Who runs a spare?

[Tony_SS]

I really don't want to, too much weight... but understand the need on a roadtrip. Just seeing who runs one.. thanks.

[steemin]

No spare for me.
I always carry my cell phone and my AAA card,.
Scott

[jjump59]

My first thought was "Spare what" then I saw you were talking about tires. None for me, thanks for asking though!

[monza]

Voted yes but only on long distance trips....

[ProBell]

No spare in my car, But most long trips are with Dan (68 sixspd) and he runs a spare. Randy

[Steve1968LS2]

I might measure a GTO spare and see how it fits as far at the calipers and heigth.. if it's a go (or I find some other type of space saver) then I will carry one in the back seat area on long trips.

Around town I have the GM fix-a-flat kit and AAA Premium Plus

[CraigMBA]

No spare.

[LMDGUY]

No spare.. but for a long trip I will have to figure something out.

[NOT A TA]

No spare except when on long trips (over 2 hours one way) then I put a stock rally II with same diameter tire in. Low profile aluminum race jack and boards to drive the flat tire up onto so I can get the jack under the car. If you have trouble getting a jack under your car when its got air in the tire just imagine how hard it will be flat!

The spare tire should be the same diameter as the rear so if you need to use it on the rear for an extended period your posi unit will live.

John

[eville]

I have a GTO spare. Haven't bolted it on to see how it fits tho. It would be a long distance spare. I have 100 miles of "roll back" with Hagerty.

[68BNUT]

No spare except when on long trips (over 2 hours one way) then I put a stock rally II with same diameter tire in. Low profile aluminum race jack and boards to drive the flat tire up onto so I can get the jack under the car. If you have trouble getting a jack under your car when its got air in the tire just imagine how hard it will be flat!

The spare tire should be the same diameter as the rear so if you need to use it on the rear for an extended period your posi unit will live.

John

That right there is some good advice. Im sure half of us have had to get the 2x4 out to get the car off the jack handle once or twice!!

[Mkelcy]

No spare (did that last year - too much weight bouncing around in the trunk) so going to run flats and a credit card with a high limit to replace them if needed.

[Yelcamino]

I have a full size spare mounted in the bed of my Elky. To top it off, it's a matching 18" Intro.

[dhardison]

I keep a '05-'06 GTO spare in the trunk. Fits well over the front and rear calipers/brakes and actually only weighs ~20-25lbs.

http://www.danhardison.com/GTOSpare/DSC02881.JPG

[Magntik]

No spare, no jack.....No room!!
Cell phone and AAA.

[68sixspeed]

No spare in my car, But most long trips are with Dan (68 sixspd) and he runs a spare. Randy

I figure that's why you keep asking me to go-- same rim and tire size! Lesson learned for all-- find a friend with the same size tires who carries a spare and follow them.

[Jim Nilsen]

2 cans of fix a flat are required for 235 and up size tires in most cases. I have never had a spare and have actually driven 30 miles once as fast as I reasonably could to make it from one gas station that couldn't even get the tire off to patch it correctly. I filled the tire to 45 psi and when I got to the tire dealer I still had 15 psi.

Slow leaks have been a bigger problem over the years for the most part,along with the time someone stole my caps off my valve stems and at 125mph I lost some air because the valve core got depessed by centrifugal force. So before doing any high speed driving always make sure you have the caps on tight!!!!

[Steve Chryssos]

I keep a '05-'06 GTO spare in the trunk. Fits well over the front and rear calipers/brakes and actually only weighs ~20-25lbs.

http://www.danhardison.com/GTOSpare/DSC02881.JPG

I don't run a spare, but I felt pretty stupid driving down to Florida and then running Power Tour 06. 2700 miles with no spare. Luckily we had Jason Huber and his dad shadowing the pack with a flatbed.

How does one go about getting a GTO spare without dredging thru junkyards. Is there a GM part number you can share? And does it look like I can drill the mounting holes to clear 1/2" wheel studs?

Now that my ful cell is flush mounted in my trunk, I want one.

[the camtender]

I never leave home without. Waiting on the side of a road(late at nite,in a nice car)for AAA to show,or a friend to help.OR carry a few extra lbs. and be on my way in 5 minutes.

[the camtender]

I never leave home without. Waiting on the side of a road(late at nite,in a nice car)for AAA to show,or a friend to help.OR carry a few extra lbs. and be on my way in 5 minutes.