RE: Spare tire help

[slowpez]

 
We had our first flat tire on our way home from camping last weekend.  We are supposed to go camping again next weekend but are unable to find a tire on a rim to replace the spare we are using.  Does anyone know where to purchase one?  The dealer doesn t carry them and doesn t order them.  Wally World and Sam s don t have them (they do carry 12"  tires but ours is a 13" .   Tire World is unsure if they have 13"  but will check but they definetely won t come with a rim.  I m really discouraged and can t believe it should be this difficult to replace a tire.  Our rim is badly bent related to the flat.  Thanks for any help.
 
 Susan

[Ron]

 slowpez
http://www.easternmarine.com/em_store/trailertires/  
 
 You can try the above site I had good luck with them.

[Ab Diver]

 slowpez
Here you go:
 
 http://docu-serve.com/duro/distributors.html
 
 Fill in the blanks and find the closest dealer, or call Duro themselves at 1-800-966-TIRE(8473)
 
 Or go to http://www.durotires.com/
 and look under " Bias Trailer Tires"  on the left side of the page. (this is a retail sales distributor)
 
 Or : tiresunlimited.com 1-800-628-4737
 
 Or: call the Dexter axle company ( http://www.dexteraxle.com/  ) at (547)295-7888 and ask for the closest distributor to purchase a wheel. Be sure to get *high pressure* valve stems rated for the 65 psi the Duro s will need, regular stems are rated for only 50 psi.
 
 My apologies to slowpez, I gave her the wrong web site for a Duro retailer, so I have corrected the information in this post.

[tlhdoc]

 slowpez
Try another tire shop.  I ordered PU tires from 2 different tire shops in the past.  Both were locally owned, not a chain store.
 
 It sure doesn t sound like your dealer wants your business.[:@]
 

[angelsmom10]

 slowpez
I posted this earlier, but not sure what size tire it is.  Their website is under construction, but they have an 800 number and an email contact
 
 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2430642290&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1
 
 http://www.truckandrv.com/contact.htm

[slowpez]

 slowpez

It sure doesn t sound like your dealer wants your business.

 Actually, we didn t buy from him.  We tried but he wasn t really interested in selling us a PU so we went to Charlotte instead.  
 Thanks for all the info.  Thanks for the phone numbers AbDiver.  DH has called Duro and will send us a new tire with rim but we have to send the money first so it sounds like it will take us a while to get a new one.  There is a possibility that a local marine store has them.  DH just called to ask about the ply so I gave him that info and he will call them back and see.  They wanted $62 each however.  If we do buy from them we will at least get to go camping this weekend.
 Again, thanks all.  Susan

[scpreacherswife]

 slowpez
Hello fellow Columbian!  We had to get new tires at the end of last season, and being the FRUGAL (NOT cheap []) person I am I called EVERY tire/RV/Farm supply place in SC.  The cheapest I found in town was Dr. Tire in the Eau Claire area, but it took three days to get them in.  They were @ $50 each walking out the door, but that was without rims.  I remember that they could have ordered them w/ rims, but they were @ $20 more.  Franks Tires also could order them too at about the same price.  This was the Duro brand bias tire.  I had to specifically ask for them.  Our next choice was the online ordering, but shipping was kinda high.  Good luck![&:]  Hope your camping again soon!