Good afternoon,
Has anyone found a work around the Pacifica Hybrid spare tire situation? I personally consider the price of the Chrysler option to be an example of corporate extortion and won't participate in such abuse. It seems to me that if the correct wheel size can be used to purchase a salvaged or aftermarket wheel the Verestein tire might be obtained separately hopefully at a reasonable price. The Vedrestein tire, 165/80 17 101P appears unavailable with online search. Has anyone found this tire alone available anywhere? The correct wheel for the collapsible compact spare is 17.5.127 x 6.5 with setback 40mm rather than the 50.8 setback on the standard wheel.
If any of these parameters are not correct please point out the correct data. A secondary option is to mount a very low profile standard tire on the salvage rim, giving up maybe 2-3 " of additional increased storage diameter but reducing the price dramatically and live with the greater storage requirement. All thoughts and especially practical experience are solicited.
Thanks, and all the best,
CLR
Has anyone found a work around the Pacifica Hybrid spare tire situation? I personally consider the price of the Chrysler option to be an example of corporate extortion and won't participate in such abuse. It seems to me that if the correct wheel size can be used to purchase a salvaged or aftermarket wheel the Verestein tire might be obtained separately hopefully at a reasonable price. The Vedrestein tire, 165/80 17 101P appears unavailable with online search. Has anyone found this tire alone available anywhere? The correct wheel for the collapsible compact spare is 17.5.127 x 6.5 with setback 40mm rather than the 50.8 setback on the standard wheel.
If any of these parameters are not correct please point out the correct data. A secondary option is to mount a very low profile standard tire on the salvage rim, giving up maybe 2-3 " of additional increased storage diameter but reducing the price dramatically and live with the greater storage requirement. All thoughts and especially practical experience are solicited.
Thanks, and all the best,
CLR
