My coach has almost brand new Firestone FS560 tires in all positions. It has a bald spare... I wonder if anyone can point me towards a good place in north east to look for another tire. I'd like to have a good spare. I'd probably buy new, but if someone had a 75% or better used tire that would also suit me fine. Any tire shop recommendations?
Thanks, Brian
spare does not need to match tread.....
use it for the time being then replace with a new one or a pair of new ones.
Where are you located?
I'm in Dundas, just outside (part of, now) Hamilton Ontario Canada. These tires seem to be fleet purchase only up here, and $450 each. I'm torn between having a matching tire so I don't have to worry about finding something on a trip, and going with the spare I have, which may or may not still have legal tread on it.
I get down in the States often enough that I could order something in advance of a trip and pick it up on the way by.
Thanks, Brian
I would say it is more important to have matching (same age tires) on each corner so they are the same diameter, same load distribution.
I would buy two and then you will have a better spare right off the bat
My spare is a brand new Firestone, but it is from I believe from 1996. (Someone bought a brand new conversion at that time, didn't like the tires, bought new ones, and I ended up with one of the tires.) Is this tire going to get me to the nearest tire shop, or should it be replaced simply because it is old?
I know a lot of folks never replace the full size spares on SUVs and pickups when they buy new tires.