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Old 01-04-2019, 01:41 AM   #5
Mr Sunshine
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2023 Jayco Precept 31UL
State: Florida
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Your search of posts on this forum will thoroughly cover the pros and cons and how to's of spare tires, just like gmc said.

We carried road service on our previous coach when the tires were nearing their life expectancy. Had a left front blowout and a few months later a rear inside blowout. Both times the road service arrived with a matching new tire and we were back on the road in 4 hours. Shortly after the second blowout, I replaced the other 4 and the cost per tire was the same that we paid to the road service guys. The same cost per tire was quoted before we left home.

Your decision to carry a tire or tire and wheel, jacks, blocks and tools, road service or none of that will depend on where and how you travel, among other factors. For the last few years, I've been comfortable without any of that. I did carry a spare tire for the Miata we towed for years. While the Goodyear motor home tires were easy to match on the road, that little car had an odd sized tire that few dealers would carry in stock.

My future travel destinations might prompt me to buy road service, but I won't be packing a jack, tire tools or a spare. It's all about risk vs cost, and your skill and comfort level. Opinions on that vary widely.
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