View Poll Results: Do you drive with your spare tire?
Yes
21
29.17%
No
51
70.83%
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Do you ride with your Spare?
09-02-2011, 12:43 AM
#43
I can't believe how many people drive around with no spare. I'm sure you really notice that 40 lb weight savings on the street. The free towing excuse is ridiculous also. Enjoy waiting for a tow truck, hoping they don't damage your car and then submitting the bill to your insurance for reimbursement...I'll opt to throw on the spare and be on my way in 10 min.
I dont have to worry about anyone messing up my car, plus I don't have the extra weight. When I'm around town/nearby-Friends/family FTW lol
09-02-2011, 12:49 AM
#44
i recently used my spare for about 10 miles. i was a good looking spare that had been in the trunk of a 96 for who knows how long, at a pick and pull.
at the end of the ten miles the tire was splitting and going flat at the tire and rim shop.
eh, might as well throw it away now but maybe i should keep the rim around my house so maybe i just have to get a new spare from a dealer?
at the end of the ten miles the tire was splitting and going flat at the tire and rim shop.
eh, might as well throw it away now but maybe i should keep the rim around my house so maybe i just have to get a new spare from a dealer?
09-02-2011, 12:53 AM
#45
Nope. When I bought the car it was already gone. I woulda tossed it anyway.
I have enough thirdgen/fourth gen wheels/tires around my house I can have a buddy or family member run one out with a jack.
If I ever went on a long trip Id bring a wheel/tire/jack with me just in case.
I have enough thirdgen/fourth gen wheels/tires around my house I can have a buddy or family member run one out with a jack.
If I ever went on a long trip Id bring a wheel/tire/jack with me just in case.
09-02-2011, 06:36 AM
#47
My Z28 is my "toy" and I daily drive a truck, so no. If it gets a flat I'll call a friend or just walk home and get the full size spare, throw it in the bed of the truck and go put it on. I've only had one blow out in my twelve years of driving (knock on wood), the others could be filled up with air at a gas station and limped home. Now on my truck I keep a full size spare since it's a DD.
09-02-2011, 06:38 PM
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I took mine out because I never really drive a long ways away and I have plenty of people I can call if I do have some kinda tire failure. If I was gonna drive out of state or something I would take a spare.
09-03-2011, 12:03 AM
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Yupp. Can't imagine running without a spare on my DD. Funny story though- for about the first 3k I put on the car I didn't know that it had one locking lug on each rim and I didn't have the key. Lol, so I'm glad I didn't have a flat before I noticed that.
09-03-2011, 12:15 AM
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I immediately removed my spare upon purchasing my car...can't use it anyhow with my Z being lowered...not gonna ride with a full size spare...so no spare not ever. Just an easy weight reduction to me. I'll do a AAA call if it comes to it. Or a call home for a replacement.
09-03-2011, 03:05 AM
#53
i recently used my spare for about 10 miles. i was a good looking spare that had been in the trunk of a 96 for who knows how long, at a pick and pull.
at the end of the ten miles the tire was splitting and going flat at the tire and rim shop.
eh, might as well throw it away now but maybe i should keep the rim around my house so maybe i just have to get a new spare from a dealer?
at the end of the ten miles the tire was splitting and going flat at the tire and rim shop.
eh, might as well throw it away now but maybe i should keep the rim around my house so maybe i just have to get a new spare from a dealer?
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