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Dec 31, 2007 | 04:59 PM

BigJls1

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spare or no spare

I looking for daily drivers, I would like to put my battery and possible a no2 bottle in the spare tire area.
Im alittle worried that as soon as I do this I will have a flat and get standed. Thanks .

Dec 31, 2007 | 07:04 PM

jetlag

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I've not had a spare in my car for awhile...but of course now that I say this it might get a flat

But just carry around a can or 2 of Fix-A-Flat. That stuff saved me once before! (Went 200 miles to pick up a car, and my truck got a flat on the way back, and I didn't have a spare for it.)

Dec 31, 2007 | 07:06 PM

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Do it all the time bro. Get a flat it's just the chance ya take.

Dec 31, 2007 | 07:09 PM

DrewSG

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I only bring my spare out if I'm going more 30 or so miles out from home.

If anything happens, I can always make calls to someone to help me out.

Dec 31, 2007 | 07:13 PM

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i always have a can of fix-a-flat and one of those outlet powered pumps. they've already helped me out once

Dec 31, 2007 | 08:14 PM

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I would hate to leave my car stranded because of no spare.

Dec 31, 2007 | 08:59 PM

95 Z28

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no spare .... that's where the bottle belongs

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Jan 1, 2008 | 07:19 AM

Hilton

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Sometimes I carry a spare bottle.

Jan 1, 2008 | 07:47 AM

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If you carry it make sure it has enough air. That donut spare takes 60psi, mine was low when I needed it.

Jan 1, 2008 | 07:54 AM

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BigJls1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kmgsix08

i always have a can of fix-a-flat and one of those outlet powered pumps. they've already helped me out once

Darn good idea.

Jan 1, 2008 | 07:56 AM

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BigJls1

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no spare .... that's where the bottle belongs

I think I am joinin the club

Jan 1, 2008 | 09:14 AM

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thats where the bottle belongs unless u stick it somewhere to show it off lol. no spare either way. just dont run your tires completely bald and you should have nothing to worry about.

Jan 1, 2008 | 09:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJls1

I looking for daily drivers, I would like to put my battery and possible a no2 bottle in the spare tire area.
Im alittle worried that as soon as I do this I will have a flat and get standed. Thanks .

Keep the spare in the car. Don't be a poser here. You do swim on the street so there's no sense in screwing yourself over for a few pounds of mostly "in your head" gain for something that's a car on the street. If this was a race car then you would go to that degree, but no here.

Modify in other ways. Anybody can build a half *** cut up street car that ain't really all that good of a player in either extreme when it comes down to it. It takes real talent to do that and make 600-700rwhp and have something with A/C and can handle 100 degree heat in traffic jams as well as kick *** against all kinds and levels of bogeys.

Jan 1, 2008 | 09:40 AM

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AAA plus here so if I get a flat, I'll just flatbed it back to my place. I still have the spare in there but may take it out...not sure yet though lol

Jan 1, 2008 | 11:10 AM

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No spare here. I dont carry fix-a-flat either though. I dont want that gunk inside of my wheel/tire. I have AAA and friends I could call.

Jan 1, 2008 | 11:23 AM

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Neither of my T/A's have a spare and my wife and I drove them from Florida to Utah like that. I have my battery where the spare used to be in my black T/A.

Jan 1, 2008 | 12:28 PM

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I have the n2o bottle there. I would like to have a place for the spare as well though, but theres no where to put it

Jan 1, 2008 | 12:33 PM

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No spare here. The way i look at it is, the car could leave you stranded for many reasons, not just the spare. The wreckers a phone call away. AAA plus here too.