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62 messages,  Last post on Jun 27, 2011 at 9:33 PM

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#56 of 62 Re: Remember run-flats? Remember spare tires? [explorerx4] by steve_ HOST

Jun 03, 2011 (3:07 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 03, 2011 2:34 pm)
I suppose most people use their cell for their mobility kit and even skip the Slime, but around here (and around places I like to visit), cell service is pretty spotty so a spare is nice to have.

#57 of 62 Re: Remember run-flats? Remember spare tires? [steve_] by explorerx4

Jun 03, 2011 (3:20 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Jun 03, 2011 3:07 pm)
Hope I don't jinx myself, but it's been a long time since I had an immediate tire problem.

#58 of 62 Re: Remember run-flats? Remember spare tires? [explorerx4] by steve_ HOST

Jun 03, 2011 (3:26 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 03, 2011 3:20 pm)
Me too (probably two years or more, and that's a long time for me). Better go check the spares and make sure they have air.

#59 of 62 Re: Remember run-flats? Remember spare tires? [steve_] by nippononly

Jun 20, 2011 (1:03 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Jun 03, 2011 3:26 pm)
I wouldn't buy a car with run-flats, and having no spare would be a significant strike against any model I was considering buying.

#60 of 62 Re: Remember run-flats? Remember spare tires? [nippononly] by hpmctorque

Jun 20, 2011 (1:06 pm)

Replying to: nippononly (Jun 20, 2011 1:03 pm)
I agree. No BMWs for us, then.

#61 of 62 Re: Remember run-flats? Remember spare tires? [steve_] by andre1969

Jun 23, 2011 (12:39 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Jun 03, 2011 12:39 pm)
How much does a tire and rim weigh?
 
A couple years ago, I stepped on the scale with one of the wheels I had taken off my '79 New Yorker. I think it was around 53 pounds. That was for a 15x7 copcar wheel with a 235/70/R15 tire on it.
 
I'd guess most compact spares are around 25-30 lb? I actually put a compact spare in my '79 New Yorker, not for the weight savings, but for increased trunk space. The full-sized spare was mounted far forward and to the left, and took a lot of space, while the compact spare could actually stand up on its side, tucked in by the rear quarter panel on the passenger side.

#62 of 62 Re: Remember run-flats? Remember spare tires? [hpmctorque] by nippononly

Jun 27, 2011 (9:33 pm)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Jun 20, 2011 1:06 pm)
And no AWD Sienna minivans...

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