Spare Tyre or Complete Wheel & Tyre

[Britz]

Would appreciate comments on pros/cons of carrying just spare tyres or full wheels/tyres complete for Pajero. Will be doing track and mild offroad trips (Gibb Road, Savannah Way) with 2tonne Goldstream van.

[Michael J P]

Britz Hi,

I carry a second spare on the roof rack. The recent change from a NP to a NW has made the task a little more difficult with the central spare wheel.
I carry plug repair kits etc. but am wary of using butane etc for reseating so find the full second spare suits me

Regards Mike.

[nj swb]

Would appreciate comments on pros/cons of carrying just spare tyres or full wheels/tyres complete for Pajero. Will be doing track and mild offroad trips (Gibb Road, Savannah Way) with 2tonne Goldstream van.

I think an important part of this question is the tyres you're using - not all tyres are created equal.

Being South Australian, members of my family and I have done a few trips through the Innamincka region, where rough roads can do this:



I don't know what happened to this traveller, or how/why they shredded two tyres - but nobody in my family have had so much as a puncture in the same region. We buy tyres suited to where we travel, and set pressures appropriate to the terrain (and travel at an appropriate speed).

I believe the priority should be:

• Quality (LT construction) tyres all round - vehicle and van
• Tyre pliers (or similar) and repair kit
• Second spare tyre (i.e. no rim)
• Second rim (if budget stretches this far, and weight isn't an issue)

A tyre pressure monitor is also a good investment, but I can't get my head around where that should come in the above list. FWIW, I have a Tyre Pliers and a TPMS, but I don't carry a second spare. Your priorities may be a little different.