Tom7227 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 The 2014 F150 with 10K miles on it had a staple in the rear tire yesterday. Pulled and out and guess what I found this morning. Tire shop said that it was in the sidewall and would cost $204 to replace. Hankook P235-75R 17. That seems like an incredible amount of money and so I took the spare - same tire brand new, and put it on. What I am wondering is whether I could buy a relatively cheap tire and use it for the spare the use the current spare as the replacement. I had 225K on the previous truck and only used the spare tire once. Of course I have no idea if a Hankook tire is a cheap tire to begin with, or what a 'cheap' tire would cost. Very frustrating. Thanks for your time. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sure you can. Just make sure the tire circumference is the same, (distance measured around tire tread) if it's not the same width as the other four, which really doesn't matter for a spare. (ie, 235 x 17R vs 215 x 17R, etc.) You can even find a tire to be used as a spare, they start with a "T" designation for "temporary spare". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy airjer W Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Your idea is sound. The only issue is with a 4x4 you will want to keep tread depths fairly close. $180 a tire plus mount and balance. $200 is right on the money. If those are the stock tires than you better start saving up because you will be replacing them before you hit 40k! BartmanMN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you are spending 200 bucks a tire might as well buy Michelins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 12 hours ago, delcecchi said: If you are spending 200 bucks a tire might as well buy Michelins. Naaaaa............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down2Earth Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Wait for the Ford dealer to have the buy 3 get 1 free sale. They usually have it a coup,e times a year and then yes get Michelins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Looked at costco online. Looks like they mostly have the 255-75r17 ranging from 150 for bridgestones to 173 for michilens (156 each for 4) plus tax and installation. Also have goodrich, for more money. But ford is a good place. I bought my last tires there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down2Earth Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 My f150 has 275 65 r18 from the factory. Is the spare different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 275?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy airjer W Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 On 5/25/2016 at 7:53 AM, RebelSS said: Naaaaa............ Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 1 hour ago, delcecchi said: 275?????? That would be right...275 x65R18 Del... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 That's a skinny tire, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Wider than yer Aunt Bertha. F-150's have these 4 sizes: Mine does.... Tire Size(s) 265/70R17 = 31.6x10.4R17 245/70R17 = 30.5x9.7R17 275/65R18 = 32.1x10.8R18 275/55R20 = 31.9x10.8R20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Oh, right. Sorry. Momentary mis thinking. I was thinking the orginal guy was 335, not 235. Never Mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 That'll happen when ya get old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 So my wife tells me. So my wife tells me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom7227 Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 I went out to Appleton MN to help and the local oil company patched the tire on the inside for $7 less than what the local guy was charging. And out there the guy even put it on the truck for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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