2nd Spare options (GXL 150)

[vscorsa Member Find all posts View Profile Close vscorsa]

Hi All,

Has anyone come across a good option for a second spare other than finding secondhand GXL rims?

I am trying to sort out my 2nd spare however haven't been able to find any steel options, I am considering buying a cheap alloy wheel and using that.

Cheers

Dave

[pradokit Find all posts View Profile Close pradokit]

I bought a Sunraysia rim for about $100, then you need a tyre of course - could get a second hand, but matching tyre a bit cheaper. did the same for my caravan.

[vscorsa Member Find all posts View Profile Close vscorsa]

Thanks for the info, you get these in the same offset etc as the Prado wheels?

Luckily a mate has just put 4 new tyres on his rig ready for the Simmo crossing and some of the ones he has pulled of are OK as a 2nd spare.

[Pete67 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pete67]

I ended up buying a 120 alloy as my 2nd spare for my 150.
As the offset is only a difference of 5mm,and even though it's illegal, I'm happy to risk it as a 2nd spare I will hopefully hardly ever have to use

[vscorsa Member Find all posts View Profile Close vscorsa]

OK so got the second spare through Bob Jane T Mart, it's a steely which according to the guys at the shop will match the current wheels on the car. Once the spare tyre goes onto the rim I'll bolt it up to the car to see whether it works.

My only query now is do I need to run different wheel nuts with the steel spare? I am going from the alloy to a much thinner contact area with the steel rim.

Any ideas?

[Peterpilot Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Peterpilot]

Most steel rims use a tapered wheel nut. The alloys use a shanked wheel nut.

[vscorsa Member Find all posts View Profile Close vscorsa]

^^^^

Thanks for the quick reply Peter, that's what I was thinking. I will need a different set of nuts if/when I put the steely on.

Cheers

Dave