Why we need a full size spare tire
03-10-2009, 07:23 PM
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Why we need a full size spare tire
While running a errand for my wife tonight . I ran over something when pulling away from a traffic light. It was a big bolt in the inside of passenger rear tire. I was lucky that I heard the thump thump and pulled over and into a gas station before the tire went flat. Had to have my wife bring the small alloy floor jacks I have . And a good thing her Chrysler 300C has the spare tire option. Had to take a front tire off first and mount the mini spare and then put the good tire on the rear. Now to find someone tomorrow that has the Good Year RSA 245/45/20 in stock . If not guess I'll have to call Tire Rack . Hope the picture will post .
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03-10-2009, 08:02 PM
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Flat tire tonight
I pulled the bolt out and learned it was in a copper tube about 3 1/2 inch's long . Haven't been able to get the tube out yet . Not enough to get ahold of. Here is a picture of the bolt.
03-11-2009, 05:46 AM
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WOW, it is amazing that a bolt that size was in the right orientation to get stuck in your tire, 1 in a million shot!
Not debating that a spare tire would be good to have, but did you try the tire seal goop? I wonder if it would have gotten you far enough to get the tire repaired/replaced.
Not debating that a spare tire would be good to have, but did you try the tire seal goop? I wonder if it would have gotten you far enough to get the tire repaired/replaced.
03-11-2009, 08:26 AM
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I tried going the full-size spare route at first, but it's amazing how much space one takes up in the trunk. Now I have one of the compact spares under the trunk floor and keep the full-size tire in my garage. And in the category of wearing both suspenders and a belt, I keep my air pump in the trunk, along with its handy cartridge of fix-a-flat.
03-11-2009, 09:24 AM
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I checked
At that price plus shipping cost would have been $131.00 I called around today and no one had the tire local or a hour or so drive anyway. Called a Good Year dealer about 50 miles from me in Louisville Ky. They priced the tire at $136.00 And said maybe could have it tomorrow . So told them to get it . Wife has to go to Louisville in the morning anyway. I put the Challenger on a jack stand . As she wanted her spare tire back in the 300C . Another good reason to have two Chrysler product's . Finally got the copper tube out of the tire with some soapy water and smaller vice grip to get a good bite on it . Was chromed on the out side of the tube about 3 1/2 inch's long and very hard metal . Don't have a idea what it came off of . But will do a inspection under the Challenger on a lift when I get new tire on it.
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03-11-2009, 09:32 AM
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One look was all I needed
WOW, it is amazing that a bolt that size was in the right orientation to get stuck in your tire, 1 in a million shot!
Not debating that a spare tire would be good to have, but did you try the tire seal goop? I wonder if it would have gotten you far enough to get the tire repaired/replaced.
Not debating that a spare tire would be good to have, but did you try the tire seal goop? I wonder if it would have gotten you far enough to get the tire repaired/replaced.
03-11-2009, 09:43 AM
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I hear you
I tried going the full-size spare route at first, but it's amazing how much space one takes up in the trunk. Now I have one of the compact spares under the trunk floor and keep the full-size tire in my garage. And in the category of wearing both suspenders and a belt, I keep my air pump in the trunk, along with its handy cartridge of fix-a-flat.
03-12-2009, 06:11 AM
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A full size spare in the trunk well?
It won't fit in the trunk well where the mini spare goes. You are all speaking of putting a full size spare in the upper area of the trunk. Correct?
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I tried going the full-size spare route at first, but it's amazing how much space one takes up in the trunk. Now I have one of the compact spares under the trunk floor and keep the full-size tire in my garage. And in the category of wearing both suspenders and a belt, I keep my air pump in the trunk, along with its handy cartridge of fix-a-flat.