Spare of a different size? Big deal or nah?

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Warning that using mismatched tires if you have to hit the brakes that one tire may skid long before or after the other three. At least try to keep the same style of tire, ex all-terrain vs street type.

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I had done some research and found that I could get a decent used 35 on Craigslist for less than I could sell my new 33 spare for.

Then I lucked into that Walmart tire deal for some off brand 35s for like $70 each. So I bought 5.
Then I sold 4 of them locally for a $100/tire profit and kept the 5th as my spare.

But either way, a used 35 is under $150.

I had a situation with my wife's Volvo. Our winter tire/wheel is about 2" taller than the standard tires. I hit a rock in the middle of the road (yes) at night and destroyed a tire. I put the spare on and it triggered the traction control because the spare was smaller than the other tires.

I pulled over and let the air out of the winter tires until I got to 25 psi and when I started driving again it was fine. At the next exit I aired up the spare to its maximum, which is crazy high, like 60 psi, and then put 30 in the tires and was able to finish the ski weekend that way.

“Teflon” dcmDon making dough ??

 

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Then got a new Colt Python

Pics? Mod#? I'm curious if the action is as good as the original run?

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