A Good Tire at a Great Price
I own a 1993 F-150 Extra Can 4X4 CLT. Like most pickups, the spare tire is stored in the under carriage. In my case, it's under the rear tank held in place on a hanger and J-Screw bolt. I bought the truck used in 1995, and the Goodyear Wrangler spare was in place since then. Eventually, due to age, heat, fuel leaks and/or vapors, it decided to split. Like, literally in half across it's face. I only knew it happened because of the noise the hanger made when I hit bumps. The rim was suspect, too as the lug nut holes were rusted, and I had concerns about the holes being hogged out.
I originally looked for a used rim and tire and was only able to find one of them. I found a used rim from a 1995 F-150, so that'd work well. The tire? Not so much. It was hard to come by this size in mid-central FL. I did want a load range C or XL load tire but settled on this tire. All things considered, the 105S rating on this tire, which is rated for 2,000+ lbs, will work for me. My truck is only like 5,000 lbs and even with be a safety factor of 80%, it's more than enough to support my truck. I don't load the truck with a lot of weight or tow, so it works for me. Plus, being a spare, I only plan on using it whenever I have to, which won't be an extended period of time.
As for the tire, I obviously can't comment on wear, but the $93 price was great. It's made in Canada and had a 0422 date code, so it's a recently molded tire. I made sure not to tighten things down to much on the spare tire hanger, as I didn't want to artificially create indents in the tire from it being pressed against metal. I expect to get many years from it.
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