08-10-2020, 04:14 PM | #1 |
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ZL1 rims owners
My new spare tire kit will be coming on Tuesday so I'm excited to finally have a spare in the trunk. However, I've been thinking about this and I guess I should have asked first.
Of you ZL1 rim owners, have you ever tried to put either the front or rear tires in the truck? I know for us vert people, that space is very limited. I didn't get the "bag" because I wouldn't think our wheels would fit inside. If the rims/tires don't fit, what are you doing to care that flat with you? joe...
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08-10-2020, 05:28 PM | #2 |
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Pretty sure they are too wide and won't fit.
I've also never understood the need to carry a spare tire in the era of TPMS and Cell phones and OnStar. Chances are you won't even be able to get a jack under the car anyway. Why take up the valuable space that's there with something that will probably never be used. |
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08-11-2020, 03:15 PM | #4 |
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I've gone back and forth on this myself.. the fix-a-flat... some places I talked to said they would not repair a tire with that goop in it so there's that. My other thing is that I didn't want to wait for someone to come tow my car for a flat. I'd rather take the 20min to put a new tire on and be on my way. So I guess it's a "control" issue for me in that with a spare, I'm in control of the situation...
I guess I'll need to carry some extra towels so I could put the flat in my backseat :-( joe...
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08-11-2020, 03:28 PM | #5 |
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I bought a replica and put one of my better old tires on it when I got new ones, I bought a nice tire cover like for jeeps to put the spare in and when I go on longer trips I stick in in the back seat out of the way
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08-11-2020, 06:49 PM | #6 |
[QUOTE=GodWentPunk;10846397]I've gone back and forth on this myself.. the fix-a-flat... some places I talked to said they would not repair a tire with that goop in it so there's that. My other thing is that I didn't want to wait for someone to come tow my car for a flat. I'd rather take the 20min to put a new tire on and be on my way. So I guess it's a "control" issue for me in that with a spare, I'm in control of the situation...
I guess I'll need to carry some extra towels so I could put the flat in my backseat :-( You can drive with the fix a flat, had a tire patch come out on my Yukon Hybrid (dealer patched to close to the sidewall) drove all day Sunday and Monday until a new tire was installed. Air pressure warning never went off it was fine. |
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