Non-spec 2024 Tacoma's being delivered, be very careful

Is there a technical reason to have the spare hung on a certain side?

 

I heard all sort of weird explanations that it can damage the chain or the carrier or it doesn’t mount as snug or that the valve can be damaged.

I literally used my spare tire as a skid plate on some of my trucks and none of that has ever happened.

 

You check your spare tire pressure every few weeks? I check mine close to never? Overfill it a few psi and let it be.

 

The hanger sits better on the flat back side of the wheel is the only benefit.

 

I check my tire pressures and spare tire pressures every few weeks and top off as necessary.

 

That much I knew. I was just wondering if it kept the valve stem from rusting or something else.

 

People never service their spares and then cry when they gotta use one and it's at 9psi lol

 

Fake news.

 

Every 5K when I service the truck.

 

You would sure think it should for all that $$$$$$

 

READY FOR MOAB GUYS!!

 

you get a flat already?

 

Never would have happened in a 3G, what a joke!

 

My friend and I both did on the same day. Someone had https://i.imgur.com/SNJTXKX.jpg these burried in the ground at our little off road fun spot. It was nice of Hibdon to cough up a free tire and mount it for me.

 

this implies the dealer changed it. It may have been delivered that way to them.

 

Who the fuck buries steak knives in the ground?
Off-roading on that spare must have been fun.

 

Honestly it's just an ex-construction area that earth moving vehicles used to be stored on, but it has a steep ass hill and some whoops.

 

Free tire? Not a bad deal.

 

Hibdon's does a 6 month warranty if you buy your tires from them. Never thought I would need it though so soon.

 

Just stick a small 12V compressor behind the seat and fill it up if you ever need it.