People,
A few months ago, I was doing the once around with the compressor and decided to check the spare (for the first time). Spare had no pressure whatsoever. Inflated it and heard a loud hiss. A little soupy water and the leak was located at the weld line for the wheel. Pulled the tire away and put a small piece of sandpaper on finger to smooth out the weld. This worked (I like cheap and easy fixes). This shouldn't have gotten past the QC people, but it did. Bought it used from CARMAX - it was probably a program car and undoubtedly the spare had never been looked at. It won't take long to check and it might keep a flat from being a major headache later.

 

I needed the spare when I hit a curb and blew the tire called AAA and had it towed home, then checked the spare no jack or tire wrench, Im not going to call the dealer as they will say it was there when I took delivery, I have never found an honest dealer in all my years and Im 79.

 

Its always a good idea to include the spare in a pressure check schedule of some sort. I check mine at least every three months and they do lose some air over time, nothing worse than needing one to have it turn up flat too.

 

I do a routine check also, but still carry the mini tire air compressor. That came in Panels.. (Least mine did)...