Anyone else throwing caution to the wind and carrying an old spare?



Original era Conti TT 714 size 175 SR 14. I have a receipt from 1979 for new tires. I suspect this was the best of the old ones and was relegated to "spare duty".

Not visible from this angle is a generous amount of tread still. It's lost only 5 psi since last summer.

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1974 240D "Boldie" 170K.- New timing chain/freshly rebuilt IP/replaced valve seals/injectors/upgraded stereo/new Bilsteins with Yokohamas/fresh paint and rocker panels plus lots of welds.

I think I've got one from 1981 - almost the same...

...so you win so far!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

None of my tires are that old, but I did find one in the trunk at PNP with that same tire on a rim that looked to not ever been mounted. I might have it on one of the rims I dragged home on a light alloy rim.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Somewhere, there's a 220 or Ponton owner with an original spare waiting for the right moment to chime in.

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1974 240D "Boldie" 170K.- New timing chain/freshly rebuilt IP/replaced valve seals/injectors/upgraded stereo/new Bilsteins with Yokohamas/fresh paint and rocker panels plus lots of welds.

Both of you have me beat, But if they are in active spare duty, watch your speed & distance with them.

I had a oldie in the trunk & (2) on the back of the '83. I blew a tire on the way into work, then heard that familiar wab, wab wab, on the return trip home. My daughter brought another tire I had in the house, with (2) beers & sandwich. Whata daughter !!

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Gary
Experience is something you get, Just after you needed it....
'99 E300 295K, '83 300D 220K, '75 240D 185K sold
'80 MCI Bus Conv DD 6V92TA, w/4 cyl. Kubota diesel GenSet 12.5KW

I have what appears to be the original issue spare, with the paint lines still on it appearantly never installed on the car; the rim also looks unused. It sill holds air but I doubt I'd want to drive on it very far or very fast.

I have what appears to be the original issue spare, with the paint lines still on it appearantly never installed on the car; the rim also looks unused. It sill holds air but I doubt I'd want to drive on it very far or very fast.

I never drive very far from home and rarely at speeds over 55.

My 84 300D had the original spare and appeared it had never been mounted on the car. Both the rim and tire looked perfectly new. Once I realized that it was very risky to use it, I had it replaced. That was just last year.

Why are so many of us keeping the original spare so long? I know I didn't want to part with mine, but it defeats the purpose of having a spare if you can't depend on it. I knew that I needed one I could depend on, even though I did not want to give it up.

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1984 300D 398K-daily driver
1998 Honda Accord 102K -wife's daily driver
1991 Volvo 740 289K
2000 Toyota Corolla 143K

I figure, "what the heck."

If it comes to the point where I actually have to use it, it becomes academic whether I have just one flat or two.

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1974 240D "Boldie" 170K.- New timing chain/freshly rebuilt IP/replaced valve seals/injectors/upgraded stereo/new Bilsteins with Yokohamas/fresh paint and rocker panels plus lots of welds.

The spare on mine is mostly bald. Since it's mounted on a spare alloy I'll probably swap it with whichever tire is least worn, next time I need new tires.

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1981 Mercedes 300TD, 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
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Here is my spare. I'm sure it has never been used since new (1981)

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2012 B Class

1981 300D - Now with greazzer

Very nice!

:borat:

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1974 240D "Boldie" 170K.- New timing chain/freshly rebuilt IP/replaced valve seals/injectors/upgraded stereo/new Bilsteins with Yokohamas/fresh paint and rocker panels plus lots of welds.

I have one just like that I found in the trunk in PNP. wish I knew what they did with the other 4.


What is with these 20 - 30 yr old spare tires? doesn`t anyone rotate their tires, including the spare? I do with the 240, buy will have to admit on the 85 300D, it has 205 70 14 instead of the 195`s, and a 205 doesn`t fit in the tire well in the trunk, too wide and the board sits up a little. so I have a 195 for the spare.

The one under my Datsun has probably been hanging under there for the past 20 yrs. and can any of you beat this? the International Harvester 1 1/2 ton truck was last driven in 79, and has been sitting in the barn since then. these are 7.50X17" tube tires. still holding air.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Shoot, those sidewalls look better than my DD! :p

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

I don't even carry a spare. just a little compressor and some tire plugs. saves weight and space for tools and other stuff.

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1977 240D turbo