Spare Tire useless???
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Mundelein, IL
RE: Spare Tire useless???
Or get those fancy schmancy run flats! LOL. 
My boyfriend has an 05 Saleen and that's the first thing he did was take out the spare. It does make the car lighter.
I myself would keep the spare, even if I had 20" rims.
My boyfriend has an 05 Saleen and that's the first thing he did was take out the spare. It does make the car lighter.
I myself would keep the spare, even if I had 20" rims.
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 17
RE: Spare Tire useless???
Something you may want to think about before you put on the spare is that if you have a large enough change in the height vs the the new wheel your running you could blow out your limited slip and it will happen in a matter of miles. I believe Ford covered this at one time due to warrenty claims. They suggested that if you must drive the car take off a front tire first and place the spare on the front so that the limited slip woud not be affected. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
RE: Spare Tire useless???
Actaully, if they are about the same size you should get another 20" mounted rim and put THAT in the trunk!
Otherwise just get rid of it, get that stuff you can shoot into a flat tire and install the kick a&& amp and woofer in the back!
Otherwise just get rid of it, get that stuff you can shoot into a flat tire and install the kick a&& amp and woofer in the back!
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Las Vegas
RE: Spare Tire useless???
ORIGINAL: Orion_240
Otherwise just get rid of it, get that stuff you can shoot into a flat tire and install the kick a&& amp and woofer in the back!
Otherwise just get rid of it, get that stuff you can shoot into a flat tire and install the kick a&& amp and woofer in the back!
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RE: Spare Tire useless???
I have a caddy CTS-V with no spare tire, but runflats. Butm the car has a spare tire well. In removing the spare for the CTS-V, the insterted a heavy steel ytub inside the spare tire well. Why, you ask? Crash protection, apparently. The spare tire is part of the "crash" structure of that car.
Even with the runflats I wish I had a spare. I ride with little kids and sitting on the side of the road for hours waiting for a tow truck (if I grenade a rim or something) to tow me to a service station or a hotel (who's gonna replace a tire at midnight?) is a lot less convenient than a 20 minute tire change.
And the previous note about differential tire sizes potentially damaging your limited slip diff is correct, though I don't know if the technology has improved to where it is not an issue anymore.
But I also think that your overall tire diameter with your 20" wheels is not that different....there is not much room to increase diameter over the stock wheels.
Even with the runflats I wish I had a spare. I ride with little kids and sitting on the side of the road for hours waiting for a tow truck (if I grenade a rim or something) to tow me to a service station or a hotel (who's gonna replace a tire at midnight?) is a lot less convenient than a 20 minute tire change.
And the previous note about differential tire sizes potentially damaging your limited slip diff is correct, though I don't know if the technology has improved to where it is not an issue anymore.
But I also think that your overall tire diameter with your 20" wheels is not that different....there is not much room to increase diameter over the stock wheels.
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,794
From: S.burbs Chicago
RE: Spare Tire useless???
Fix a flat additive voids most tire warranties. We charge an extra 10 bucks for a repair that has used fix a flat. The shop needs to clean your rim usually to remove all the gunk, some shops may not. In a pinch I guess its ok, and it doent always work.
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RE: Spare Tire useless???
id say keep it, if you do need to use it just make sure you never put it on the back, even if you get a flat on the back, move one of your 20s to the rear and put the spare in the front
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Joined: Apr 2005
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From: West Los Angeles
RE: Spare Tire useless???
This is a great reminder! I'd heard that a while back that the spare worked with the structure of the body in crash protection. I imagine the spare might be VERY necessary now! It might keep the guy who rear ends you from blowing up the gas tank?
ORIGINAL: 5xStang
I have a caddy CTS-V with no spare tire, but runflats. Butm the car has a spare tire well. In removing the spare for the CTS-V, the insterted a heavy steel ytub inside the spare tire well. Why, you ask? Crash protection, apparently. The spare tire is part of the "crash" structure of that car.
Even with the runflats I wish I had a spare. I ride with little kids and sitting on the side of the road for hours waiting for a tow truck (if I grenade a rim or something) to tow me to a service station or a hotel (who's gonna replace a tire at midnight?) is a lot less convenient than a 20 minute tire change.
And the previous note about differential tire sizes potentially damaging your limited slip diff is correct, though I don't know if the technology has improved to where it is not an issue anymore.
But I also think that your overall tire diameter with your 20" wheels is not that different....there is not much room to increase diameter over the stock wheels.
I have a caddy CTS-V with no spare tire, but runflats. Butm the car has a spare tire well. In removing the spare for the CTS-V, the insterted a heavy steel ytub inside the spare tire well. Why, you ask? Crash protection, apparently. The spare tire is part of the "crash" structure of that car.
Even with the runflats I wish I had a spare. I ride with little kids and sitting on the side of the road for hours waiting for a tow truck (if I grenade a rim or something) to tow me to a service station or a hotel (who's gonna replace a tire at midnight?) is a lot less convenient than a 20 minute tire change.
And the previous note about differential tire sizes potentially damaging your limited slip diff is correct, though I don't know if the technology has improved to where it is not an issue anymore.
But I also think that your overall tire diameter with your 20" wheels is not that different....there is not much room to increase diameter over the stock wheels.