Who says you CAN, or even WANT to use the spare when it comes time for new tires?
First off, the spare will be 4, 5, 6 years old by the time your original tires are worn out. Given tire quality these days, it'll be showing weather checking and signs of deterioration.
Second off, it will be gray and dry looking, with rusty rub marks where it pushes against the truck frame. Do you really want three shiny black sneakers and one dingy gray one with rust marks on your truck?
Third off the rim will be corroded. Three nice shiny rims and one corroded nasty looking thing? No thanks.
Fourth off, who says that style of tires will still be available? More than likely, not.
This is nothing new anyway. My 2003 Chevy has a plain black steel rim for a spare, but the truck has the chrome steel rims. I was going to do a 5-tire rotation until I found that out. When I went to get new tires the first time, that brand/style was no longer available. So, 11 years later the spare is still under there, brand new. Still holds air at least.
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