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Old 07-01-2014, 09:58 AM   #1
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Spare tire?

I have a 1990 Excella - it's 25' long - its tires are 225x75R, 15s. It has 6 bolt pattern wheels. I don't have a spare. What's the easiest way to get one. Is the bolt pattern standard. Will a Ford or Chevy or Dodge wheel fit it. Thanks
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The bolt pattern is common for trailers. You can get an inexpensive wheel or mounted spare at etrailer.com. VintageTrailerSupply.com has wheels but not tires. Most Airstream trailers require load range D tires although yours may not, check the label.

You need zero offset wheels. These are widely used on trailers but not on cars or trucks, so a Ford/Chev/Dodge wheel won't work.
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I went to my local trailer place and got a complete wheel and tire for $100. I would not run it 100% of the time but it is fine for a spare.

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I went to my local trailer place and got a complete wheel and tire for $100. I would not run it 100% of the time but it is fine for a spare.

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You got a heck of a deal.

Make sure the wheel has a rating of at least 2600 pounds.

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2,600 pounds and zero offset. Otherwise it won't clear the wheel well.
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Thanks for the input - going on a little trip this weekend - hope I don't need a spare tire (although I'm going to get one) - probably need a spare everything - again thanks for the good help
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Thanks for the input - going on a little trip this weekend - hope I don't need a spare tire (although I'm going to get one) - probably need a spare everything - again thanks for the good help
That's what I said. Well you guessed it. In the campground flat tire. Luckily I had a tire (no wheel). When I called Good Sam, I explained the tire no wheel, so the repairman was equipped to change tire spare tire to the flat tire wheel. It would have definitely been easier if I had a spare tire on a wheel and cheaper! Extra charge to brake a tire off the wheel and reinstall. Better be safe then sorry. I now have a proper spare tire on a wheel!
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I mounted in on the axle and it fits. The rim is D rated or better.

I am sure it would have been 2 or 3 times that at an RV place. This place builds trailers and I don't think they markup stuff that much.

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