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Do the owners have the full size spare (TPMS included?) Do ya'll plan to do a 5-wheel rotation?
If there is a TPMS in the spare, I'll do a 5-way rotation for sure.
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5-way rotation for me for sure. There are definite benefits on a 4wd vehicle to keep wear similar on all 4 corners. Having the spare in the mix helps when tires get replaced.
 

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5-way rotation for me for sure. There are definite benefits on a 4wd vehicle to keep wear similar on all 4 corners. Having the spare in the mix helps when tires get replaced.
Do we know if this is still relevant on a vehicle where there is no mechanical connection between any of the wheels?
 

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Do we know if this is still relevant on a vehicle where there is no mechanical connection between any of the wheels?
Even wear aside, a 5-wheel rotation should theoretically get you 20% more life out of the tires. The spare will wear out over time even if unused. Might as well get the life out of it.
 
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If there is a TPMS in the spare, I'll do a 5-way rotation for sure.
Manual says there is TPMS in the spare but I didn't get one so I cannot confirm.

Interesting I cannot find a way to see tire pressures on any of the displays. I don't know if I am missing it or if it dosen't display unless a tire is low.
 

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Do we know if this is still relevant on a vehicle where there is no mechanical connection between any of the wheels?
Still important, just more from the computer control perspective.
 

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After reading all these spare tire comments, legit question:

Does the spare come with a jack? Or any squat mode instructions in the manual for changing a tire?
 

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Do we know if this is still relevant on a vehicle where there is no mechanical connection between any of the wheels?
Yeah, still relevant. Things like ABS, traction control, and torque vectoring all rely on the wheel speed sensors...or I guess in this case just the motors themselves. If they aren't all at roughly the same speed in a straight line then it'll likely assume a wheel is locking up or spinning. So mechanically there won't be an issue, but the truck may do weird stuff. When I first started racing Corvettes I had a few events people call "ice mode" because the stagger front to back wasn't close enough to the 1" in diameter that was spec'd. Basically the car decided that the wheel speed differential front to rear indicated a slick surface and it dramatically reduced brake pressure to the point you almost didn't have brakes. Kinda scary in a controlled environment...on the street I can't even imagine how bad it could get. Now that said, I'm talking about differences of 0.25-0.5" or more. You won't see that from normal wear on tires unless you go nuts and try to put a full-tread tire on with a nearly bald tire. Tough a never used spare could get you in that position at some point, I spose.
 

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After reading all these spare tire comments, legit question:

Does the spare come with a jack? Or any squat mode instructions in the manual for changing a tire?
Yes, comes with jack and tools. Supposedly the thing the tools are mounted to doubles as a jack base to make it safer to use off-road. IIRC, there's a mode buried in the menus that you need to enable so you can lift the truck without the air suspension trying to level things as you lift.
 
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Manual says there is TPMS in the spare but I didn't get one so I cannot confirm.

Interesting I cannot find a way to see tire pressures on any of the displays. I don't know if I am missing it or if it dosen't display unless a tire is low.
Long press on the left or right buttons on the left thumb. They cycle through the map (default), efficiency graph, and tire pressures.
 
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After reading all these spare tire comments, legit question:

Does the spare come with a jack? Or any squat mode instructions in the manual for changing a tire?
Yes. Jack and tire patch kit included with all.
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