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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:54 PM
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spare tire

want to know how many 8 owners out there carry spare tire in the trunk
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:55 PM
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carry spare tire kit.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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May or may not have the spare in the city, depends whether I need the room in the trunk. On trips having a spare would beat waiting for roadside assistance or using the kit and possibly ruining the tire.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 03:50 AM
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I keep the spare out of my RX to avoid performance penalties. The spare, mounting kit and jack weighs a lot, and dumping them is the cheapest performance enhancement you can get. Accelleration and turning is noticably improved, though probably doesn't make a big difference in performance numbers.

But I plan on taking spare on long trips through remote roads. I would take spare through parts of California and Nevada, for instance, due to remoteness and danger of heat or cold if stranded.

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