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re: New cars not coming with a spare tire…..
Posted on 3/13/25 at 4:31 am to Dragula
Posted on 3/13/25 at 4:31 am to Dragula
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Common in sports cars
We have a new guy at work that has a new sports and honestly he probably couldn't change a flat tire....he also probably doesn't have the money to pay someone to change a flat for him.
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Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:00 am to dupergreenie
Looked a purchasing a 2025 Honda Accord or Camry. The Accord did not have a spare. The salesman said that HVE's don't have spares because the batteries are where the spare use to be. Well BS the Camry XLE does have a spare and that's what I bought. Retired and travel quite a bit. No way not traveling without a spare. Had and Accord but the Camry rides much better!
Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:02 am to Northwest Louisiana
I can’t remember the last time I’ve had a spare tire. I think tires are just a lot better now.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:39 am to Dragula
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. New 911s and Corvettes do not come with spares...
Corvettes haven’t come with a spare since ‘97. Some 94’s did not as well.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:43 am to tigbob
Yeah I don't understand not having a spare (well I get that it saves the car manufacturers money) but how this has been able to be a thing is crazy.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:45 am to dupergreenie
CAFE standards. Is that why my new Mazda SEEMS to try to shift into 6th gear at about 35 mph?? All about lowering the RPM to absolute min, I guess.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:49 am to Northwest Louisiana
2025 4runner has a full size spare,
I think my 08 van had a donut- when we needed it, damn thing was flat too. Took a month or more in late 2021 to get new tires.
I think my 08 van had a donut- when we needed it, damn thing was flat too. Took a month or more in late 2021 to get new tires.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 7:22 am to SallysHuman
In the last 6 years I’ve had a flat tire 5 hours away from home at a Houston hotel, 3 hours away on Mobile for work, and on top of a mountain in Colorado with no cell signal.
It is beyond stupid to buy or drive a vehicle without a spare tire.
It is beyond stupid to buy or drive a vehicle without a spare tire.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 7:57 am to Northwest Louisiana
No cd players either. 
Posted on 3/13/25 at 8:05 am to Palomitz
1st sign of the Apocalypse...
Posted on 3/13/25 at 8:32 am to Northwest Louisiana
Buy an Audi, they come with run flats....
Side note: My Grandfather bought my grandmother an '84 Fleetwood Caddy that came with a donut spare at McElwain Cadillac in Metairie. Before he left the dealership he noticed the spare they put in it and was pissed. He told the sales guy to take it back if he didn't have a full size spare put in it right now.
Mick McElwain himself came out apologizing being that my grandfather was a returning valued customer... It was like the 6th Caddy they owned.
Side note: My Grandfather bought my grandmother an '84 Fleetwood Caddy that came with a donut spare at McElwain Cadillac in Metairie. Before he left the dealership he noticed the spare they put in it and was pissed. He told the sales guy to take it back if he didn't have a full size spare put in it right now.
Mick McElwain himself came out apologizing being that my grandfather was a returning valued customer... It was like the 6th Caddy they owned.
This post was edited on 3/13/25 at 8:40 am
Posted on 3/13/25 at 8:35 am to Northwest Louisiana
Lots of BMW's have ride flat tires. so there is less need of a spare.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 8:43 am to Northwest Louisiana
My last two sedans, Ford Fusion and Honda Accord, didn't have spares.
It's annoying.
It's annoying.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 8:44 am to Hangover Haven
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Buy an Audi, they come with run flats....
How do the run flats ride? Good riding tires?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 9:00 am to i am dan
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How do the run flats ride? Good riding tires?
Like regular tires, top speed is 50mph at a distance no longer than 50 miles though.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 9:07 am to tigbob
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Retired and travel quite a bit. No way not traveling without a spare
So you're older, and you made a decision on a car because of $100 donut that you probably can't put on (soon, if not now) without help, instead of a can of fix a flat or a AAA subscription. Or the roadside service that probably comes gratis with both vehicles for a few years.
Ok then.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 9:15 am to Northwest Louisiana
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Said new Camaro didn’t have a spare tire. Came with an air pump.
He drives a Camero and doesn't have an air pump in his car. What makes you think he knows how to change a tire?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 9:16 am to LemmyLives
I have a BMW 440i with run flats. They can go 50 miles on a flat. The car tells you when flat since you cant tell by looking. The sidewalls are stiff to protect the rims when driving flat. Problem is the tires are expensive and cannot be patched. Flat tire = new tire. Luckily I have a tire warranty that covers it.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 9:18 am to Northwest Louisiana
AAA and tow truck lobbyists working overtime
Posted on 3/13/25 at 9:23 am to Northwest Louisiana
Can you imagine driving in the 20's or 30's where you were more likely than not to have a flat on any long trip. The nicer 20's and 30's cars would have two spares, usually on side mounts (see 32 Buick below).
You have to also watch for left hand lug nuts. My 69 Chrysler has left hand lug nuts on one side, as does my 45 Jeep.
You have to also watch for left hand lug nuts. My 69 Chrysler has left hand lug nuts on one side, as does my 45 Jeep.
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