That's the whole point of having run flats!
small lightweight jack
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Heel & Toe
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small lightweight jack
i'm planning a trip in the vette,it has run flats but i'm thinking i will take a flat tire kit,small 12 volt compressor,some plugs,ect. anybody have any suggestions on a small lightweight jack, maybe a scissor jack that will work with my jacking pucks.
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From: Not on either liberal coast.
But to answer your question...
Find an aluminum scissors jack from either a Porsche or Mazda RX7. They come with a long crank which makes them easier to place and jack up. They're very light weight, compress down to approx. 3.5" and sometimes have a small nub which will mate up to the C5 jacking points.
I found one on EBAY, but you can still find them in salvage yards. Mine was less than $35 complete.
This is only for illustration. It's not mine and I have no connection to the seller...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...item3cb13608d4
Find an aluminum scissors jack from either a Porsche or Mazda RX7. They come with a long crank which makes them easier to place and jack up. They're very light weight, compress down to approx. 3.5" and sometimes have a small nub which will mate up to the C5 jacking points.
I found one on EBAY, but you can still find them in salvage yards. Mine was less than $35 complete.
This is only for illustration. It's not mine and I have no connection to the seller...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...item3cb13608d4
Racer
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The jack from my wife's Honda CR-V also works. It is less than 3.5 inches fully compressed. Handle is not too long, but doesn't need to be when jacking at one of the four "puck" points.
No idea what one of these would cost.
No idea what one of these would cost.
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Heel & Toe
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thanks for all the input, i know the run flats are on there so you don't need all the excess junk but it never hurts to have a backup plan just in case and the middle storage in the trunk would carry this stuff no problem!! i have been looking at the aluminum scissor jacks from some of the other cars but didn't know how they would work with the pucks. thay have a lot of different surfaces on the top of the jacks.
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thanks for all the input, i know the run flats are on there so you don't need all the excess junk but it never hurts to have a backup plan just in case and the middle storage in the trunk would carry this stuff no problem!! i have been looking at the aluminum scissor jacks from some of the other cars but didn't know how they would work with the pucks. thay have a lot of different surfaces on the top of the jacks.
I have permanently installed BMW plastic pucks on my car. The scissors jack works fine with them on a firm/flat surface. Since you can't always be on a perfectly firm/flat surface, plan accordingly. I have a 10x10x1/8" steel plate that I also carry which provides more stability if needed.
The more tools "stuff" that you carry insures you'll never have to use any of it...
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I know runflats are able to drive on a flat tire, destroy the tire but get you to a place to buy a new one without needing to have a spare or to fix a flat tire. Isn't it better to also carry a patch kit and jack so if you have a flat while not driving you have a chance of fixing it and not driving on it and destroying it? Say you go to dinner and come out and notice the tire is flat and are fortunate enough to see a nail in the tire that is easy to pull out and patch?
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I just bought a cheap sizzor jack from the auto parts store, it was like $30. I also bought a collapsible 4 way lug wrench for $14. I carry 2 repair kits. I hate to say that I destroyed a front tire using the slime stuff you put in the tire. Now with a complete new set of tires I'm going to repair on the stop.
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I took the scissor jack from my 99 Mustang GT since it is just a track car now. It has the handle attached to it and doesn't weigh over 5 lbs. I attached an eye bolt to it so I can twist it into the jacking point to keep it in place. Threw a plugging kit in with the pump and goop kit that came with the car. Hope I never have to use any of it.
It just occurred to me that I don't have anything to remove the lugs if I needed to.
It just occurred to me that I don't have anything to remove the lugs if I needed to.
Last edited by Han Solo; Oct 5, 2010 at 11:30 AM.
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By properly I assume you mean pop the bead and put a patch on the inside of the tire where the hole is and re-balance the wheel. You may not be able to do that but you can plug the tire and it will hold air so you don't have to run without air to get to a shop for a proper patch.
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If that's the case, why wouldn't you just throw in a can of tire sensor safe fix a flat, instead of causing more damage to the steel belts with a plug?
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I'm almost 59 and I've plugged more tires than I care to remember. Never had one come apart or do anything other than provide full life of the tread. You guys can preach proper tire repair till you go broke but there isn't anything wrong with plugging a tire.
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Melting Slicks
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I have about 5 plugs in my camaro tires but the whole reason of a "proper" patch is it retains the speed rating where a plug does not, you should not have a problem with the plug if you are not driving at crazy speeds. But if you are going to be racing or anything else that involves high performance driving you are going to want to use a patch not a plug cause you dont want a problem with a tire at 120+.