I took out my spare a while ago and replaced it with a can of Fix-a-Flat. How many of you have done the same?

 

While the spare does add weight, doesn't removing it just add to the Front weight bias?

IOW - don't you gain a little performance by removal and then cancel it out by increasing the front/rear weight distribution?

 

^ ohh.. smart. never thought about the weight distribution factor. I guess just keep it in your car

 

i could almost feel its much better with my spare off when i had my 07 S2000 also tools and half a tank of gas on a stock car. Havent try that on the TL-S yet but i doubt it will do much but it will still takes off around 25-30 pounds off the back of the car with the tools in them

btw the S2000 are 2800 pounds and TL-S are 3674 pounds.

 

I rather be slower, lol, but at least I will be able to change a flat, and actually drive to my destination without worries.

 

I put it back in, I would rather have a spare than that constant worry.

 

I would remove it but if I do where will I put it? lol

 

There are some possible benefits and negative traits. One of the negatives has already been mentioned about changing the weight bias.

A possible benefit would be the decreased weight in the rear would basically result in a firmer suspension in the back. That would reduce understeer. I rode like that in my VW with no spare or jack in the trunk.

Do I know if the weight savings and firmer rear suspension benefits are greater than the negatives? No I do not.

D

 

Took mine out and a week later got a flat lol, but i did notice it was a bit quicker especially going around turns.

 

Reminds me of something that happened to me many, many moons ago. My friend and I are driving around in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, in his Fiat 850 Spyder and he gets a flat. I say "Jack do you have a spare, he says yes", we open the trunk and there's a rim sitting in there with no tire. We pick up the rim and start to walk, we must have walked 3-4 miles on this back country road (no one picked us up because no one was on the road), when finally someone pulled over and gave us a ride. The flat tire became an all day ordeal. I'll NEVER knowingly drive in a car with no spare!

Dave

 

Also a can of fix a flat or that green slime stuff does no good if the leak is in the sidewall.

D

 

I voted no...but not for the reason you said.

BUT....I dont exactly daily drive my TL anymore either....so no worries of a flat. If I had a flat on the way where I am going...I would likely just replace it with one of the 4 slicks I have with me at the time....lol.

As far as weight distribution....I removed the spare....but I also have a lightweight carbon fiber hood as well and removed the 7# weight in the front bumper....so it all evens out fairly well so long as you remove the weights semi evenly on both ends.

 

if you do remove it, you could always move the battery to the back. that way you would reduce weight and probably balance things out better.

 

Fix a flat will destroy the tire pressure sensor and it will throwt he balance off of the tire. Fix a flat is terrible stuff.

 

Exactly. TPMS and sealants do not mix. Plus, at least in my area, sidewall bulges and blowouts due to potholes are pretty common, fix-a-flat won't do any good with those...

 

Yes I removed mine, but replaced it with a full size spare. I also have a custom trunk mat cover to cover up the spare.

 

i am actually riding around with a spare and an 18' rim in the back and it feels like my car handles better, and doesnt squat as much..

 

I removed mine. I have a foot pump in case I pick up a nail on the road. I just hope a tire won't blow out, then I'd be calling for Acura's roadside assistance. I'm pretty good about maintaining proper air pressure in my tires, so far so good. On long road trips, I'd consider putting the spare back in.

 

+1

 

+2

 

Seems a really dumb thing to do on a street car that does not have run flats.

 

Seriously? A can of fix-a-flat? What would you do for an actual blowout?

Let me go buy a 3700 lb car and then start removing shit so I can try to make it handle like a 1700 lb roadster.

People never cease to amaze me.

 

Best Idea yet. [fistpump]

 

I find that I like how my TL handles with weight in the trunk.

 

took the words right off my keyboard.

spare tire removal FTL.

leave that to the ricer boys shooting for ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT SUPER HIGH PERFORMANCE POWAZZZZZZZZ.

 

less weight ='s more horses!!!


you would be suprised at how many people drive around with only a spare tire in their trunk...then are insistant that you HAVE to change their flat tire after you tell them that they are shit out of luck because you dont carry a tire machine as part of your road service equipment

or the morons that think that any spare will do. And have a 4 lug spare in their 5 lug vehicle

 

^^ Sounds about right.

 

that weight reduction doesn't help me with the peace of mind of having the spare there ready when I need it ...

No go for me ....

 

I just need a standard 17" 04-06 TL rim ... I saved one of my older tires for this specifically .

I think this guy won the thread.

 

what he said ^^

 

The best thing to do for balance after removing the spare is get a big-ass gay wing, big enough to write the word 'rice' in bold on the top for everyone to see. :-D

 

My daily commute is about 5 miles round trip every day. That's why I removed it, since I'm never too far from home.

If I was like you guys, driving over 20 miles a day, I'd definitely keep the spare too.

 

I'm in same situation as you, i'm still thinking of taking it off, i did that in my S2000, if anything happen i will just call AAA(S2000), Acura road side in this case now (TL-S). and i wonder why all those people voted yes they don't post up here hehe.

 

Just leave that donut in the trunk for safety and peace of mind. To reduce weight for good, you and your fellow passengers should not chow donuts!

 

lolZ....a spare tire is hardly 20 pounds....deflate n keep it in there n then keep a pump....I doubt there will be much difference thow....if ur in a flood zone u can keep it home....spare tire might help u float....lolZ.... or will it???

 

^ Actually, mines weights 35.5 lbs including jack, since it's in a bundle. When I took mines out, I did notice the diffrence in take off. I'm only about 4 miles from work so I don't really worry about it. Since I keep my wheel lock key at home, I keep my spare there and I'll call my wife to just bring them over. As far as weight, my performance suspension does a good job along with RSB. I do put everything back in when going out of town. That's just me.

 

Might as well take out the back seats if people don't sit there normally. lol

 

No.... I wont take out the spare.

I will call Acura roadside assistance though.

 

Put the battery in the trunk. Either the stock battery or an Odyssey PC680.

 

Do yourself a favor. Go on a diet. Lose about 50~ 100 lbs. That'll improve your handling and acceleration.



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