Spare Tire Works

For some reason when one buys an aluminum fishing boat, the boat trailer doesn't come with a spare tire. Maybe it's just the price range I buy boats in but it's something I've wondered about with both boats I've owned. In both boat purchases, buying a spare tire was a top priority and occurred prior to any local destination, let alone before the long hauls across state lines I frequently do. Given the variability in trailer rim hole patters, on long trips hauling the boat, I've been haunted by the thought "I wonder if my spare fits".... each time with a good intention of testing it out as soon as I return home. Odd topic to write about, I know, but check out the defect blowout of this tire.

Not just a flat tire!

With boat in tow heading east on I-84 Father's Day afternoon in 95 degree heat, I had the pleasure of changing a trailer tire for the first time. This was a solo job as I was in route up to Central/Eastern Washington to catch-up with my family who'd left several hours earlier in the day. At an impressive rate of 25 minutes, I had the spare changed in and was back on my way with confirmation that my trailer spare tire does actually fit... Cool!!