Maximum Spare Tire Size

[Glen Baker LLC]

To be fair, most of those likely had spare tires they could've slapped on the truck and driven on, if not for the other damage. Mavericks get totaled via rear-end collisions well below the threshold of collapsing the body enough to pop the tire.

Rear-end collisions are the single most common type of car accident, accounting for approximately 29% of all reported traffic crashes in the United States.
Why chance it?

When the spare tire provided is completely adequate for its intended use.
Statistically, an average driver will experience about one flat tire every three years, or roughly five flat tires in a lifetime. Roughly one in three vehicles gets a puncture each year, and tire issues account for about 27% of all roadside emergencies

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[Headcase650]

But why chance it?
Rear-end collisions are the single most common type of car accident, accounting for approximately 29% of all reported traffic crashes in the United States.
When the spare tire provided is completely adequate for its intended use.

Not when you change tire size. You go up to 30" tires you need a 30" spare. You have three 30" tires and a 28" spare, things start breaking, truck no go, repair bill very high.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Here's a what if.
As long as you're not worried about being injured.
What if, we start adding steel reinforcements onto the crumple zones of the truck frame, so that they aren't totaled so easily
Folks this is why, you have to be
VERY CAREFUL BUY USED VEHICLES.
Safety equipment intended to protect you in a crash rendered useless. Brilliant move.
Darwinism at work.

 

[Carlitos_92]

Why chance it?

When the spare tire provided is completely adequate for its intended use.

I did not find the temporary spare on my truck adequate for its intended use.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I did not find the temporary spare on my truck adequate for its intended use.

I find the spare tire of Maverick completely adequate for its intended, engineered and designed use.

 

[Kenny]

Imagine owning your house and driving a vehicle without insurance and getting into an accident.
And having those pesky lawyers take your house away. Then imagine being thrown in jail for having an accident and not having insurance. Then you have to get one of those pesky lawyers to get you out. Go to court....etc.

LOL...so you're saying I'm going to lose my home and be thrown in jail (strawman argument) for bending the teeth down to fit a larger spare You have an overactive and fearful imagination over things that COULD happen. I take it you don't ride dirt bikes or do other manly things because there is too much risk involved. What else do you carry in your purse?

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

LOL...so you're saying I'm going to lose my home and be thrown in jail (strawman argument) for bending the teeth down to fit a larger spare You have an overactive and fearful imagination over things that COULD happen. I take it you don't ride dirt bikes or do other manly things because there is too much risk involved. What else do you carry in your purse?

You can tell when someone starts to lose and Common Sense goes out the window.
They start the personal attacks.

You were the the one that said, you weren't going to let lawyers or Insurance dictate how you live. I'll bet you have insurance on your truck and house.
Even renters have insurance likely written into their lease drafted by lawyers.

As far as your comment thank you.
I'll leave manly things like this to you.
Since you seem adequately equipped.

 

[Kenny]

I did not find the temporary spare on my truck adequate for its intended use.

Me neither. Three years ago I got a flat 50 miles in on a Jeep road in Death Valley, 5 miles from my destination. I hadn't had my Mav for long and forgot that all I had was a useless donut. I could barely clear the ruts and loose rock but made it to my destination and was able to repair the flat tire with primitive methods. That's one thing that made it an adventure. But soon after bought a fullsize rim and matching tire, which is how I travel because I DO go offroad.

Speaking of adventure... In the next couple of weeks I'll be doing the Montana BDR and sleeping in areas where there are grizzly bears, for which I carry protection. Some people are more averse to risk than others and could never do that. That's fine with me if they want to stay in the city and worry about lawyers stealing their homes because they modified their truck to carry a fullsize spare tire

 

[Kenny]

I'll leave manly things to you...Since you seem adequately equipped.

Thank you.

 

[Headcase650]

Are the teeth bolted to the unibody or welded?

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Are the teeth bolted to the unibody or welded?

Welded

HRG

 

[Cancunbadlands]

235/65R17 fits

 

[Kenny]

Are the teeth bolted to the unibody or welded?

They look spot welded. It's possible you could separate and re-weld it forward an inch.

 

[Kenny]

235/65R17 is the largest size you can mount without touching the teeth. 245/65R17 (29.5 diameter) is where it touches and people start worrying that the teeth will wear a hole in their spare tire.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

That's about the largest size that you can put there without touching the teeth. 245/65R17 (29.5 diameter) is where it touches and people start worrying that the teeth will wear a hole in their spare tire.

That's correct

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