Is there any one here that have tires without run flats... just would like to know how you deal with a flat tire since c5s don't come with spare tires.....? Is the C4 spare tire ok on the C5?

 

I keep a plug kit and a small compressor in the trunk. Never had a flat yet but just in case.

 

Yup, plug kit, little compressor and a bottle of slime....oh and a cell phone to call for a tow if necessary.

 

I kept a small air compressor, a plug kit and of course ran the TPS in the wheels so I would know when a tire was getting low. I also kept a cell phone with me and had emergency road service on my car insurance.

 

There you go!

 

Call AAA or other road side service.....make sure that you have more than just the basic plan...you will most likely be more than 15 miles from home or repair station

 

I live in Los Angeles. So AAA wouldn't be too long away if I needed it. Otherwise I have a patch kit in the car. Never had a problem though.

 

already got the plug kit, thanks...

 

Was wondering about the C-4 spare also.Anyone know.

 

I dont know where i spotted it but i saw some people doing GTO spares. I guess it works even with our backspacing. I was wondering the same thing because im going to be doing a 1500 mile rally in August and was a bit concerned.

Decided against it for a few reasons,
1. It will take up alot of space,
2. Already have the inflator kit with the Z
3. I have AAA
4. I dont want a spare tire chopping my head off if something stupid happens.

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We have a lot more room in a coupe.I will check to see if the GTO is the same size as the C-4.

 

If I am not mistaken, and if you dont have RF tires but still have the tire sensors, the slime will ruin the sensors. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

Everyone has their opinion about having a spare. It ends up being what you are comfortable with. I live in a rather remote area in which it would take AAA hours to arrive. I chose to buy a GTO spare and have the 5 mounting holes @ 120mm centerline diameter re-machined to 120.65MM (4.75 inches) to match the C5 hub stud pattern. A lot of folks use the wheel as it is. The tapered holes will clean up when milled by increasing the depth of the hole by approximately .040 inches. The i.d. of the wheel also needs to be opened up by .040 or .060 inches to clear the front hub. I made mine .003 larger than the hub so the wheel is perfectly centered and can't move around. I also replaced the GTO T14570D17 tire with a Kumho T13590D17 tire to match the diameter of my stock rear tires (P27540R18) so the positrac wouldn't get confused. You do need to turn off the traction control if you use the spare on the front since it will be larger than the front tires. I went to the salvage yard and bought a $3 scissor type jack from a late model car. I carry the jack ( with a pin welded on top to fit the tie-down hole in the frame side rails, a 19mm (3/4") socket and wrench for the jack/wheel nuts, and a 2 x 8 x 20-something cut down to fit in the storage compartment in back (I have a coupe) in case the flat tire makes the car too low to get the jack under the rails. I made a tire hold down bolt that mounts in the bottom of the storage compartment and comes up through a grommeted hole I installed in the storage lid. The spare is held down to the floor with a nut and washer and covered with a custom fit carpeted cover. I have around $200 in the set-up.

 

do you happen to have a pic? I'm about to do the same thing and would like to see how its mounted. thanks!

 

Ok, dont get me wrong, but man that's a lot of equipment to carry.

1) jack
2) spare
3) wood for under the tires - cause these cars are LOW!!!

Man, I dont have enough space as it is.

Then, I would have to make room for the rim with the flat tire

There is a reason why these cars come with run flats.

Ya, I know, there loud, hard and make the car bumpy

 

I hope you are wrong I heard that slime is less likely to harm the sensors, that's why I bought it. That doesn't make it true, just hopeful I guess!

 

Hey Greg .... What kind of plus kit and where did you buy it from?

 

Though I've never had a flat .... no thats not correct, never been stranded from a flat tire in my 40 plus years on the road, I do carry a bottle of 'flat fix' in my DDs. On the collectable cars , I carry what came from the factory. My 40' motorcoach has a 150 psi compressor but no spare tire ( tires weigh 200 plus lbs).

If you feel better about carrying a spare tire , go ahead, or just use the DC compressor and sealant.

 

Slim will damage the tire sensor, and if you have a first generation I think 97 to 98, it will cost from $98 to $160 each just for the sensor, remember technology doesn't come cheap. AAA for me.. it's a week end warrior vehicle. Good luck.

 

There is a sealant that washes away with water out there,can't remember the name.