Tire pressure in spare

[Licious]

I picked up my OT a couple of weeks ago, and I noticed the spare was reading 55 psi. I am planning to let out some of the air to get it around 40 psi (knowing it will lose a little more air over time).

Does anyone know if there us any way to access the valve stem without having to completely remove the spare tire from its holder? I know it's not a hard task to remove the spare, but it's a lot less work if there's a trick to accessing the valve without removing the entire spare just to let out a little air.

Thanks!

 

[TmoEng]

TLDR: Yeah if you can lay in your back under the car it's not an issue.

The valve stem points up but for letting air out it's doable. 4Runner spares are the same setup (almost exactly) and I've filled them before by only using an angled air hose fitting.

Two things to note: the GX has a nice rubber-ish cover on top of the spare that plugs into the lug holes. It keeps the face of the wheel protected but it may get in your way.

Second: the finish on the OT wheels can scratch somewhat easily, be careful if you are somewhat awkwardly working with it.

 

[Licious]

TLDR: Yeah if you can lay in your back under the car it's not an issue.

The valve stem points up but for letting air out it's doable. 4Runner spares are the same setup (almost exactly) and I've filled them before by only using an angled air hose fitting.

Two things to note: the GX has a nice rubber-ish cover on top of the spare that plugs into the lug holes. It keeps the face of the wheel protected but it may get in your way.

Second: the finish on the OT wheels can scratch somewhat easily, be careful if you are somewhat awkwardly working with it.

Thanks! I'll give this a try.

 

[SandMonster]

I picked up my OT a couple of weeks ago, and I noticed the spare was reading 55 psi. I am planning to let out some of the air to get it around 40 psi (knowing it will lose a little more air over time).

Does anyone know if there us any way to access the valve stem without having to completely remove the spare tire from its holder? I know it's not a hard task to remove the spare, but it's a lot less work if there's a trick to accessing the valve without removing the entire spare just to let out a little air.

Thanks!

Is it bad for the tire if the PSI is left that high over a long period of time?