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Jan 3, 2008 | 11:01 PM

#41

RareBreed0295

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Mines a DD and i keep my spare tire back there. I have bad luck so its a good idea that i keep it back there.

Jan 4, 2008 | 04:21 AM

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No spare for me. A can of fix a flat and portable compressor I do have.

Jan 4, 2008 | 10:56 AM

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Never had the spare in either of my cars. I would rather carry a spare bottle, spare knife, spare gun and a spare condom rather than a spare tire.

Jan 4, 2008 | 03:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RareBreed0295

Mines a DD and i keep my spare tire back there. I have bad luck so its a good idea that i keep it back there.

Same here

Jan 5, 2008 | 06:40 AM

#45

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DopdBrd

Never had the spare in either of my cars. I would rather carry a spare bottle, spare knife, spare gun and a spare condom rather than a spare tire.

That usually comes from too much beer and pizza and football games.

I mean the spare tire

It's not usually an intentional thing to want to carry.

Jan 5, 2008 | 07:49 AM

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you never know what will happen, so i have the spare in there

Jan 5, 2008 | 08:43 AM

#47

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I couldn't get the lug nuts off anyway if I did get a flat so I took my jack and spare out.But the main reason why I did was because I gained 40lbs. recently so I thought taking them out might help make up a little for it

Jan 5, 2008 | 12:16 PM

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yeah no spare for me but then again i dont really go that far with my car and if i do get stranded all i have to do is call AAA or one of my buddies to bring me one of my other rims.

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Jan 5, 2008 | 12:31 PM

#49

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nope. no spare. triple A for the win. i got the car with a jack and no acual spare so i had no choice. plus thats where the n20 is going!

Jan 5, 2008 | 12:32 PM

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bricez28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DopdBrd

Never had the spare in either of my cars. I would rather carry a spare bottle, spare knife, spare gun and a spare condom rather than a spare tire.

^^^^tough. all i have is a jacket in there

Jan 5, 2008 | 09:01 PM

#51

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From: Farragut, Tn

Spare Tire

For the past few years a lot of performance cars have come from the factories without a spare only a can of fix-a-flat and maybe a small compressor.

Jan 6, 2008 | 02:05 AM

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My spare's come in handy 2x, but on my first I never had one. If jackasses didn't leave screws and nails in the street I wouldn't worry about it - but they do.

Jan 6, 2008 | 06:26 AM

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i havent had a spare in any of my cars for the past 5 years. If i get a flat i got aaa. I will never use fix a flat that **** just cakes up and ruins a the balance etc. use fix a flat and yea better pull the tire off and clean your rim and tire up .

Jan 13, 2008 | 10:57 PM

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Easy weight reduction mod. Plus this gives me room to gain a few pounds and not worry.

Jan 14, 2008 | 03:11 PM

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I thought the gunk in the can ruins the tire and rim. Anyway, that is what a tire store salesman told me.

Jan 14, 2008 | 03:17 PM

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From: cape vincent NY

spare removal was the first thing i did after buying some 315's...

Jan 14, 2008 | 07:32 PM

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No spare in either T/A I have....

Jan 15, 2008 | 02:17 PM

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Havent carried the spare in a looong time

Jan 15, 2008 | 07:10 PM

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dude i haven't run a spare in my car for like a year, all i had to worry about is when i threw a rod a couple of weeks ago and in that case a spare would not help to much.