Spare Tire???
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Spare Tire???
Just bought my first Vette a few months back and havent really been able to check everything out on it yet. New England....still waiting for winter to end. Anyway, its a 99...I dont have a spare..or even know if it came with one originaly...and if so where is the jack and all that stuff?
Is it normal not to carry a spare in a Vette?
Is it normal not to carry a spare in a Vette?
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Originally Posted by smizzz
Just bought my first Vette a few months back and havent really been able to check everything out on it yet. New England....still waiting for winter to end. Anyway, its a 99...I dont have a spare..or even know if it came with one originaly...and if so where is the jack and all that stuff?
Is it normal not to carry a spare in a Vette?
Is it normal not to carry a spare in a Vette?
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Your car comes with run flat tires that have a very hard sidewall on them, it also has TPS Tire Pressure sensors so if your tire does go flat a message on you DIC will alert you. No, you won`t feel something in your pants, the DIC is the driver information center located on your dash. You can travel a long way on a flat with runflats. The only problem with them is due to the hardness they ride rough. Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by georgehafe
Your car comes with run flat tires that have a very hard sidewall on them, it also has TPS Tire Pressure sensors so if your tire does go flat a message on you DIC will alert you. No, you won`t feel something in your pants, the DIC is the driver information center located on your dash. You can travel a long way on a flat with runflats. The only problem with them is due to the hardness they ride rough. Hope this helps
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If you read the owners manuel you would know about this. LOL
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From: Naples FL
Originally Posted by georgehafe
Your car comes with run flat tires that have a very hard sidewall on them, it also has TPS Tire Pressure sensors so if your tire does go flat a message on you DIC will alert you. No, you won`t feel something in your pants, the DIC is the driver information center located on your dash. You can travel a long way on a flat with runflats. The only problem with them is due to the hardness they ride rough. Hope this helps
HELLO.....
If you read the owners manuel you would know about this. LOL Welcome to the forum
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The C5 came out with runflats as standard equipment. Therefore, GM did not put a spare on the car. Saves cost and weight.
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It's guaranteed to help you sleep better if nothing else! An innocent question......
Welcome to the Forum and I hope you enjoy your first Corvette as much I have enjoyed mine!!
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Welcome to the Forum, some guys can get pretty rough here. You may not have even got the owners manual with your car. If not, you can download a copy from Fred Beans, a Forum Vendor, here is the link
http://search.hp.netscape.com/hp/boo...gmparts.com%2F
http://search.hp.netscape.com/hp/boo...gmparts.com%2F
