Spare tire replace what side?
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Spare tire replace what side?
wondering if anyone knows what side of the wheel/tire gets mounted in what direction when putting it back for storage. manual not 100% clear.
do the raised white letters face pavement ?
does the outside of the rim face pavement when stored? (the side that lug nuts would be on when placed on truck?)
do the raised white letters face pavement ?
does the outside of the rim face pavement when stored? (the side that lug nuts would be on when placed on truck?)
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This revived and old one...
When you get the vehicle new, the spare is upside-down; such that you can not get to the valve stem; I looked under many and watched the Ultimate Factories program on Discovery. They claim they put the spare face up so nothing rips the valve off.
Since I've used my spare; I've now put it face down so I can check the pressure regularly. Also, I had to use my spare about 300 miles from home; Ford did NOT balance it at the factory; none of them seem to be balanced. It was noticeable at highway speeds. Considering the cost of a new truck; they SHOULD balance the spare tire.
I did question my dealer about why they don't balance them. The dealer did not know and balanced mine for free. The dealer told me the spare goes upside-down to protect the valve (I asked them about up-side down reason too!).
When you get the vehicle new, the spare is upside-down; such that you can not get to the valve stem; I looked under many and watched the Ultimate Factories program on Discovery. They claim they put the spare face up so nothing rips the valve off.
Since I've used my spare; I've now put it face down so I can check the pressure regularly. Also, I had to use my spare about 300 miles from home; Ford did NOT balance it at the factory; none of them seem to be balanced. It was noticeable at highway speeds. Considering the cost of a new truck; they SHOULD balance the spare tire.
I did question my dealer about why they don't balance them. The dealer did not know and balanced mine for free. The dealer told me the spare goes upside-down to protect the valve (I asked them about up-side down reason too!).
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