Ramisgood
Active Member
On my way to get new shoes put on that will handle our snow, I put a hole in one of the tires. Needless to say, one can get quite a pucker watching the TPMS go from 28 to 14 in 6 miles. Les Schwab put on the temporary spare and we were able to get the new skins without any issues. I never new our truck had the temporary as all my previous trucks were HD and came with a decent wheel and tire.
Now for the idiocy news; I wanted to have one of the tires that was removed from the truck put on the wheel used for the temporary but the tire shop wouldn't do it. They said the temporary wheel is a one use only and if the temporary goes flat I'm screwed. There's a sticker on the wheel stating another tire can not be put on it.
I checked with the local junk yards and found one but they want $180 for a matching wheel, no steel wheels for it. Les Schwab and Discount Tire want $150 for a wheel. A gent on Craigslist has a set of 4 with tires for $375 so I think I'll be buying them and sell the three I don't use for someone else to have as spares. What an idiotic design or selling feature; a truck without a matching tire.
Now for the idiocy news; I wanted to have one of the tires that was removed from the truck put on the wheel used for the temporary but the tire shop wouldn't do it. They said the temporary wheel is a one use only and if the temporary goes flat I'm screwed. There's a sticker on the wheel stating another tire can not be put on it.
I checked with the local junk yards and found one but they want $180 for a matching wheel, no steel wheels for it. Les Schwab and Discount Tire want $150 for a wheel. A gent on Craigslist has a set of 4 with tires for $375 so I think I'll be buying them and sell the three I don't use for someone else to have as spares. What an idiotic design or selling feature; a truck without a matching tire.