spare tires

how many of you all carry a spare tire for your Rhino? how many of you had to use it? you ever get a flat without a spare, did you just drive back to camp?

RhinoGT350 wrote:

how many of you all carry a spare tire for your Rhino? how many of you had to use it? you ever get a flat without a spare, did you just drive back to camp?

Yep, you'll get a flat whether you have a spare tire or not; that is why I carry a tire repair kit and a 12 Volt inflator , both cost less than a tire/rim, and will get me back to camp! Doesn't look as cool as a tire strapped to the cage but work as well!!

limp back to camp slow , makes me drink more beer, have used the inflate a flat but that sucks when you break tire down

I also carry a repair kit with about 20 plugs and a 12volt inflator. You'd be surprised how big of a hole you can fix, at least enough to get you back to camp, with the plugs. I also carry a can of starting fluid and lighter in case I lose a bead.

i can run the tires on my rhino with 0 air in them just fine. they will support the weight of the rhino and will not roll a bead. several times during rides i had no clue i had a flat till someone told me. the tires are heavy and do rob presious HP but you need to give to get. i do carry a mini 12V compresor , tire plug kit and a bottle of slime

I ride a lot by myself in rugged mountain terrain that has no cell service. So yes, I carry a spare! Along with a Radflo jack, compressor and plug kit. I have never used the spare on my rhino, but my daughter did after she ripped a huge gash in the sidewall on her rhino. I'm glad I had the spare as we were on vacation in Colorado and it took 3 days to get a replacement shipped to us. I now take 2 spares when going on vacation!

got new bighorns this winter so i picked up an extra wheel for the spare. have carried it around in the bed ever since. figure it would be easier and quicker than pluggin' and prayin'

08Rhino450SE wrote:

got new bighorns this winter so i picked up an extra wheel for the spare. have carried it around in the bed ever since. figure it would be easier and quicker than pluggin' and prayin'

That is what I did when ordering my rims and Bighorns. 2 rears and 3 fronts.

I have some old stock wheel &tire that would be smaller in the bed ,I think plugs an air would be good to have

When I got new wheels and tires I gave my old tire to my son-in-law and took one of his old tires and put it in the bed. So far I have never had to use it.

Pokahpolice wrote:

I also carry a repair kit with about 20 plugs and a 12volt inflator. You'd be surprised how big of a hole you can fix, at least enough to get you back to camp, with the plugs. I also carry a can of starting fluid and lighter in case I lose a bead.

x 2 on the starting fluid....one of those "must have" items to carry !!

thanks for the great responses. i carry spare if i go to the mountains or the desert. i ran one time on zero air pressure and did not cause any damage. i have a small compressor/jump pack too

hey flimmy like the muffler tip
dose it help a lot with cab noise?
great topic guys it got me thinking and I think I am gonna make a tire holder
like old jeeps had since I cant use my bed for anything but a seat
anyone done anything like that?

scottwv wrote:

Pokahpolice wrote:

I also carry a repair kit with about 20 plugs and a 12volt inflator. You'd be surprised how big of a hole you can fix, at least enough to get you back to camp, with the plugs. I also carry a can of starting fluid and lighter in case I lose a bead.

x 2 on the starting fluid....one of those "must have" items to carry !!

x3 i forgot that was even in my bag..lol