New Tire and Rotation

[Marinna]

I am still on the stock Michelin ATX Trail and are looking to get a more versatile tire

One debate I have is that whether I should replace all 5 tires and have them rotated as 5 or never to bother with the spare and just do the 4 tires? LC has all the MTS and lockers and I don’t know if I simply replace one tire for the roadside event would it cause any issue, after my tires get old and wear significantly?

Any suggestion?

 

[jenos96]

I am still on the stock Michelin ATX Trail and are looking to get a more versatile tire

One debate I have is that whether I should replace all 5 tires and have them rotated as 5 or never to bother with the spare and just do the 4 tires? LC has all the MTS and lockers and I don’t know if I simply replace one tire for the roadside event would it cause any issue, after my tires get old and wear significantly?

Any suggestion?

Get all 5, especially if you’re out on rocky trails. The OEM Michelins puncture if you look at them wrong.

Last thing you want is for your only spare to get a flat

 

[Marinna]

Get all 5, especially if you’re out on rocky trails. The OEM Michelins puncture if you look at them wrong.

Last thing you want is for your only spare to get a flat

I am worrying the problem before I get the chance to flat my spare.

The question is really about what is LC's tolerance for unevenly worn tires?

If I get 5 and rotate all of it, I can only tolerate 1 tire failure otherwise I worry I might need to get a new 5-wheel set again if they are unevenly worn. With 4 I don't really know how much LC can still run with a spare that has slightly different size. Some car like Subaru is extremely sensitive to this.

Perhaps people coming from 4-Runner can share their experience?

 

[PACruiser]

If money is no concern the get the 5 and rotate. In many cases, it will be better/necessary to replace the flat tire so you will be buying a new tire anyway at a time when you may not have much choice or purchasing power. Thus there is an argument that in the long run, you will pay about the same and having 5 equals will give you more flexibility.

 

[NoMe cruiser]

I always purchase 4 tires. I’m not one to get aggressive tires that are 3” larger in diameter than OEM. My rule of thumb is that if your tires are within an inch (height)of your spare I would not worry about it. Anyone who goes 4wheelin far from civilization should carry some plugs and compressor. Imo a spare is just that and get your tire fixed asap.