Spare Tire

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Originally Posted by Jaydee

I think a space saver tyre won't take up much room. I almost bought one at the markets and modify the centre. At the moment I have a electric pump and goop to put in the tyre. And a plug and glue kit. I work for road service and I had to put a space saver on a Porsche, trouble was where do you put the flat wide tyre. On the lap of the passenger?
JD

I always carried an electric pump, plug kit and a couple of cans of fix-a-flat in the trunk. Jaydee makes a great point, what if the flat tire is a rear? Doubt that is going to fit in the boot; so now you have to carry the materials to repair a flat along side the road, as well as the spare.

the combo of a repair kit for remote places and AAA is the best bet. If you go with a spare you are going to have to adjust your suspension as that is a lot of weight in the rear and it is going to affect your handling.

[Dwight]

I drove my Cobra 42,000 miles with three cans of flat fix in the truck. Sold the car and keep the three cans of flat fix.

I've may have drove several other Cobras another 10,000 miles and never fixed a flat.


On one of our trips Coach pick up a nail on the interstate years ago. We pulled over, added a can of flat fix on the side of the road. Then drove 15 miles to a tire store where they plugged the tire.

Dwight