Spair tire
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Spair tire
Has anyone though weather a late model thin spair tire that was the same height as the rear tire on a C-5 would work on the rear and fit on the front as well with disk break clearance so the car could make it to a repair station as an option to run flat tires or a repair kit with pump I would buy one anyone ever try it.
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Why? and where would you put it? and how are you going to get a jack under the car with a flat tire as low to the ground and these cars are?
I ditched my runflats when the car only had 5k miles on it. I carry a tire plug kit, a 12v compressor, a cell phone and a AAA card, and some sealant in case of an emergency (just about every sealant except Slime will ruin your tire pressure sensors, even the stuff Tire Rack sell that years ago they advertised didn't harm TPMS they now say will cause damage, and the Slime probably won't go through the little hole in the TPMS)
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I ditched my runflats when the car only had 5k miles on it. I carry a tire plug kit, a 12v compressor, a cell phone and a AAA card, and some sealant in case of an emergency (just about every sealant except Slime will ruin your tire pressure sensors, even the stuff Tire Rack sell that years ago they advertised didn't harm TPMS they now say will cause damage, and the Slime probably won't go through the little hole in the TPMS)
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Seems you're having a bad spell of whether down there in Pensacola, among other things. You can get spares that work fine, but do you really want to carry a spare tire and wheel in the back of your car? Not only takes up a lot of room, but could become a flying object in a crash. It would be ok to carry one if it could be mounted underneath, but that's not a possibility on a C5. You would also have to carry a jack and lug wrench. And finding a jack that would fit under a C5 with a flat would be another challenge. I agree with others here, if the runflats are not your choice, a pump and repair kit may be the best option.
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{I was going to comment earlier on that, and the continuous sentence but didnt want to sound like a d!ck. (Not saying you are)}
I agree with the others, could be quite difficult to carry a spare...jacking up vette with a flat, even jacking up without a flat is a pain, etc etc..
I agree with the others, could be quite difficult to carry a spare...jacking up vette with a flat, even jacking up without a flat is a pain, etc etc..
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I carry a tire plug kit, a 12v compressor, a cell phone and a AAA card, and some sealant in case of an emergency (just about every sealant except Slime will ruin your tire pressure sensors, even the stuff Tire Rack sell that years ago they advertised didn't harm TPMS they now say will cause damage, and the Slime probably won't go through the little hole in the TPMS)
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This will be your best option for the car. And if carrying all that stuff is a real concern, just stick with the runflats.
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Seems you're having a bad spell of whether down there in Pensacola, among other things. You can get spares that work fine, but do you really want to carry a spare tire and wheel in the back of your car? Not only takes up a lot of room, but could become a flying object in a crash. It would be OK to carry one if it could be mounted underneath, but that's not a possibility on a C5. You would also have to carry a jack and lug wrench. And finding a jack that would fit under a C5 with a flat would be another challenge. I agree with others here, if the run flats are not your choice, a pump and repair kit may be the best option.
of slamming anyone for their spelling should be a no no.. but somehow it works...But seriously... to the OP...
Don't fear a loss of tire pressure...these tires are all very strong in their design.. chances of having a catastrophic tire blow out are very very slim.. but a nail or screw can cause a slow air leak... the simple solution is when you have a loss of air, you simple have to fill it with air to the max fill point without setting off the high pressure alarm... at 45 psi,, you can probably run a slow leak for 50/60 miles before the low tire pressure alarm sounds, at 25 psi. Then if you're not home or to a safe haven , just fill it to 45 again... all you need is a portable air compressor, stowed in one of your rear compartments... the thought ( though
) of a spare tire floating around in the trunk, just waiting to be launched in the event of an accident, is not worth the consideration.Bill aka ET
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I didn't read where the op asked what people did in case they got a flat tire, only if there was a tire available that could function as a spare. And, no comment that break should be spelled brake?
To the op, some people have used GTO spares (as mentioned earlier). I have also read that some people used C4 jacks to get the car off the ground should you choose to carry a spare.
I like the idea of the above post and that is something I would consider doing.
To the op, some people have used GTO spares (as mentioned earlier). I have also read that some people used C4 jacks to get the car off the ground should you choose to carry a spare.
I like the idea of the above post and that is something I would consider doing.
Last edited by ChromeC5; Dec 9, 2009 at 02:53 PM.
