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The spare tire is a must have for one of those hopefully few times needed to replace a flat while out on the road. I've always treated a spare tire as just that ... a spare. Other than keeping it properly inflated, I'm not going to fret much over it because it's going right back under the camper as soon as I get the flat repaired. Trailer tires are on neither drive nor steer axles so really there's no need for rotation that I can figure out. Most trailer spares are steel wheels and I'm not going to buy an aluminum wheel to match the other four just so the spare matches for those few miles it's on the road. As for the talk of chains for a safety measure concerning the spare tire carrier underneath the frame, most of us have simply used a nylon ratchet strap for years as it is a little more forgiving on the tire itself and in my opinion way easier to apply.
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