. Hope I never need it.

 

What could possibly go wrong? Last year I used my (then 19 year old) spare on my beater, 94 T-Bird, and it was just fine. I do check my spares every 6 months or so, they do lose a little air. However, you it will just get you to the repair facility. Driving across Death Valley? Maybe a new spare is a good investment. For my tent trailer I do change tires AND spare when ages creeps up. On my 91 trailer, I am on my fourth set of tires. Just not worth the breakdown.

Just this spring, I drove a few hundred miles on the S's spare. (Did a 2600 mile trip up the coast) Glad I had the rack to put the rear tire and wheel. With the wife and a full trunk, I would have had to abandon gear the way the pioneers did crossing the Oregon trail.

 

Trucks are pain. I suspect mine been there since 1997. I only recall adding air once in the past five or more years.

 

Original 2003 it came with Just topped it up before heading to Maine

 

My truck is not a pain. It's a Toyota 4X4 which I paid nine something for and could probably sell for 5 today. It has never ever failed me, or refused to start. I have done normal maintenance, plus replaced the radiator and muffler. That's it. When I need a load of rocks, it hauls it. When I want to take a mountain trail to its end, it goes there. My truck is as faithful as an old sheep dog. Even though I mistreat it, beat on it and abuse it. It's ready when I am.

 

Thanks for the reminder. Check the spares and 3 of 4 were under inflated. 3 were at about 45 psi, but one was down to 17 psi (spare spec is 60 psi).

Thanks

 

I was talking about the 'spare tire' location, since that was the topic. I my truck. Bought my '97 Ford F150 in '08. Put 50k on it. And, with 98k on the OD it's still worth $1k more than I paid for it and only has some minor rust. Its my DD.

 

Dave, wasn't sure what you meant. ^^
You are correct. It takes as long to get the darn tire out as it does to change it.

 

My truck is a pain but its really the fault of all the salt that they use on the roads here. My front bumper mounts rotted, my shocks/mounts rotted, my brakes rot out, my oil pan is rotted and my differential cover is rotted.

 

My spare tire is an original ’05. It has never been removed from its mount. The dealer, according to their service receipt, always checks its pressure during maintenance and oil changes…don’t all Honda dealers offer the same service?

If you do your own service then check the pressure yourself.

Plus I carry a Fix-A-Flat canister in my tool bag.

gary