Spare tire

No, every fucking rav4 in this area has one except me. I can feel them laughing at me behind my back.

no that's extra weight
idiot

My car didn't come with a spare, it came with some kind of expensive fix-a-flat device and a piece of paper that says "good luck"

It came with a full size 5th alloy spare. Feels good. Could throw it on my car right now and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Yeah, those tins are p. much a crapshoot. Even if they do work you're guaranteed to have to buy a new tyre b/c no-one will touch one with gunk in it.
Donuts are a horrible experience if you have to take them on the motorway. (neveragain.txt)
Runflats are an overpriced meme.
And in any of those cases, you have to drop whatever you're doing and fix that shit RIGHT NOW MISTER.
Fuck that noise.

Just pull over, swap shit around, take off again. 15mins. Fix it when you're not already doing something.
I couldn't drive a car without a spare. It would peck my head something fierce.

Psh relocate the battery to the frunk, remove the spare, and leave a small toolkit in the frunk.
You have more space, some tools, and you're a bit lighter.

I have one but its rusted as fuck
I doubt itll hold the weight of the vehicle

Battery is already in the frunk, right under the spare, kek

Yup

Full size matching alloy spare.

Came in very handy once

t. LS430

Yes, full sized steel rim spare tire, made in 1999 same as the car.
Hope I never have to use it.

I have a spare tire but I don't have the tools in my car to change it lmao

My BMW has no spare. From the factory it came with run-flats, but those were apparently a shit ride.

I actually do, but i don't have a jack in my car cuz the previous owner didn't have it so either way I'm fucked

Runflats are a technical marvel, that just doesn't translate into an actually useful thing.
Yet.

If you ever do have to run on them deflated you've got a hard limit of 30mph, faster than that and the sidewalls begin to collapse.
You've got a somewhat firm limit of 30~35 miles running distance. Beyond that, again; sidewalls.
They can't be repaired except in a specialist shop, which means the dealer.
And these things already cost a fair bit more than standard tyres.

All this means if you end up using them as intended you have to drop everything you are doing and get replacements right fucking now. (Or try to get them repaired at the dealer. kek)
And there's no guarantee the tyre shop you land at will have any in stock, so you might have a bit of a wait.

AND, if you have to go through this shit on the motorway you get an extra layer of fuckery to deal with.
You're limited to 30, so you can't drive on the carriageway itself b/c that's illegal and will get you popo'd. Hard.
That means you're on the hard shoulder creeping down the edge of the motorway with your hazards on to the nearest exit.
You stand a good chance of getting stopped doing this as well, but at least you'll get some understanding from the filth for at least trying not to kill people.

Either that, or stop in place and call for a rescue truck.

Run flats.
>a good idea
>that just isn't ready yet
>and self aggrandising fucks like BMW shill this shit like it's second fucking coming

>Do you have one?
At home.

>Do you carry it it around in your car?
Fuck no. I took that shit, and the jack, out, to reduce some weight.

My car came with a 30mph donut spare and a scissor jack, both of which I immediately removed and then lost, replacing them with a full size spare on a steelie and a standard floor jack with a 4-way. Yeah, it's extra weight, but given the car is two tons bone empty in the first place, I trust that crappy little trunk-cubby OEM jack less than I trust my dick.

Hahaa hahaha! Mine has one.

What year is yours?

I carry it around on my car.

I was 3. Two in the back and one underneath that's I haven't checked in 5 years cause it's such a cunt to get back in.

removing the tire from the rear was the true signal of the RAV's descent into cuckery

>BMW makes a point of giving customers a toolkit that stows in the trunk lid

>but can't be bothered to include a fuckin spare tire

The absolute state of German cars

>Do you have one?
Nope, the new car only comes with a can of Fix Flat and an electric air compressor. I refused to pay the optional and large fee for a small donut spare tire. I have AAA membership so I don't worry about flats I cannot limp away from.

>Even if they do work you're guaranteed to have to buy a new tyre b/c no-one will touch one with gunk in it.
Does the gunk dry up inside a TPMS? If if does dry up, then the sensor can become less accurate. If it stays wet inside the TPMS, then your readings should remain okay.

Well, the shops here will deal with them, but they charge a full labor fee for that. When they take it off and find it gunked up, you are stuck because they legally can't reinstall a tire that way. Busy shops hate your tire because the car is now in the bay and can't be moved out without a tire. So now they have to clean the rim and then either sell you a new tire or clean out the old tire and dry it with pressure air spray before patching.

If you're considering using it, then at least read:
consumerreports.org/cro/2013/10/tire-sealants-to-fix-a-flat-tire/index.htm

I don't think I'd ever buy a car without a spare tire.

The distances between towns are just too big in Australia, and I do a lot of long-distance driving.

I'm just going to call AAA, and enjoy the little extra room I have in the Boxster.

If its on the way to work, fuck it, I'm going home for the day. They ain't gonna fire a truck driver for one missed day.

I carry two donuts. If I flat 50 miles down a gravel road the little thing probably won't make it back.

I could probably carry 6 full size spares in the trunk.

'96, bout to pass it on to my brother. The best part is that the wheel would hide a nasty dent.
The compact suv died to make way for crossovers, what a shitty timeline this is.

Out of my 7, I think I have mini spares in the newest 2, (2004+) and full spares on the other 5.

If it's anything like my 85, you could carry your spare, plus 6 more tires. That car made me the hero in college a few times, carrying 2 kegs upright out of view in the trunk.

My truck has a full size spare, of course. My car came with the pump that has sealant built into it. I bought a full size spare for it but I don't keep it in the car. I only toss it in the trunk if I'm going on a road trip.

i have the original spare tire in my trunk its been there for 50 years is it still safe to use

>tfw my spare tire is almost the same size as my regular wheels
feels so fucking good man

Dear lord. I remember the time I borrowed my sister's trailblazer and I had to try and use the spare.
>We all went to a concert
>Came out, tire looks low
>Can't really tell, parked in the grass
>About 10 minutes out it's definitely low
>Stop at an air machine - no quarters on anyone
>Have to go and exchange greenbacks for quarters
>Add air and continue the 3 hour drive home
>Decided to dart across a bunch of back roads as the 5-0 was heavy
>About halfway home and the tire is flat as fuck
>No big, full-size spare underneath
>Holy fuck completely seized up
>Jesus Christ
>Rust
>Literally lifting myself off the ground trying to break this prick free
>Inspect said mechanisms; winch and safety latch are nothing but crumbling rust
>Can't break the spare free

Called a friend of mine and we had to unbolt the entire assembly to get the spare off.