Spare tire ?

vo370z · 03-20-2014, 12:23 PM

For those with 19" and 20", what do you do with the spare tire ? Do you buy anything like fix-a-flat to put in your car in case of a flat ?

DEpointfive0 · 03-20-2014, 12:26 PM

You don't want to use that stuff, ruins your TPMS sensors.
Try, you know, carrying the spare... Not sure what it has to do with wheel size

Chuck33079 · 03-20-2014, 12:28 PM

It's actually a pretty nice spare, at least on the sport package. Better than the stamped steel doughnut. I've got a small inflator and a can of fix a flat in addition to the spare in case something happens to multiple tires and at that point I give zero ***** about anything beyond getting the vehicle home and in the air to see what else has been destroyed.

OP, just use the OEM spare.

Awwthentic · 03-21-2014, 03:50 PM

just buy run flats

MacCool · 03-21-2014, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vo370z

For those with 19" and 20", what do you do with the spare tire ? Do you buy anything like fix-a-flat to put in your car in case of a flat ?

I keep the spare tire in a special compartment under the rear deck flooring.

kenchan · 03-21-2014, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vo370z

For those with 19" and 20", what do you do with the spare tire ? Do you buy anything like fix-a-flat to put in your car in case of a flat ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Awwthentic

just buy run flats

zilverbullet · 03-22-2014, 11:44 PM

I have a base model with 18" wheels and assuming my spare doughnut is also an 18".

Would it make sense to just get rid of the spare in the trunk when I mount some 19" wheels?

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jcosta79 · 03-22-2014, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zilverbullet

I have a base model with 18" wheels and assuming my spare doughnut is also an 18".

Would it make sense to just get rid of the spare in the trunk when I mount some 19" wheels?

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No. Why would you get rid of the spare just because you get new wheels?

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vo370z · 03-24-2014, 10:34 AM

My question is the same since I have the base model - assuming the spare tire is 18" and I am getting the 20" wheels. What good will the spare tire do if it is 2" shorter than the 20" wheel ?

DEpointfive0 · 03-24-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by vo370z

My question is the same since I have the base model - assuming the spare tire is 18" and I am getting the 20" wheels. What good will the spare tire do if it is 2" shorter than the 20" wheel ?

It doesn't matter... The sidewall is taller.

It's not like your 20" wheels will be 2" larger than the OEM wheel/tire setup.

If you get new brakes, you will need a sport package spare

maizenblue · 03-24-2014, 10:41 AM

just dont put the spare on the rear axle and youll be fine for a hopefully short drive home.

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vo370z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont FL Posts: 81 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 15	My question is the same since I have the base model - assuming the spare tire is 18" and I am getting the 20" wheels. What good will the spare tire do if it is 2" shorter than the 20" wheel ?

03-24-2014, 10:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
maizenblue Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Denver Posts: 288 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 12	just dont put the spare on the rear axle and youll be fine for a hopefully short drive home.