Or do you guys use better quality ones?

As for the Spare mine came with my 2007 V6, it seems good enough to go to maximum 60miles for the meantime.

 

i use the jack it has worked several times for me and its really light compared to other jacks i had...... for the tire if your not using is for a long period of time i wouldnt upgrade its not even a small donut anyways

 

I've used a bottle jack when I needed to jack a wheel off the ground. Otherwise, I use RhinoRamps whenever I do an oil change or any other under-vehicle work. The compact spare is pretty typical. They recommend it no more than 60 miles at 50 MPH, if I recall, but it will take more miles if you're that desperate.

But it's always good to know where your spare and jack are and how to use the jack instead of waiting until it's dark and cold and on your way to get some tail.

 

I have to use the car jack to get my car high enough to use a regular jack. Seems to work fine so far. Never had to use the spare so far though.

 

i used to use to jack all the time. but the threads stripped and i had to buy another one.

 

I've used mine for the same reason.

 

I've had to use it on the side of the road once, and even with it being a low-profile jack, had a helluva time getting it under the side near the front when a front tire shredded.

But yes, I keep it in the car at all times, along with some kind of spare. Although, when going to the track, I'll often remove the tire and use the tires I'm hauling in the back as spares if I need one.

FYI, the GT 17x5 stock spare (alum. rim) is very light compared to a V6 17x4 heavy steel rim.

 

Nope, I use the cell phone that came with my cell phone plan...

 

I used the spare tire once, but not the jack. I called Ford road service, and they used a floor jack. The spare worked fine to get me 10 miles to pick up a new tire.

 

Good call.
You the man with the plan.