How many here carry a spare tire?
03-16-2007, 11:19 AM
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I used to carry a spare until I installed my new stereo. I keep forgetting to put it back in.
03-16-2007, 11:41 AM
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Fix a flats are NOT nice to TPMS.
03-16-2007, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
No spare. I don't really travel anywhere where AAA cant help me.
I've said it a bunch of times - AAA is the best money you'll ever spend.
And I just couldn't allow my 8 to suffer the humiliation of wearing a 'donut'!
03-16-2007, 11:53 AM
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I live in the sticks and sometimes you can't even get cell phone coverage. Best for me to have a spare. It's like insurance. Depends on where you live. A flat is always going to happen when you need to get somewhere or its flooding rain.
03-16-2007, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver_Surfer
bIG amp and subwoffer?
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/jedis-bose-stereo-upgrade-103771/
(sorry for the hijack)
03-16-2007, 12:02 PM
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no spare. I won't use that "fix-a'flat" stuff either. I've had one tire go down before. I caught a nail in the tire out in the middle of nowwhere. I took the nail out and put a screw in it's place. Pump the tire back up with a small compressor I carry and that got me to a tire center to have it fixed.
03-16-2007, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Swingblade
I live in the sticks and sometimes you can't even get cell phone coverage. Best for me to have a spare. It's like insurance. Depends on where you live. A flat is always going to happen when you need to get somewhere or its flooding rain.
Where I am, I've never waited more that 45 minutes. Usually more like 20-30. Less than that when my old truck needed a jump/battery charge, or something simple. In those cases they just send out one of the pickup truck guys and it's a ten minute wait.
03-16-2007, 12:28 PM
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I used to carry the spare in the trunk, but it takes up so much cargo space. I ended up taking it out and haven't got around to putting in back in. I think I'll just put it in for long trips.
03-16-2007, 01:59 PM
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I have the spare tire kit.
Came with the car.
I fly a lot for my job, so I have many trips to and from the airport.
My current luggage "fits exactly" into the space provided.
I mean "exactly" fits. Very little tolerance.
The next time I go to buy new luggage, I will need to take it out to my car to make sure it fits!
I have occasionally taken the spare tire kit out.
It's really simple.
Came with the car.
I fly a lot for my job, so I have many trips to and from the airport.
My current luggage "fits exactly" into the space provided.
I mean "exactly" fits. Very little tolerance.
The next time I go to buy new luggage, I will need to take it out to my car to make sure it fits!
I have occasionally taken the spare tire kit out.
It's really simple.
03-16-2007, 02:01 PM
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i carry the doughnut that came with the 8. but, when i have time, i eventually want to buy a full-size oem wheel + tire to carry in the trunk. the roads in so cal really suck, and having a full-size spare with a rim on my daily driver has saved me a few times- ie just swap it out and replace the blown one when i have time without driving around w/ the ugly (& less-safe) donut.
03-16-2007, 02:02 PM
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No spare. I think I've had maybe three flats (total) on three family cars over the past 20 years. And only one of those needed to be changed, rather than just pumped up and driven to a tire shop.
If I do need to use the goop kit, I'd need to goop-destroy three tires before I've covered the cost of the donut spare.
Ken
No spare. I think I've had maybe three flats (total) on three family cars over the past 20 years. And only one of those needed to be changed, rather than just pumped up and driven to a tire shop.
If I do need to use the goop kit, I'd need to goop-destroy three tires before I've covered the cost of the donut spare.
Ken
03-16-2007, 02:21 PM
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Just recently purchased mine off another member from the board. With my schedule, I have 25 students depending on my prompt arrival daily. I can't be late, and the spare gives me the "feel-good" of not stressing with AAA or Mazda Roadside assistance.
On the flip side, I'll not hesitate to remove it to fit more luggage on a road trip. Not on a tight schedule--I'm getting my moneys worth outta roadside assistance!!!
On the flip side, I'll not hesitate to remove it to fit more luggage on a road trip. Not on a tight schedule--I'm getting my moneys worth outta roadside assistance!!!
