Looking for RT wheel and tire

[farmguy]

Originally Posted by hofffam

OK (painted steel). But if you could buy alloy for a decent price, what's wrong with that? Unless it participates in a 5 tire rotation it doesn't matter. Buying one of these wheels would also include a TPMS sensor.

I would be looking for the 5 wheel rotation, and I took ktrussell4's original post as looking specifically for steel, as he noted that he had already seen several alloys for sale. That's the only reason I clarified.

But otherwise, I agree with you... if it's in the trunk, it doesn't matter what it looks like. But then there also is no need for the TPMS, right?

[farmguy]

Originally Posted by farmguy

Do you (or anyone) think there is an advantage to rotating 5 tires?

Originally Posted by ridged

I think it's a good idea since it will mean that (a) the spare, often neglected for years, will be checked on a regular basis and (b) all tires in the rotation will maintain approximately the same tread depth, negating handling issues which can reportedly arise from major variations in tread depth. <shrug>

Good points...
...which lead me to another thought. If you damage a tire like my daughter did a few months ago, you already have a replacement in your trunk that has the same degree of wear. She bought a full set of four new tires as recommended by most for AWD vehicles, to make sure all were the same diameter.

Thanks, Ridged... maybe that's what you meant anyway, in your (b)...

[ridged]

Originally Posted by farmguy

Thanks, Ridged... maybe that's what you meant anyway, in your (b)...

Yup, that's exactly what I meant.

[farmguy]

Originally Posted by ridged

Yup, that's exactly what I meant.

Yeah, I'm a little slow sometimes.