Thinking about taking the spare tire out of the trunk to maximize my gas mileage. Right now I get 360 on a tank. But they way gas prices are...i would like to max the mpg. But here's the dilemma... they thought of not having that spare kinda irks me.....if i ever become stranded. Any thoughts?

 

its not worth the weight loss for the hassle
You're doing good on a tank average already
Check the tire pressure- use good oil and air filter- change the cabin air filter

 

You can do it if you want but all of the money you save is going towards the tow truck you'll have to call when you get a flat tire.

 

I wouldn't either...
It's a fact of life that you'll get a flat tire just after you take it out.
In fact, this reminds me that I have to check the tire pressure on mine.

 

The small amount of weight you save from it wouldnt amount to squat in mileage and to me woudlnt be worth the risk. Inflating your tires and keeping them properly inflated would yield better results

 

if you are driving around within a certain radius of your city or people you know, i think you can afford to remove it.

I have enough people that if anything were to happen around here, i can call them up easily to come help me out.

 

hey jstahnke be on the look out for me at the Brewer stadium...i noticed ur sig...we sponsor the Brewers and i am goin to be a shuttle driver so look out for those Associated Bank golf carts..lol..i will hitch u a ride...

 

you get 360miles to the tank and you are complaining? thats 576km. and I get about 450km-470km to the tank. you are lucky man. how much is the gas in US?

 

well in Wisconsin for premium im paying about 3.45 a gallon i dunno about anywhere else..i was in Cali about 2 weeks ago and the Premium there was 3.70

 

That mileage is great! you must do alot of highway driving...i dont even come close to that

 

ok is US gallon 4.5 liters or 3.8? either way its cheaper then what I pay. I pay $1.16/1 liter of 92 premium. 75+$ to fill her up

 

I agree with most people above, I doubt the weight of the spare will make a noticeable improvement on gas mileage, but you'd likely hate not to have a spare if you ever needed one.......

 

I get a very consistent 25mpg, which translates to nearly 400 miles per tank. I try to avoid jackrabbit starts, accelerate slowly, but I do normally drive at 80mph on the freeway. Premium gas is $3.95/gallon by my house.

 

Sound like my situation, I actually took a spare wheel and tire out to one of my buddy's that got a flat, cracked the sidewall. He just didn't want to run with the space saver. I figure he has my back if that happened to me because I run without a spare, even though I have 4 sets of wheels.

 

My "spare" for two years has been a can of Fix- A-Flat and a small 12V air compressor.

 

What about those of us on larger rims than stock- and directional tires that can only be run on 1 side of the car?
Should we carry 2 new rims and tires ready to go?
On a trip, a flat would be a stopper until repaired or replaced. At least I got fairly available tires!!
Fix a flat and compressor- your tire guy will love you~

 

LMAO

The weight you save from that will not cause any noticeable difference in performance OR mileage. The only weight reduction you will get is however much weight you lose after walking b/c of a flat tire.