sgjii
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- Somerset, OH
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- 2004
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I have a 2004 2wd ranger with street tires and mostly highway driving to and from work.
My spare is an older donut style under the bed and it is so rusted and crusted I serious doubt it is serviceable at all. I tried checking pressure and I think the bead is so rusted it won't hold air.
The trailer spares from places like Tractor Supply, Rural King, Northern Tool, etc. are on the old school white steel wheels that look like I remember my Dad running in the 80's on F150s.
I know I shouldn't mix Bias and Radial and there are plenty of 205/75/R15 5x4.5 lug pattern Radial Tire complete tire/wheel units for around $100/$110. I run stock 225/70/15 tires now and the two sizes are considered compatible with only a small percentage of difference in circumference.
Is there any reason I couldn't choose one of these pre-mounted, ready to go, brand new options for a spare? Will the spare tire cable winch fit the center hub bore of the trailer type wheel and secure it in place?
Thoughts and opinions?
My spare is an older donut style under the bed and it is so rusted and crusted I serious doubt it is serviceable at all. I tried checking pressure and I think the bead is so rusted it won't hold air.
The trailer spares from places like Tractor Supply, Rural King, Northern Tool, etc. are on the old school white steel wheels that look like I remember my Dad running in the 80's on F150s.
I know I shouldn't mix Bias and Radial and there are plenty of 205/75/R15 5x4.5 lug pattern Radial Tire complete tire/wheel units for around $100/$110. I run stock 225/70/15 tires now and the two sizes are considered compatible with only a small percentage of difference in circumference.
Is there any reason I couldn't choose one of these pre-mounted, ready to go, brand new options for a spare? Will the spare tire cable winch fit the center hub bore of the trailer type wheel and secure it in place?
Thoughts and opinions?