Thule
Spare Me Pro

3.7419354838709675 out of 5 stars

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Spare Me 2 Spare Tire Carrier

You don't want to have to choose between having a spare and having your bike. Be prepared and equipped with both with the Thule Spare Me 2 Spare Tire Carrier. It attaches easily to regular or oversized tires and includes locks to secure your bike to the rack and the rack to your vehicle for maximum protection. Stay-Put cradles provide-anti-sway stability, and arms fold down for streamlined driving when not in use.

Details

Spare-tire mount fits both regular or oversize tires; not for use with tire covers
Carries two bikes
Integrated locking cable and knob secures bike to carrier and carrier to vehicle for compete protection
Anti-sway Stay-Put cradles stabilize and prevent bike-to-bike contact
Arms fold down when not in use for tidy convenience and easier driving
Thule Part #963PRO
Item #THU0395

Bike Capacity: 2, [dimensions] 16 x 18.5 x 38.5in, [folded dimensions] 4 x 18.5 x 38.5in,
Compatibility: [claimed weight] 15.6lb, [weight] 75lb, [mount] spare tire
Locks Included: yes
Part Number: 963PRO
Manufacturer Warranty: lifetime

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Overall Rating

3.5 based on 31 ratings

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5 out of 5 stars

September 15, 2024

Perfect for a Jeep

I am so thrilled with this purchase. We thought our only option was a tilting hitch mount for the Jeep Wrangler, if we didn’t want to drill into the hard top. Additionally this wouldn’t allow us to use a rack when the hard top was off. This is the perfect solution. Mounting was easy. A BONUS feature is the built in lock that comes from one of the posts. Great buy and highly recommend.

Akarren

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

5 out of 5 stars

September 12, 2024

Excellent quality

I bought this at the beginning of the summer. it was easy to install, high quality. super happy with this purchase. would purchase again.

konib

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

5 out of 5 stars

April 5, 2024

Sturdy, Simple, Sweet

2010 Rav4. Had to install twice because needed completely remove the hard tire cover (back and front), but simple to do. End result nice and solid. Holds bike nicely. Strap to secure horizontal fork slightly problematic -- orientation of strap out of latching ratchet not easy to tighten (towards vehicle, under tire). Ratchet would probably work better if on top side of frame. Rubber standoffs to brace frame against tire slightly interfere with bike supports when fork folded down. Can't quite space them appropriately. Key cylinder kinda weird -- seems to be orientation specific: put it in one way and key can remove it, no need to use blank, and not what you want when in use

cp1919

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

4 out of 5 stars

May 6, 2023

Spare Me Pro

Been using for my Jeep Wrangler CJ. I like everything about it except the cable is not nearly long enough. Thule either need to make it longer or have an extension that would make it longer to accommodate 2 bicycles. This seems to be a common complaint in other reviews that are posted here. How about it Thule?

Wheels

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

2 out of 5 stars

February 28, 2023

Seems perfect but not for Jeep 4xe (w. camera)!

Received the Thule bike rack just to find out it won’t fit the tire-mount with a back up camera. Would’ve been nice from Thule to specify that at the top of product features to avoid wasting people’s time that intend to purchase. I have a Jeep Wrangler 4xe…so yes, it WON’t fit. But the rack looks very sturdy.

Mp86

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

5 out of 5 stars

January 17, 2023

PERFECT FOR LANDROVER DEFENDER!!

WORKS GREAT, PRETTY EASY TO INSTALL, THE REAR WHEEL OFF AND INSERT TOOK A LITTLE WORK.....STILL DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE BIKE LOCKING PIECE THAT PULLS UP FROM THE POST....SEEMS NOT LONG ENOUGH. OTHERWISE A GOOD VALUE.

MFC

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

5 out of 5 stars

October 16, 2022

Still working great after 20 years

My Thule bike rack for my jeep wrangler TJ is 20 years old and still works great. I have 33" tires and did have to modify the install for the thicker tire, but I am really impressed that it lasted so long. It does not work for 35" tires (will not unfold fully before it hits the tire), so I'm having to retire it as I replace my tires. Wondering if Thule makes anything that accommodates a 35" spare tire...

Jeff

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

4 out of 5 stars

June 29, 2022

Easy to use! Easy to install!

It’s simple; easy. Though I wish it were a platform spare tire mount (so that my frame didn’t have to have contact). But if you’ve got a spare tire- this is the best!

Peakfinder

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

4 out of 5 stars

June 15, 2022

Pretty rad!

I picked up one of these for my first gen RAV4 a couple months ago and I'm quite happy about it. Instructions were easy to follow and installation was quick and painless. I'm happy with how it works and it's high quality. It also looks great on my car and takes up VERY little space when folded. My only gripe is that I did not expect the folding arms that house the bikes to use such a rudimentary design at this price. Don't get me wrong, it works fine, but having only 2 sets of notches for the arms, east west and north south makes for a lot of required leverage to pop the arms out of their 'folded position,' notches and into the unfolded position. It's actually quite difficult to do and when I'm in a rush it's a pain. Would 5* but that design was kinda weak. I would suggest a redesign with locking teeth instead of just two big notches. You should still get this rack though!

JSushi

Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca

4 out of 5 stars

June 14, 2022

Good product, AWFUL Installation instructions

Have used it only once so far for a long road trip and so far so good ! But I must comment on the installation instructions. They’re so bad and Incorrect. One part specifically said based on your tire size, use these parts. It turned out it didn’t require any of those parts and it took and extra couple hours to figure that out- only discovered after watching a you-tube video. Secondly, the plastic “plug” for the lock portion was completely stripped while simply trying to take it out with a screwdriver, like the Instructions said. We had to completely rip apart the whole piece to eventually get it out, likely partially destroying it in the process. WHY would you make that piece plastic in the first place ?? Anyway once we actually got it on, everything seems fine.