Do we really, really need one? First, we can just keep a can of Fix-a-Flat in the car, second, we have Acura Roadside Assistance. I have different wheels and tires on anyway so they aren't matched to the spare...would it be beneficial to have the extra weight gone?

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Satin Silver Type S w/ Nav, H&R Sport Springs, AEM CAI, PIAA 912 Stealths, 3M Clear Bra, 18" Mille Miglia MM11, 225/40/18 Bridgestone Potenza RE730

 

Fix a Flat is not likely to fix all punctures,the spare probably weighs in at a bit over 20 pounds so the removal of it does not seem worth the hassle of being stuck waiting for roadside assistence if they are having a busy day.Jens

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1992 mazda Miata lowered with Eibach springs KYB AGX adjustable struts Sparco racing buckets 4 point safety harnesses Momo steering wheel lo profile headlite system with PIAA superwhite bulbs Custom audio system Custom gauges Jackson racing supercharger with header and Greddy cat back exhaust and a ton of other stuff 2000 Honda Civic on APEX coilovers Full Alpine Audio system factory fogs with Piaa bulbs Catz ZETA high beam headlamp system H.I.D. Xenon low beam tinted, custom taillites and on and on

 

That spare tire might just save your life. Suppose you have a flat tire in a bad neighborhood. Change your own tire and get the hell out of there in 10 minutes.

It's November in Minnesota and help is hours away during a medium snowstorm. Fix your own flat in 5 below weather instead of waiting around in your car for several hours.

If you are on your way to a job interview and you have a flat, would you rather fix your own tire using your spare or call and wait for help and miss the interview (or be late) with an excuse?

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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
* Since 3/31/2000 *
* Road Warrior *

 

Wild hare thought...

If anyone ever puts on Brembos with their insatiable appetite for wide wheels (to fit), I wonder if the spare would work with them (Just a thought for Brembo users)

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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 14 coats of Zaino magic
• NEUSPEED Upper Strut Tie Bar ordered
• Stainless Brake lines coming (Brembos?)
• V1 ordered

 

I'd be pretty certain that the spare would not work in the front. However, you really shouldn't drive great distances with the spare in the front anyway. If you wanna do it right, you swap a rear to the front and put the donut on the back. Remember Brembos are only for the front.

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1999 Satin Silver Metallic 3.2 TL w/o Navigation

• 18x8 Racing Hart C2s with 225/40ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000
• Comptech Springs, Sways, Exhaust, and Headers
• Red AEM CAI w/bypass valve
• A'PEXi Digital VTEC AFC
• Denso Iridium Plugs
• Custom Mugen Grill
• Inspire Tail Lights
• Factory Underbody Kit and Spoiler
• Clifford Intelliguard 9000 Alarm w/SmartWindows II
• Alpine 6 disk CD Changer
• BEL 945i Cordless Radar Detector
• Burlwood Shift Knob & Trunk Tray
• 20% tint

 

If it's a bad neighborhood, you'd be dead inside ten minutes.

-J

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2001 CL-S Aegean Blue/black interior spoiler, wheel locks, no-navi
50% tint sides, 35% back.
J&J custom CAI
Comptech drop-in filter.
I smell Comptech springs and sways in the near future! w00t!

 

I defer to JROCK and the bad neighborhood thought (Hmmm... swapping front/rear/trunk -- bang-bang, your dead). Perhaps if I can afford Brembos, I can afford the full size wheel and tire (yes, I know it weighs more and there would be a hump -- I'm still considering the Brembos...)



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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 14 coats of Zaino magic
• NEUSPEED Upper Strut Tie Bar ordered
• Stainless Brake lines coming (Brembos?)
• V1 ordered

 

Remember I'm here in Kansas, the kind of bad neighborhoods that you probably shouldn't hang around too long in (an hour or so). Not talking about South Central or Cabrini Green.


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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
* Since 3/31/2000 *
* Road Warrior *

[This message has been edited by kensteele (edited 06-28-2001).]

 

Doesnt fix a flat ruin your tire?

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No more scratches thanks to the dumbass who walked on my car and had to pay to have it repainted.