Spare Tire kit/Tire/Labor
06-02-2011, 11:40 AM
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Since the wind screen no longer fits in the trunk, maybe I should give it a try before deciding to pass it on. BTW, I feel better knowing that I now have the spare in the trunk after 9 months of driving the car without one.
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06-02-2011, 04:50 PM
#33
why would some one get a spare if the garage is the stow away space!
06-02-2011, 07:15 PM
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I agree with this opinion.
Since I rarely travel with more than a single passenger, I almost always leave the wind screen in place. It really makes a big difference in terms of having "crazy hair" vs. something "slightly windblown" when I arrive after top-down travels.
I did, however, notice last weekend that the guy at the car wash was actually climbing up ON TOP of the thing to clean the back window!!!
Next time I take the car for a bath, the wind screen stays at home.
Since I rarely travel with more than a single passenger, I almost always leave the wind screen in place. It really makes a big difference in terms of having "crazy hair" vs. something "slightly windblown" when I arrive after top-down travels.
I did, however, notice last weekend that the guy at the car wash was actually climbing up ON TOP of the thing to clean the back window!!!
Next time I take the car for a bath, the wind screen stays at home.
06-05-2011, 12:11 PM
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Looks like the bag the the tools and towing eye were in originally before being squeezed into the new "tool holder". I put my empty tool bag and 1st aid kit in that large empty space for no particular reason other than there aren't a lot of other places to stow things once the spare is in place. My uninstalled front license plate fits nicely on top of the tool holder.
06-16-2011, 10:05 AM
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07-02-2011, 02:47 PM
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While I was at the dealer today, I inquired at the parts department about adding the spare tire kit, spare tire and installation to my car. Here's the break down:
TBILL-S0559 Bridgestone T145 $221.13
999W5-JV000 G37 Conv, Spare Tire kit $253.00
1 Hr Labor $120.00
Tax $ 28.45
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Total $622.58
I think I can get the rubber cheaper elsewhere and bring it to the dealer for the rest of the stuff. Sure wish my car came with the spare option.
TBILL-S0559 Bridgestone T145 $221.13
999W5-JV000 G37 Conv, Spare Tire kit $253.00
1 Hr Labor $120.00
Tax $ 28.45
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Total $622.58
I think I can get the rubber cheaper elsewhere and bring it to the dealer for the rest of the stuff. Sure wish my car came with the spare option.
I finally picked up my spare tire & rim yesterday (after 2 weeks of self-induced runaround with my dealer.) For a 2011 convertible, the kit part number above is correct: 999W5-JV000. The correct tire part # is TBILL-S0576 (as posted by sled.) The tire above (TBILL-SO559) is a 17 inch diameter tire, and won't fit the 18 inch spare rim (as my dealer discovered when he tried to mount it.) It is also $100 more (list.)
PaperMaker
08-04-2014, 10:56 AM
#41
Anyone know details of maximum speed or how long you can drive on this spare for? I got a flat and it seems like my tire is backordered So I may have it for a week or my other choice is to have Michelin in the front and Bridgestone in the back.
08-04-2014, 02:01 PM
#42
Order your tire from tirerack, they should have your tire in stock. Its faster and cheaper than most shops. For the max speed, there should be a speed rating on the tire.
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