tire swap... to do or not to do

[rwright07]

i found a guy on craigslist who bought a set of 38x15.5x16.5 radial swampers and hey cannot turn them w/out hitting his fenders but he doesnt want to trim, instead he wants to swap me for my tires, 37x12.5x16 SSR's. one of the main reasons he wants to swap w/ me is we have the exact same style of wheels.

heres my qualm with the situation... he only has 4, i have 5 and i need to ensure that my spare will work w/ the rest.

will a 37in spare work with 38's? i am conserned becuase i am planning a trip to baja this summer and the reality is i may be utilizing spares for some distance

he also has staun internal beadlocks for the wheels that he wants $150 each (600) for. is this a good deal/idea?

what do u guys think?

 

[bbck5on37s]

Stauns run $175 each through 4-wheel parts but i think that they have some kinda warrenty......

 

[onetonbb74]

You will be fine with a 37" spare. Whatever you do, put the spare on the front axle when driving long distances if you have a rear locker. Otherwise, locker damage may occur. I know the routine, and I dont mind it, I have a set of 39.5" tsl's bias and 1 38" radial spare. Luckily i had a spare when the 1 time i needed it, and it drove me home 1 hour away from the trail.

 

[rwright07]

ok i think im going to go through with the tire swap but not buy the beadlocks... i dont know how smart it would be to run beadlocks w. radials

thanks guys

 

[Leper]

150.00 Isn't the greatest deal on the Stauns, especially if they are the older green ones.

 

[Jishory]

if i brought my truck into mexico i would carry a fullsize spare or two for sure, you can always find a single tire for a spare

 

[josh86k10]

I don't think I would want to wheel 16.5's very hard without the beadlocks, especially with any concerns over my spare. Just my .02

 

[79Beast]

Don't do it unless you get enough extra $$ to keep your spare. Plus, if you're gonna be doing that much driving, you're better of with the SSRs you have now. Also, stay away from the Staun beadlocks. I had nothing but trouble from mine.