Would you want a spare tire in your FR-S? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tranzformer · 06-18-2011, 11:32 AM

Spare for me. This car will be a DD for the vast majority of owners. Dare I say over 90% as a guess. Those that want to track can easily take the spare out for race day.

Spaceywilly · 06-18-2011, 12:15 PM

Just curious, what does AAA do if you get a flat and don't have a spare?

markitect · 06-18-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by iff2mastamatt

Can anyone estimate how much a donut/spare actually weighs? I read in R&T a few years back that every extra 100 lbs. or cargo will decrease your mileage by about 2%, so would omitting the spare really be worth the risk?

GM, and Ford both have high efficiency versions of their compact cars which drop the spare. They also pick up some aerodynamics enhancements too, so it is hard to say what exactly gets them a few mpg.

Random_Art · 06-18-2011, 02:09 PM

tow the car to the nearest service station, i guess

fernan2 · 06-18-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by iff2mastamatt

Most of us seem concerned about the weight of this car, and we are always looking to shed anything in excess for the sake of performance. Would you want a spare tire in your FR-S, or would you prefer another alternative to save the extra lbs.? I believe some Porsches have a tire kit and some "goo", but will that suffice for the weight savings?

next question!

Fortunate Few · 06-18-2011, 02:54 PM

no spare for me thank you!

enc0re · 06-18-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by markitect

GM, and Ford both have high efficiency versions of their compact cars which drop the spare. They also pick up some aerodynamics enhancements too, so it is hard to say what exactly gets them a few mpg.

IIRC, GM now always drops the spare. They charge you like $200 to put it back in.

Praetendere · 06-18-2011, 07:39 PM

I'd prefer a full size spare.

f1ver · 06-19-2011, 09:40 AM

me too!! =)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetendere

I'd prefer a full size spare.

Spaceywilly · 06-19-2011, 10:41 AM

+2. I'd rather not get stranded on the side of the highway.

70NYD · 06-20-2011, 04:44 AM

i dont really have a choice, it is the law in AUS that a car must come with a spare tire.. there are SOME exceptions, where it is physically impossible and impractical to fit a tire, but MOST cars have to have it

bigbcraig · 06-20-2011, 05:02 AM

Why a full size spare? Its going to be a pretty small car, I'd want a compact spare. They work perfectly fine for short distances and leave much more room for the trunk / rear suspension / gas tank than a full-width spare.

70NYD · 06-20-2011, 08:11 AM

Yeah we have space savers here. But there must be a spare in/on/under/behind the car somewhere

ashtray · 06-20-2011, 12:55 PM

Remember if you put a spare tire on the car, you have to put the flat tire somewhere in the trunk. In some small cars, that's just not possible. May be why the NC Miata chose to skip the spare as the stock rim/tire would only fit in the passenger seat after you changed it anyways.

I got a flat with my NA, pulled over to change it only to discover no lighting on the road, a soft shoulder (dirt/gravel) that I could not even get my jack to lift much less be stable, and I didn't exactly feel safe changing it there.

The next day I took my spare and jack out from the trunk and bought a bottle of goo. I dont care if the tire shops don't like em - it's not my desire to make their lives easier while making mine tougher. FWIW, I also have AAA.

Last time I got a flat that goo wouldn't fix (shredded tire), I managed to shred TWO tire on the passenger side. Car was not equipped with two spares, so I was SOL.

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06-20-2011, 04:44 AM	#39
70NYD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: RX8 S1 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 49 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i dont really have a choice, it is the law in AUS that a car must come with a spare tire.. there are SOME exceptions, where it is physically impossible and impractical to fit a tire, but MOST cars have to have it __________________

06-20-2011, 08:11 AM	#41
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bigbcraig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: 2013 BRZ / 2015 WRX Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 232 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Why a full size spare? Its going to be a pretty small car, I'd want a compact spare. They work perfectly fine for short distances and leave much more room for the trunk / rear suspension / gas tank than a full-width spare.

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ashtray As Seen On The Internet Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2003 WRX, 2013 BRZ, 442 Location: SoCal Posts: 852 Thanks: 23 Thanked 251 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Remember if you put a spare tire on the car, you have to put the flat tire somewhere in the trunk. In some small cars, that's just not possible. May be why the NC Miata chose to skip the spare as the stock rim/tire would only fit in the passenger seat after you changed it anyways. I got a flat with my NA, pulled over to change it only to discover no lighting on the road, a soft shoulder (dirt/gravel) that I could not even get my jack to lift much less be stable, and I didn't exactly feel safe changing it there. The next day I took my spare and jack out from the trunk and bought a bottle of goo. I dont care if the tire shops don't like em - it's not my desire to make their lives easier while making mine tougher. FWIW, I also have AAA. Last time I got a flat that goo wouldn't fix (shredded tire), I managed to shred TWO tire on the passenger side. Car was not equipped with two spares, so I was SOL.

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