Spare Tire Orientation

[harkco]

Is the valve stem facing up or down? I have always assumed up, but when I had new tires put on today, the tech told me down. I even questioned him, so he asked another technician who said down as well.

 

[Superwhite17]

Is the valve stem facing up or down? I have always assumed up, but when I had new tires put on today, the tech told me down. I even questioned him, so he asked another technician who said down as well.

I assume down as to make it easier to periodically check the pressure on the spare

 

[MissouriBreaks]

Is the valve stem facing up or down? I have always assumed up, but when I had new tires put on today, the tech told me down. I even questioned him, so he asked another technician who said down as well.

I assume down as to make it easier to periodically check the pressure on the spare

I would assume down, simply because my experience with my FJ Cruiser is that the spare will have a Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor in it, that may come on in cold weather, and would be a pain in the butt to check/add air.

 

[SS_Syndicate]

From the factory, mine was pointing up and the valve stem was not accessible. I flipped it over so I could check the air more easily and haven't had an issue thus far.

 

[BobsTrail]

From the factory, mine was pointing up and the valve stem was not accessible. I flipped it over so I could check the air more easily and haven't had an issue thus far.

Me too. I set it with the valve stem toward to the rear axle to give it a little more clearance when off road. It's a little more reach to check the pressure.

 

[perf0rmance]

My valve stem is not accessible (facing up; factory) - which makes sense. You add risk of damage if you have it easily accessible, nullifying the whole intent of the spare LOL.

 

[gundrted+t4r]

My valve stem is not accessible (facing up; factory) - which makes sense. You add risk of damage if you have it easily accessible, nullifying the whole intent of the spare LOL.

We have a '15 Limited and '17 TRDORP and both face up. Even with a 5 wheel tire rotation on the '15 Limited. Its safer to keep the rim face close to the body work.

 

[rayofsi]

OE Spare on 17 trd pro is face up.
Put my new full size spare face up as well.

 

[Jetboy]

I drag mine on rocks. So it lives face up. I'm guessing they all come face up OEM.

 

[Bumbo]

Face up for me... wanted to protect the valve and rim face when off-road.

I think its actually easier to get in/out with it face up because you have more clearance for that hanger holder thing.

Dropping the spare isn't a big deal to me, ive done it so many times to work on the suspension, brakes, and fluids that it's second nature... I think it's good to do once in a while anyways for inspection of tire and suspension.

Truck has OBA so even if it was flat I needed it, I got air.

 

[mrblah]

face up for me, but that's because it came that way from the factory...... not saying its better or worse, just saying its not really a concern to me.