LOST MY SPARE TIRE

  • Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    May 28, 2007 at 5:14 am #1254943

    Anyone find a spare tire today between Lake City and Wabasha on Hwy 61. I was south bound on 61 today after an afternoon of fishing with my family when it felt like we hit something my wife thought something was wrong with the truck, I said no I think we hit a pot hole. We kept going on our way to the Pickle Factory in Pepin WI when we got there my spare tire was gone the metal bracket it was bolted to broke and the whole think fell off lock and all. I am hoping a fellow IDA member found it, I know it’s a long shot but ya never know. If not anyone have a 4 bolt ST165/80R13 they want to sell
    I will post a pic of what’s left of the bracket tomorrow.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 28, 2007 at 11:26 am #575482

    That’s a good reminder for the spring check up Steve.

    I was walking around a boat a couple weeks ago at Everts and the one lug nut that was holding on a fella’s spare tire was a couple threads away from falling off. Some folks have covers on their spare tires…like me and they should be check too…

    As far as your spare tire Steve, I have an extra one between my chest and belt buckle you can have.

    amfyoyo1
    Iowa
    Posts: 156
    May 29, 2007 at 1:42 pm #575699

    Quote:

    As far as your spare tire Steve, I have an extra one between my chest and belt buckle you can have.


    Is the stem and inny or outy and what’s the pressure rating?

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    May 29, 2007 at 9:00 pm #575894

    I can think of a few Staffers here that wish they could lose their spare tire.

    I need to go becaue I’m real Tuckner… I mean tired.

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    June 4, 2007 at 4:01 pm #577658

    Well my saga continues, today I had planned on heading to the lake today and take my Pastor out fishing but when I went to pull the boat out of the garage I was having a very difficult time getting the trailer to move it felt like something was blocking one of the tires. Upon closer inspection I find that one of my tires has a huge bulge in it it must have happened when my spare fell off last weekend It is hard to tell from the pic but it looks like the wheel is also angled in a bit also, I am going to have to get the axle checked out as well

    So now I am in the market for two new tires ST165/80R13 and a rim if anyone knows where I could find some used ones please let me know.

    Also anyone have any suggestions on where to go to have the axle checked out besides a marine dealer?

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    June 4, 2007 at 4:03 pm #577661

    Here is the pic of the broken bracket for the spare tire.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 4, 2007 at 4:07 pm #577663

    From the frying pan…

    That sucks.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    June 4, 2007 at 4:50 pm #577687

    can’t help you much, but the bulge is most likely a broken belt. I went to a wholesell tire shop, which sells to the retail shops, and brought my rim/old tires in to the retail tire shop and had the new tires installed/balanced. Saved me a bundle.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22454
    June 4, 2007 at 9:26 pm #577784

    Steve, Fleet Farm I have found, has the best deals on tire/rims. I would think an alignment shop could check the axle for you. Probably run you $35.00 or so to put two heads on.

    big g

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    June 4, 2007 at 10:05 pm #577799

    Quote:

    I can think of a few Staffers here that wish they could lose their spare tire.

    I need to go becaue I’m real Tuckner… I mean tired.

    My thoughts exactly

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    June 4, 2007 at 10:05 pm #577800

    PM Stanman. I gave him an extra set of rims when he bought my boat. I think they are the same size you are looking for.

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    June 4, 2007 at 10:18 pm #577804

    Thanks John I will give him a shout
    Here is another pic of the inside of the tire after I got it off the axle, you can see the bulge much better here.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    June 4, 2007 at 11:07 pm #577838

    Ouch

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    June 5, 2007 at 3:49 am #577931

    Wow!!!! never seen one like that.
    Sorry to hear mate. How much fender did you loose with that rubbing on the way home?

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    June 5, 2007 at 1:57 pm #578000

    Quote:

    How much fender did you loose with that rubbing on the way home?

    Amazingly the fender is still in tack, I do not think the tire got the bulge in it until sometime after I put it in the garage as I did not notice it until a week later when I went to use the boat again.

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    June 5, 2007 at 2:13 pm #578007

    Your spare tire busted your running tire? It doesn’t get any more ironic than that…

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