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Thread: Do You Carry A Spare Tire?

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    Question Do You Carry A Spare Tire?

    HI. Just wondering how many of you carry that heavy spare tire with you? That thing weighs a ton and if you belong to the likes of AAA, I wonder if you need that thing?

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    I don't. <crossing fingers>

    Edit: You ARE talking about cars here right..? lol
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    i didnt until i started having traction problems. i went probly 2 years without it. i dunno if it really helped with traction either lol
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    Do you carry a full size spare, or do they still use those space savers? (Yep, I'm talking about cars...LOL)

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    i carry it...i figure its not that much weight an i have AAA but i just never thought of taking it out

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    I went to 5-lug. Now with the 13" front brakes, I need a Cobra spare. Too cheap to buy one, so the answer to your question is no. I dont carry one.
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    I do but that is gonna change. I have AAA so I might as well use it.
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    nope.

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    Yup. AAA is a PITA with a low car. The flat bed driver will need to have boards or your out of luck or scraping your bumper off.

    edit: although just last night I broke my habit of only keeping less than a 1/2 tank of gas in the car at all times. Who am I kidding with that lol.

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    Nope. Weld wheels all around requiring mag shank nuts, 26" tall fronts and 27" tall rears. too. It's easier to carry a cell phone and go get two wheels, lugs and a real jack from home :D

    I do however have a plug kit in the glove box.

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    Nope, a friend owns a tow truck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin0660 View Post
    Nope. Weld wheels all around requiring mag shank nuts, 26" tall fronts and 27" tall rears. too. It's easier to carry a cell phone and go get two wheels, lugs and a real jack from home :D

    I do however have a plug kit in the glove box.

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    Probably AAA would carry a plug kit, but they would probably tow you? Has anyone ever tried that fix-a-flat in a can?

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    If you consider a 26x10 slick a spare then yep I carry 2 of them
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    no need to carry one. they dont make one that will clear the 14" rotors so all I carry is a can of fix a flat. it will get me to the nearest tire place. lol
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    I carry mine... Not really on either side for or against carrying it. i just happen to leave it there cuz why not ya know.
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    update: It was just pointed out to me that I took off the spare tire on my daily driver, but I won't go anywhere in the cobra without one. Go figure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MBH View Post
    update: It was just pointed out to me that I took off the spare tire on my daily driver, but I won't go anywhere in the cobra without one. Go figure.
    I'm trying to figure, but it won't figure! It should be vice versa! LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blown302 View Post
    I'm trying to figure, but it won't figure! It should be vice versa! LOL
    ya I know... but its on the rear door of the truck. I think it looks pretty neat without it, or at least different. I'll put it back on soon once I get bored of how it looks I'm sure.

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