Road trip coming up in 2 weeks. I will be checking this tomorrow. Thank you.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

If you search the forum there is a post about adding a extension to the spare tire valve so you don’t have to remove it to check the air pressure. It’s a excellent idea and they posted a link to the extension and photos. One of the better posts.

 

Agreed. Saw that post a few weeks ago, and checked my wife's Forester as well. Had my kids and several friends check their spares. They all needed the extensions. A great idea 💡

 

Spare tire valve extension:

Tire valve extension for spare tire

I installed a 12" tire valve extender on the spare then snaked it through one of the wheel holes. I can now check the tire pressure w/o flipping the spare over. $8 on Amazon.

www.passportforums.com

 

I also added an extension; it makes checking the air in the donut SO much easier...

 

I flipped my spare tire over with the valve stem facing up and towards the rear...Did the same thing to my Ridgeline...If I remember the Ridgeline required a little more engineering...larryd

 

Yes, I flipped mine, in each of my Honda/Acuras.
I bought an inline threaded connector (I don't remember the diameter) and a 4" bolt.
I cut the head off the bolt and connected the inline connector to the original bolt and the cut bolt.
This contraption allows me to tighten the spare into place and access its valve.

 

I'm having an air compressor positioned in spare tire cavity. it is $30 metal pump that seeing 3rd car ...

 

I just ordered several of these for all my vehicles. What a great idea. 👍

 

Care to share the compressor you got? Would be useful for my road trip to Key west in august.

 

I find the space of the flipped spare useful for junk lol. One of said junk is a tire inflator.

 

I keep a can of tire inflator, a tire repair kit, and a 12-volt compressor in all my cars. This is along with a small metric toolkit, a first aid kit including a trauma bleeding kit, high power flashlight, flares, a small fire extinguisher, emergency blankets and ponchos.

 

Below is the compressor I got. It's nice because it has the auto-shutoff feature so I can multitask. Only had it since January so not quite sure on reliability just yet, but it has been used a handful of times already. I don't think it's very accurate so I overload the tire and release to the correct pressure.

Amazon.com: TEROMAS Portable DC/AC Tire Inflator Air Compressor for Car Tires 12V DC and Other Inflatables at Home 110V AC, Digital Electric Tire Pump with Pressure Gauge (Green) : Automotive

Buy TEROMAS Portable DC/AC Tire Inflator Air Compressor for Car Tires 12V DC and Other Inflatables at Home 110V AC, Digital Electric Tire Pump with Pressure Gauge (Green): Air Compressors & Inflators - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Below is the compressor I got. It's nice because it has the auto-shutoff feature so I can multitask. Only had it since January so not quite sure on reliability just yet, but it has been used a handful of times already. I don't think it's very accurate so I overload the tire and release to the correct pressure.

Amazon.com: TEROMAS Portable DC/AC Tire Inflator Air Compressor for Car Tires 12V DC and Other Inflatables at Home 110V AC, Digital Electric Tire Pump with Pressure Gauge (Green) : Automotive

Buy TEROMAS Portable DC/AC Tire Inflator Air Compressor for Car Tires 12V DC and Other Inflatables at Home 110V AC, Digital Electric Tire Pump with Pressure Gauge (Green): Air Compressors & Inflators - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Sweet. Good looking out!

 

No need to tighten it down so much. I just turn like 2-3 full turns after the disc touches the tire.