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I know this subject has been brought up before about non run flat tires. But has anyone tried carrying a temp spare (donut tire) on long trips ,I thought about going to a salvage yard and buying a spare but not sure what GM vehicle and size I could use.anyone try thus?
I know this subject has been brought up before about non run flat tires. But has anyone tried carrying a temp spare (donut tire) on long trips ,I thought about going to a salvage yard and buying a spare but not sure what GM vehicle and size I could use.anyone try thus?
I have heard of people getting one off of a GTO
Last edited by mcandrew67; 06-08-2017 at 07:52 AM.
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Need to make sure the abs and nannies don't detect a large difference in wheel speeds. You could get a messed up computer trying to do weird things with the brakes and throttle control.
OP, I understand your concern but, when you pack a temp spare, a lug wrench, and a jack for a "long trip" I scratch my head at the wisdom of that. Some folks pack a repair kit and a compressor for on-road repairs.
I make two 1600 mile trips per year from WA to AZ and return. No spare, no patch kit, no compressor. I eyeball my tires before each trip. There are spots in Nevada where I am hundreds of miles (guessing) from a tire store with my size tire. It never crosses my mind. It's just miles and smiles.
OP, I understand your concern but, when you pack a temp spare, a lug wrench, and a jack for a "long trip" I scratch my head at the wisdom of that. Some folks pack a repair kit and a compressor for on-road repairs
Though practicality is a reasonable doubt, I wouldn't question the wisdom of carrying a spare.
Road debris occasionally does make car tires unrepairable.
Granted, this is why they make run flats (or zero pressure tires), but some of us prefer better performance in our tires than run flats are capable of. So in those cases, other precautions may be prudent for a long trip.
Though practicality is a reasonable doubt, I wouldn't question the wisdom of carrying a spare...
Perhaps you've had a flat/blowout lately. I cannot remember the last time I had either. Certainly I have picked up road debris and gotten a leaker but nothing more serious, nothing that stranded me.
My attitude has always been if I'm going to carry a spare then I should carry a gallon of water in case of coolant leaks, a couple quarts of oil, a battery (or at least jumper cables), a set of tools, light bulbs, and on and on...
I guess I'm a devil may care kinda person.
I took a GTO spare (one of the fronts for the drags) on one short (2500 mile) road trip to pacify the wife. Our previous longer trip was interrupted by a blowout (long story) and she needed a bit of security. After she recognized the hassle of the luggage problem was a bigger PITA than a short delay to fix a tire, she was OK without the spare. I've gone well over 100K miles in the Vette with non-RF's and only one problem. YMMV
Great information as usual. I'm curious if the GTO wheel would fit on the rear and clear the brakes, or what type of spacer a person would also have to carry with them.
I've heard of people using 2 GTO wheels to run skinnies on the front for drag racing.
It would defeat the purpose of carrying a "spare" if it only fit on the front and had a problem with the rear tire.
I've had a GTO spare for nearly 10 years now. I take it on trips out of town although I've never needed it on those trips. Around town I just leave it in the garage and call my wife to bring it if I need it - which I did have to do once when a rear tire hit something sharp on the road and deflated in about 1 minute. I also used it a couple of times so I could drop off a wheel on my way to work to have a new tire installed and then pick it up the next day - much more convenient than than waiting around for a tire change. I use some thick washers as spacers on the rear to clear the brakes.
The problem with carrying ONE spare is as jaki30 said, the car may get confused because the wheels/tires are two different diameters. They are two different widths, as well.
The only problem with RFs on a C6 is the OEM runcraps, IMO. Replace them with either Michelin or Bridgestone RFs, and it's like night and day, and when you have a really bad day like this:
06-08-2017, 07:42 AM
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