Did you drop the tire down from the mount so you could see the other side of it?
Nope, I didn't drop it, so I suppose the stickers could be on the top somewhere.Did you drop the tire down from the mount so you could see the other side of it?
I have the same spare wheel and tire as you and I just dropped mine today... here is what it looks like on the side you can't see...
Yeah, mine is a steel wheel and the tire is the exact same size as my truck is rolling on. Only difference is the truck has LT 265/65 R17 109T, the spare isn't an LT, it is a 265/65 R17 112T.
Did you see any weights attached? I couldn't see any on the back of mine or in the photos everyone has posted. It's hard to believe that Ford would be so cheap as to ship them unbalanced to save a few minutes labor and slap a warning sticker on them. ATMs retail for over $100. If I don't find weights on mine I guess I'll take it to be balance checked.
Nope.. no weights on mine either. WTH?
Could be but why not just properly balance the tire? It might result in a warranty claim if the tire causes a bad enough vibration if it needs to be mounted in the front. You can bet I would do just that since it would be a factory defect and a safety issue. If I don't find any weights on mine I will take it to my dealer to be checked.Is it possible that the spare may not be balanced properly and the safest way to avoid liability is to just say "Not for above 50mph" ?
I'm imagining someone slapping it on, trucking at 90mph, rolling, and then suing FORD because the tire didn't say "Stay safely below 50!"
Wouldn't it be nice to be stuck on an interstate in the middle of the night with a flat and a spare that vibrates the hell out of the truck at 50 MPH.
That is another good point. I've had TPMS sensors stop working on vehicles several times. I stop asap and look at the tires, check the pressure and continue on just like in the old days if I suspected a low tire. I have never driven hundreds of miles at 50 when I know the pressures are all ok and my regular spare tires have always also been balanced from the factory. Telling people to drive at 50 with a spare is fine to protect Ford from potential law suits since many people never check their spare but that shouldn't preclude properly balancing the spare at the factory.
Hey...ask the fellow that questioned how this would effect emissions/fuel economy of the aluminum wheel being installed. He should be able to advise you on your question. The old days of the spare being a road tire are over. It is to allow you to limp into a place to seek repair. The aluminum wheel is there for a reason...not just because they found one on the assembly plant floor. It was properly released for the configuration based on valid engineering data. Please heed the advice on the tires...Its construction may not be the same as a road tire... I have no idea of the spare tire's construction. Please do not think this is a road wheel even if it was from the same mold as a road wheel. Wish a current Wheel & Tire truck engineer would chime in here.
I'm that guy.. you gave a nothing burger answer to a legit question, and then keep serving up more burgers each time the topic comes up.
It would be great to hear from a Wheel and Tire engineer. My spare is the same OD, Hankook model and ratings as the 4 Hankook ATM 265/60R18 on the truck. The only difference is it's a 17" tire mounted on a steel wheel. Probably just like the ones on your Lariat if you have 18" wheels.
