Opinion..Tire mounted on roll cage

[youther]

Like or dislike? I took the stock spare tire carrier and wedged in the roll cage. Could also secure it at the same angle as the roll cage and it wouldn't be so high. Any other ideas for placing it on the roll cage? I have seen some that place it in a cage on the top too.

 

[RiderZ]

IMHO ditch the spare.

 

[byrnieman]

Agreed! Get rid of it.


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[SoCal Crawlr]

Way too high up. Shouldn't be much over the roofline, personally. You could also ditch the spare, another option. Personally I don't mind the spare just as I mentioned lower or even on the poison spider bumper looks solid


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[gambit023]

Would look better to me if it was angled on th cage or put back in the stock location.

 

[Grundy]

If you want to keep the spare, for scale points of just because you like it, lowering it will work better to keep the weight lower also.

 

[MCW24]

look at all the high up wieght, get rid of the thing its not like your going to change a tire in the woods lol

heck its not even the same as the other wheels

 

[Eric0424]

heck its not even the same as the other wheels

Not too many spare tires/wheels that are the same as the other four, most don't run the same tire either.

 

[Harley]

Not too many spare tires/wheels that are the same as the other four, most don't run the same tire either.

With fairly serious off-road rigs they usually are the same or very close.

 

[Eric0424]

With fairly serious off-road rigs they usually are the same or very close.

Some are the same, of course. Usually no, generally they're not the same but are close in size to the other four on a different wheel. On my personal full scale 4x4 the tire is 1" shy of the other four and the wheel is the stock wheel from the Jeep. The other four are after market with all five tires being mud terrains of a similar pattern. Out of all the 4x4 trucks I've seen, whether "serious" or whatever, about 15-20% have a spare tire and wheel that's exactly the same as the other four. And even those will usually change when it comes time to put on a second set or upgrade the tires on the ruck. The spare tire usually gets left out of the new set as it's usually never worn out and in a lot of case entirely unused.

With full-bore competition trucks, sure probably most of them are the same tire, probably a little less with the exact same tire and wheel though.

 

[MCW24]

well when i was out wheeling my spare matched my rig and all the other tires on it.

 

[Eric0424]

well when i was out wheeling my spare matched my rig and all the other tires on it.

...and mine doesn't, whether I'm "wheeling" or otherwise. Of the trucks I've been out in or riding with, no one really cared to match their spare to the tires and wheels mounted to the axles. It just wasn't a high priority to most of us.

Some had the same size, but usually a different tread and a lot of times it was all-terrain since they upgraded mud tires. Most had a 5th tire and/or wheel that was part of the previous, and usually smaller/narrower set. It's the reason mine doesn't match, I bought the next size up in tires and wider wheels. Seemed stupid to buy a 5th tire and wheel when I had a set of four mud-terrains with 95% tread on wheels that were still round.

 

[Postclanker]

Dump the spare...too much weight, especially as high up as it is

 

[JeepExplorer]

...and mine doesn't, whether I'm "wheeling" or otherwise. Of the trucks I've been out in or riding with, no one really cared to match their spare to the tires and wheels mounted to the axles. It just wasn't a high priority to most of us.

Some had the same size, but usually a different tread and a lot of times it was all-terrain since they upgraded mud tires. Most had a 5th tire and/or wheel that was part of the previous, and usually smaller/narrower set. It's the reason mine doesn't match, I bought the next size up in tires and wider wheels. Seemed stupid to buy a 5th tire and wheel when I had a set of four mud-terrains with 95% tread on wheels that were still round.

If your spare doesn't match ditch it. 1. if your doing it for scale points, it wont count because you don't get the extra points for a smaller spare. has to be within a certain % of the difference.

and as for your 1:1 rig, sounds like you had a pavement princess, I have been into off-roading for about 14 years now, and anyone who didn't have a matching spare was poor, a newb, or really screwed themselves over when they had a flat on the trail. A spare tire that doesn't have the same tread pattern usually offers less grip and is harder on the truck. Also if you rotate your tires they all wear evenly, and you DO get more life from the set. as each tire gets a break now and then.

 

[youther]

If you want to keep the spare, for scale points of just because you like it, lowering it will work better to keep the weight lower also.

How did you mount it on the cage? I do like how it looks.

I have an identical wheel for the spare, I just haven't mounted it on the tire yet. I'm not leaving it like this, (up high) I was really just messing around..... I have four pitbulls arriving today, and will order another exact tire for the spare.

 

[DadCanyoufix?]

On topic, make sure your spare fits the requirement for scale points, then take the foam out of it(lower the weight as much as possible) and find a lower spot that's a little more centered(hanging up on it will defeat the purpose of the points it gives you).

Off topic, my truck is a pavement princess(diesel tow rig, no lift on 34's) and its spare matches the other's. With a 4 wheel drive rig(even if its not engaged) running different size tires accelerates wear on axles, drive shaft yokes, and transfer case internals. You are essentially under driving or over driving one side of the axle, not the best idea. Granted you may get away with it on loose surfaces, like off road, the performance will suffer due to the other tires trying to go faster or slower than the off-size tire. Matching the wheel only matters if there are clearance issues with the stock or 1 off wheel(doesn't matter mechanically for this scale usually).

 

[SoCal Crawlr]

Yeah, matching spare for sure!! Just wish I could buy a single method


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[micro racer]

I pulled a bead on my SCX10 once (poorly glued) and had to use the spare...

Personally, I have tried my truck without a spare, and it felt much too light in the back end. I understand weight placement and center of gravity, but sometimes a lighter setup just doesn't feel right.

I would like to run a matching spare, but my budget currently won't allow purchasing parts only for the sake of matching others...

 

[Slowpony]

The spare on the terra wraith is for show. To lighten it up I found a plastic rim the was a close match, ditched the foam and cut the back half of the rim off. It's mounted and looks the part but is less them half the weight of the aluminum tire and rim I run on the rig. A plastic bead lock ring will help too.

 

[Eric0424]

I wasn't referring to scale and I'm not the slightest bit concerned with "scale points". This may be what's confusing some of you, my mistake as I should have made it clear from the start. I was referring to full scale, 1:1 trucks here in the real world, and most of them just don't care what they're spare looks like as long as it's similar in size and gets them out of the woods when needed. A tire 1" smaller in diameter whether all-terrain, mud, rock or anything else, mounted on a factory steel rim will get most anyone out of a flat-tire jam. Except the ****** who left his at home because it didn't match the other four wheels or tread style/pattern.

With youther's mismatched spare it actually resembles more 1:1 off-road vehicles than the 15-20% of 1:1's with a matching spare.

For those looking for scale points/bonus points, despite it not being true to scale on 80-85% of the 1:1, by all means bolt on a matching spare tire and wheel. Seeing as how everyone sells tires and wheels in sets of FIVE it shouldn't be problem. All joking aside, RC4WD and a couple of others do sell single units in some of their wheels and tires for the scale judges and the elitist *******. Something to cansider next time you're in the market for tires and wheels.

If your spare doesn't match ditch it. 1. if your doing it for scale points, it wont count because you don't get the extra points for a smaller spare. has to be within a certain % of the difference.

and as for your 1:1 rig, sounds like you had a pavement princess, I have been into off-roading for about 14 years now, and anyone who didn't have a matching spare was poor, a newb, or really screwed themselves over when they had a flat on the trail. A spare tire that doesn't have the same tread pattern usually offers less grip and is harder on the truck. Also if you rotate your tires they all wear evenly, and you DO get more life from the set. as each tire gets a break now and then.

I'm sure your alpha-male routine, pissing in the corners to mark your forum, works with the children, but I'm not impressed or intimidated by your condescending remarks and your insults are not landing. (not the best way for YOU to open dialog with anyone either)

...and if you're not going to read my posts in their entirety before commenting on them, I'll have to ask you to stop commenting on them altogether. You seem to be unclear as to what's on my Jeep (not "rig") and why despite the fact the information is posted above.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.