Options when not carrying a spare

Anyone have any good ideas/kits to avoid having to carry a spare tire?

My truck is my DD and when I recently installed my 6" lift kit, I had to get rid of my old 17" tires and spare as the lift kit specified I couldn't run any rim smaller than 18". I got a new set of 18" wheels along with 33" tires that work great for my current build but I neglected to get a spare with the set that I bought due to running out of money.. stuff's not cheap

Another rim + tire is going to run me minimum 650-700 CAD which I dont really want to fork out the cash for right now if I can possibly avoid it. Plus all my driving for the next few months is going to be city/highway driving (All paved roads).

Is it really risky that I dont carry a spare with me? Im going to eventually get one in the next few months but not going to make it my priority if its not absolutely necessary, Is there a good alternative to keep in the truck until I get one soon? Looking for any ideas/opinions that are out there

 

AAA membership to cover the cost of towing?

 

Tire plugs and a 12 volt air compressor

 

Or use one of the old wheels and get a cheap tire that's the same size as the new tires and wheels. At least it'll get you home.

 

It's all been covered here.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/replacing-spare-tire-with-fix-a-flat.508510/

My thoughts are that if you have a spare, you won't get a flat.

 

Probably not a bad idea anyways, got locked out of my old truck a few years back and the asshole who showed up to get me in charged me $110 for a 5 minute door unlock job

 

My Lift wont work with 17" rims (my old ones). The tie-rod end contacts the wheel at that point. Couldnt find any cheap 18" rims in the 6x5.5 bolt pattern for under $210 either...

Plugs can be put in easily at the side of the road though? Ive honestly never had to use them

Haha yeah the way my luck works that sounds about right. & thanks ill check out that topic

 

Sounds like you should have purchased a better lift

 

Yep

 

Unless it's sidewall. Then no dice.

I carry a spare, I carry a plug kit and a compressor. All have come in handy.

 

Nah, I've got a BDS kit which is a real solid and strong kit. No RC garbage. Basically all 6" Kits on the market require 18" wheels and up with the exception of maybe one or two. Its because you have to up-size the knuckle in place for a beefier version which has a different mount location for the tie rod end... which in turn contacts the inner part of the wheel the smaller it is.

Technically you CAN run 17s on this kit but it would need a BS of 3.5" minimum which would wreck my wheel bearings. Not down to have to replace bearings every year so I avoided that option.

 

Right on, any specific plug kit you prefer? Or just whatever generic kit the auto depot sells

 

A cell phone, and hire someone to be at your beck and call 24/7.

If you're a chick, that would mean a husband

If you're a dude, it means man up and just start walking cause as a man, no one should have to come rescue your ass just cause you didn't want to carry a spare and take care of yourself.

 

I seriously doubt that driving 20-30 miles on a spare is going to "wreck" your wheel bearings

 

Not what I was getting at. Was saying I dont want a wheel with 3.5BS as my permanent every day tire due to wheel bearing wear. Which is why I went with the 18s for my DD tires to avoid that. I cant use my old 17" spare tire as a spare anymore BECAUSE it doesnt have atleast 3.5BS, I think its like 5.6BS or whatever the OEM steelie is. And it needs to be atleast 3.5 on a 17" to work with my 18s

Not a matter of not wanting to carry one. As I said, I needed a temporary solution until I can AFFORD a spare. As I said, a new rim + tire is going to run me almost $700

 

Get a can of fix-a-flat and wait for a flat bed tow truck. I'm surprised anyone would forgo a spare, it's bad enough seeing people sitting in their cars on the side of the road with a half-finished tire change job because they discovered that their spare needed air!

 

About half of econo cars now come without a spare. And probably about half of people that get a flat don't know how or don't want to change a tire so they call AAA anyway. Around here not carrying a spare or some other viable method of tire repair is not an option imo. Too many cell dead spots.

 

Why not carry a spare on a 16 or 17" rim, and if the flat is in the front, pull a good tire from your rear axle, put it on the front, then place the spare on the back? Problem solved. A little more work, but worth it to have a spare.

 

https://youtu.be/ykEeqFuX_lo

 

Wow I actually didnt even think of that. That makes complete sense. The 17" spare wont fit in the front but itll fit in the back where theres no tie rod end in the way.. Can just move the 18 in the back to the front like you said. Not a perfect solution but itll definitely work to limp a few km to a tire shop to get the old tire repaired if need be.

Thanks for that!