{"id":15030,"date":"2022-11-17T16:34:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=15030"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:27:46","slug":"spare-wheels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=15030","title":{"rendered":"Spare wheels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Our expectations &amp; reasoning behind this.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Having a spare wheel seems to us to be a no-brainer, and frankly, (given the current state of the roads), it is surprising it is not a compulsory feature for all vehicles.<br \/>\nSo the question is, for off-road vehicles, how many?<br \/>\nFor most of the time, one should be sufficient, but for more remote trips, the possibility of carrying two sounds like a good idea; this could be two complete wheels or one complete wheel and a spare tyre, depending on the planned trip.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spare wheel or wheels.<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"> (1 or 2, depending on the type of trip).<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">16\u2033 x 6.5\u2033 Mercedes aluminum rims with BF Goodrich A\/T 235-70-R16 All-terrain tyres.<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2951a.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2951a.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2951a-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2951a-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2951a-768x811.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2951a-970x1024.jpg 970w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1869\"><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(see <a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=3515\">wheels and&nbsp;<\/a>tyres for wheel info).<\/p>\n<p>One or two spare wheels with wheel covers (just one cat&#8217;s eye cover doesn\u2019t really work), depending on the planned trip, with wheel covers to suit.<br \/>\nAn option to carry one spare rim and tyre, plus a round storage unit for a spare tyre and other things, is also under consideration. This would also use both cat&#8217;s eye covers and provide a considerable amount of storage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7476 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1363-d-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1363-d-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1363-d-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1363-d-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1363-d-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1363-d-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1363-d-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"243\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Wheel-covers-3a--2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"237\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong>More info, photos, and a full write-up to follow soon.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h6>In-use <em>reviews.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Pros.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Cons.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6>Our conclusions.<\/h6>\n<h6>Other related or affected items.<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=3515\">16\u2033 rims with A\/T&nbsp; 235-70-R16 tyres.<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1822\">Swing-out arms<\/a>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=3534\">Original wheel carriers.<\/a> <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(x1 available, see<a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1822\"> swing-out arms attachments<\/a>).<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=21946\">Modified wheel carrier mounts<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(<a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1822\">see swing-out arms attachments<\/a>).<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Spare tyre carrier.<\/span>&nbsp;(just the tyer without the wheel hub, see<a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1822\"> swing-out arms attachments<\/a>).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Space saver spare wheel.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(for local trips only, under consideration).<\/span><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=7475\">Spare wheel covers with logos.<\/a> <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(UV protection for the tyres, <a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=6665\">&nbsp;see personalisation<\/a>).<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=7475\">1 spare wheel cover with bat logo<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(for use with a single spare wheel).<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=7475\">&nbsp; 2 spare wheel covers with cat\u2019s eyes<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(for use when both spare wheels are fitted).<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our expectations &amp; reasoning behind this. Having a spare wheel seems to us to be a no-brainer, and frankly, (given the current state of the roads), it is surprising it is not a compulsory feature for all vehicles. So the question is, for off-road vehicles, how many? 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