Official~Best offsets for running FAT tires!
12-02-2013, 08:41 AM
#631
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What have you guys done with your spare tire in the trunk? I cant imagine it would be of any help with your setups, so what's your solution when you get a flat?
12-02-2013, 09:45 AM
#632
Long answer: Personally I think we need to call it what it has become today, "Temporary." Back in the days (1920's-1950's) when cars carried a full size wheel/tire calling it a "spare" was correct. It was an extra wheel/tire. Today the "spare" manufactures provide are for temporary use. Most have a speed rating around 35mph to 55mph max. And they are meant for short distances (50 miles) i.e.; nearest tire shop. Sadly people have relied on them as replacements due to the miscalculations of income to expensives. One buys a $20-40k+ vehicle but can't afford the $1k-$1500 in tires/maintenance.
12-02-2013, 12:19 PM
#634
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It is too bad that all you get is that cheap temp these days. I had a blowout about a year ago, and even though I only used the "spare" to get to the tire shop about 10 miles away, the car felt incredibly unstable the whole way. I don't know how people drive around on those things for days and weeks at a time.
The last example of a true spare I personally experienced was on my 1999 BMW 323is. I hit a pothole and bent one of the front wheels. Fortunately, there was an exact replacement 16" (that was the sport size back in the day) alloy wrapped with a Dunlop performance radial in the trunk. I slapped it on, and drove with it for another year before I turned in the car at lease end.. Fortunately, the dealer didn't notice (or care about) the useless bent wheel in the trunk.
The last example of a true spare I personally experienced was on my 1999 BMW 323is. I hit a pothole and bent one of the front wheels. Fortunately, there was an exact replacement 16" (that was the sport size back in the day) alloy wrapped with a Dunlop performance radial in the trunk. I slapped it on, and drove with it for another year before I turned in the car at lease end.. Fortunately, the dealer didn't notice (or care about) the useless bent wheel in the trunk.
12-02-2013, 09:01 PM
#636
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You have to check an option box to get leather seats on the Q also. Not cool that Infiniti decided to start charging for options that used to be standard equipment. If I wanted someone to nickel and dime me to death I'd go buy another BMW. 
Really makes no sense to charge for a spare though, as its something that has historically been included with all cars, pretty much as long as there have been cars..
Really makes no sense to charge for a spare though, as its something that has historically been included with all cars, pretty much as long as there have been cars..
Maybe now though we have the option to not purchase it?
12-14-2013, 02:49 AM
#642
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