StuntmanMike

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So I got a flat this morning on the way to work, and once I got the spare on and let the car off the jack, I realized the SPARE was flat too!

I ended up crawling down the breakdown lane with my flashers on till I could get to an exit where I knew there was a gas station where I could fill the tire. It seems to be okay now, it held air all day, although I'm sure driving a few miles on it flat wasn't good for it.

I had checked it as far as making sure it was there along with the jack when I bought the car, but I never checked the pressure or anything.

Just figured I'd post this, so I could maybe save somebody from a major inconvenience.

09CPTN

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I went to 17's, so I have no spare anymore, and no run flats. If I get a flat, AAA gets called. My car is 39lbs. lighter though.

NVR_SPDS

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Im gonna get up in my attic, and check my spare right now. Thanks for the heads up.

StuntmanMike

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No problem. I gotta ask though, what good will your spare do you if it's in your attic?

green28

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Mines been in the garage along with the jack ever since my last trip to the track, but it looks like its holding air so I'm good to go.

406malibu

it'll save on weight, thats what good it will do LOL

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

thats why you buy a 10 dollar compressor from walmart. problem solved and you dont have to keep air in your spare.

SOM02WS6

So whats your point you went to 17's? You can still run the spare if you have 17's...?? I dont get it???

LS1nut377

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i have a question? could you run the spare tires on the front as skinnies out at the drags to save on weight?not back to back but make a pass cool down for a bit later make another?would you blow them by taking them to 100+ for a couple of seconds?

streetassasin

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my spare is holding air just fine in my closet

JScamaro

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I don't keep my spare in the car but I have a second set of wheels at home in case something happens.

StuntmanMike

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Wouldn't have helped me at all. I don't know what I hit, but there's a 1/4" hole right in the center of the tread. Looks like someone shot it.

No way that tire is holding air.

And am I the only one that actually keeps thier spare in the car? I can't imagine not having it.

What would you guys do if you got a flat, and fix-a-flat or a comressor won't work?

magius231

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actually he meant keep the compressor in your car, so in your case you can pump up the spare

strokerblackhawk

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**** theres a battery where my tire used to go and i really don't think that tire is gonna fit in there with that battery...+1 on the spare being in the attic...lololol

slow

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I check my spare every 6 months or so, and I have a permantly mounted compressor in the car, so I can fill up regular tires, or the spare if the situation arrizes. (cheap 12 volt compressor, and the old 20' hose from my 1992 bonneville air inflation system)

Ryan

BlackonBlackTA

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My spare is nice and firm.... that's what she said. And I keep a can of spare air in there too. Tire repair shops heart that stuff.

LS1BLKSS

iTrader: (36)

my spare is ok... sleeping under my bed

ICRAZY6

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Yeah, I just run around with a can of Fix a flat and my cell phone. There's a Nitrous bottle where the spare goes.

WS6R6

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Yeah, this happened to me once when I was going to drive down to the tire shop to get tires on my ZR1's and needed to run a spare on the front driver's side where I had a flat. I couldn't even tell that it was flat until the car was lowered to the ground. At least mine happened at my house where it didn't matter but I would have been so pissed if it happened to me in a situation that actually mattered and I would have had to waste more time to call someone to come help me out wherever I may be!!!

Ironxcross

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spare + 12v air compressor dumdumdum, hands down. its what i used.