Can't say that I've given it too much thought. Maybe I should. 
to non-runflat guys
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Originally Posted by JimJL
how do you get a jack under the car when you have a flat especially if lowered ?
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Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
C5Frederik's Mercedes Benz extreme low profile jack 
Got one also works like a charm
Folds up and fits in a side well in the rear. I keep my jack and compressor on one side (well) and my plug kit, oil and light on the other. Since I have a JL stealth sub in my center storage well, I keep my torque wrench in my cargo net. I had to plug my rear tires 3 times but lucky I was at home, then was able to drive to GY to get it repair properly. It's no big deal!
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Originally Posted by BT-01-vette
Got one also works like a charm Folds up and fits in a side well in the rear. I keep my jack and compressor on one side (well) and my plug kit, oil and light on the other. Since I have a JL stealth sub in my center storage well, I keep my torque wrench in my cargo net. I had to plug my rear tires 3 times but lucky I was at home, then was able to drive to GY to get it repair properly. It's no big deal!
Folds up and fits in a side well in the rear. I keep my jack and compressor on one side (well) and my plug kit, oil and light on the other. Since I have a JL stealth sub in my center storage well, I keep my torque wrench in my cargo net. I had to plug my rear tires 3 times but lucky I was at home, then was able to drive to GY to get it repair properly. It's no big deal! 
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Originally Posted by BT-01-vette
Got one also works like a charm Folds up and fits in a side well in the rear. I keep my jack and compressor on one side (well) and my plug kit, oil and light on the other. Since I have a JL stealth sub in my center storage well, I keep my torque wrench in my cargo net. I had to plug my rear tires 3 times but lucky I was at home, then was able to drive to GY to get it repair properly. It's no big deal!
Folds up and fits in a side well in the rear. I keep my jack and compressor on one side (well) and my plug kit, oil and light on the other. Since I have a JL stealth sub in my center storage well, I keep my torque wrench in my cargo net. I had to plug my rear tires 3 times but lucky I was at home, then was able to drive to GY to get it repair properly. It's no big deal!/jc
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So, in other words, you either have to carry a small section of 2X6 or 2X8 in your car at all times in case of a flat or get a MB low profile jack in addition to a tire repair kit and/or a GTO spare? What if the road / weather conditions at the site where the flat occurs are not so great (i.e. a cold, windy night [no rain 
] on a dimly lit bridge with an insufficient shoulder or you took a wrong turn into a bad neighborhood, etc...) I guess you can also put your car in the hands of a AAA chosen (or similar service) repair service. I think someone always suggests in another thread that you can just ride on the flat and tear up the wheel for less than the premium price of run flats. While that may be true isn't the reduced ground clearance of riding on a flat asking for other damage (especially if your Vette is already lowered) to the undercarriage, spoilers, rockers, headers, exhaust, etc...? Maybe the runflat premium isn't too bad? Food for thought.
Excuse me while I put on my firesuit.
] on a dimly lit bridge with an insufficient shoulder or you took a wrong turn into a bad neighborhood, etc...) I guess you can also put your car in the hands of a AAA chosen (or similar service) repair service. I think someone always suggests in another thread that you can just ride on the flat and tear up the wheel for less than the premium price of run flats. While that may be true isn't the reduced ground clearance of riding on a flat asking for other damage (especially if your Vette is already lowered) to the undercarriage, spoilers, rockers, headers, exhaust, etc...? Maybe the runflat premium isn't too bad? Food for thought.Excuse me while I put on my firesuit.
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Originally Posted by joec
So where does one get that low profile jack to keep in the back?? Sounds like a good plan to me and one I need to take advange of..
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Do a seach for C5Frederik he lives is Germany and can get the jacks and mail it to you
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Plug it and fill it with air. Really, if your tire pressure monitoring system is working, you should have plenty of advance warning (in most cases). You can either drive it to a shop or plug it yourself - no jacking required.
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In addition to what is said in this thread, Continental Tire sells a fix-a-flat kit that is pressure-sensor friendly.
That and a AAA card made me a jump ship to non-runflats.
It's actually like night-and-day difference with non-runflats. Steering is lighter, more responsive and tire noise is cut in half. I'm not sure if other EMTs are better but Im definitely not going back to Goodyears.
That and a AAA card made me a jump ship to non-runflats.
It's actually like night-and-day difference with non-runflats. Steering is lighter, more responsive and tire noise is cut in half. I'm not sure if other EMTs are better but Im definitely not going back to Goodyears.
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Originally Posted by Doughan
I'll cross that bridge when and if I come to it. 
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Originally Posted by steck
same way you would with a runflat
A non runflat tire will drop the car about 3" at the location of the flat and the wheel will be resting on the ground making it much harder to get a jack under.
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I purchased my new '06 GTO spare from a Seller on that internet auction site for only $66...my local GM dealer wanted over $400 for the exact same thing. Better yet, the one I received also came with everything else which normally comes OEM on the '06 GTO; i.e., GM scissor jack (fits the C5 just fine) with handle, two orange metal wheel chalks, as well as the OEM spare tire/wheel hold-down bolt assembly. The spare fits vertically in the large rear well area with the cover slid forward; however, if one's C5 is equipped with the optional 12-disc CD changer, then you will have to lay the spare horizontally atop the center well area. Since the tire/wheel assembly is narrow, it doesn't take-up a lot of space. The jack and everything else fits in the other compartments. I also purchased a collapsible lug nut removal tool from Supporting Vendor 'Thunder Racing', which also comes equipped with two dual flip sockets. 
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