| Most tire rotation involves four tires, but I | | | | - Tread life is extended roughly another 20% on |
| practice rotating through my full size spare, so it | | | | all tires because each one takes a turn off the |
| involves five tires. Here's why I rotate 5 wheels | | | | road as my spare. |
| and tires instead of four. | | | | - This approach makes me treat my full size |
| - Using a full size spare gives me a real spare tire | | | | spare just like the rest of my tires. This is most |
| for better performance and handling. That little | | | | important because it forces me to check tread |
| doughnut wheel and tire in the recessed trunk | | | | wear and inflation just like any other tire. How |
| compartment just doesn't cut it, but it works | | | | many times have you neglected your spare tire, |
| alright as a backup for my full size spare. | | | | only because it wasn't part of the normal "traffic |
| - It evenly wears all tires that I paid for and | | | | pattern." Sure, it costs me the price of another |
| anticipate using because all tires get a chance to | | | | full size tire and wheel, but those assets are put |
| be on the ground instead of sitting idle. | | | | to work just like the rest, and I prefer a full size |
| - When I get a new set of tires, my spare isn't | | | | spare for safety and reliability. It should also be |
| an odd tread pattern because it has worn out and | | | | noted that my 85,000 mile tires now have 97,000 |
| been replaced at the same time as the rest of | | | | miles on them with adequate tread remaining for |
| them. | | | | another 5,000 miles or so. |