It should be illegal to sell cars without spare tires

[GGD]

Was there a mess inside the flat tire where the goop stuck to the wheel. Did Costco have to clean that all up? I could imagine that the slime that adhered to the wheel could cause problems trying to balance the wheel.

[Dennis S]

If the spare and jack take up half the trunk, carry them most of the time. Take them out if you need to fill the trunk.

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GGD wrote:
Was there a mess inside the flat tire where the goop stuck to the wheel. Did Costco have to clean that all up? I could imagine that the slime that adhered to the wheel could cause problems trying to balance the wheel.

I imagine so. As I was trying to add some air to the tire, the Costco tech came out to drive the car into the bay and he asked “did you just do that?”. I told him no, I did that about 3 miles away trying to get here.

Luckily the rim did non seem to be damaged.

[Acer]

Does it still say on the can to warn your tire tech if you've used fix-a-flat? It used to, maybe for the explosive volatiles or just the mess, not sure.

[Rick-o]

I will continue to drive my full sized Chevy Pick-up with a full sized spare mounted under the bed, please and thank-you.

That said, I don't think I've changed a tire in over ten years. But if it DOES happen, I will be prepared.

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Rick-o wrote:
I will continue to drive my full sized Chevy Pick-up with a full sized spare mounted under the bed, please and thank-you.

That said, I don't think I've changed a tire in over ten years. But if it DOES happen, I will be prepared.

(tu)

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It feels good to have fresh rubber all around.

[Ombligo]

Jeep includes a full-size spare with a towing package (also includes the rear-view camera). I found that out after discovering my wife's Cherokee had nothing more than a pump. Since it was too late to get that package, I bought a rim and used tire for $125, plus an OEM jack for $20 off ebay. The space for the spare was still there, so everything fit fine.

[Carm]

Regarding Scissor Jack
https://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php...k-For-Volt&=1

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Carm wrote:
https://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php...k-For-Volt=
Regarding Scissor Jack

for some reason the link does not work. I think I can search that forum (where I am a member) and find the thread.