Was in my trunk fixing my fuel door lock actuator (see the DIY here) and decided to vaccuum out the trunk and organize etc.

Hadn't checked my spare in a while and thought I'd remind everyone to give yours a looksee, check the air pressure and condition of the tire so that it will actually function, should you need it.

I went ahead and put a little over 40psi in mine (it had about 15psi in it) so that if I neglect to check it for a while, then should it loose some pressure over time that maybe it will still have enough if/when I need it.

I also carry a little Campbell Hausfeld 12v air pump (it's cheap and it fits down in there nicely) and a tire repair kit for emergencies.

Hope this little tidbit helps ya'll!
rob.g

 

Good reminder.

 

Good idea Rob. Mine still looks (and smells) new. But does it hold air? I have NO idea...

 

had this happen on my 91 240sx. still never learned my lesson lol

 

Now I gotta go check the spare on my Xterra. It resides underneath the rig so that won't be fun...