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05-03-04, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Chicago
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My Corvette(s):
1988 35th Anniversary Edition #0497/2050
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Anyone leave the spare tire at home?
I took the carrier and the tire out last week and I don't think I'm going to put it back on.
Anyone else leave those at home?
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05-03-04, 09:25 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
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My Corvette(s):
1987 Z51 Silver Coupe
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I don't carry mine anymore. 
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05-03-04, 09:48 PM
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I dont know boys!! this is how it usually works....if you leave it on your car,you will never get a flat...if you take it out and leave it home,guarenteed you will get a flat...you know how that works....especially those low profile, wide tires. once they get low on tread,they are like flat magnets.
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05-03-04, 09:52 PM
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Just bought my first. 85 coupe, white/tan
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Isn't it one of the Murphy ideologies!
What ever can go wrong will go wrong. When you need your spare tire, you won't have it! (or will also be flat)...
But if you don't go too far from home, a can of "fix a flat" might be sufficient.
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05-03-04, 09:52 PM
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05-03-04, 10:11 PM
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and a cell phone, I dont even know where my spare is.
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05-03-04, 10:16 PM
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How much does the spare weigh? Maybe 30 pounds?
I hardly make far trips in the Vette'. If I have to make a far trip, I take the Camry. 
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05-03-04, 10:18 PM
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Mine's been off for bout a year & 1/2 . . .
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Originally Posted by jenavet
. . . once they get low on tread,they are like flat magnets.
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I never let my tread get low, I sale them back when they r @ 1/2 tread and buy new.
The C4's look much better from the rear without the spare.
Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter
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05-04-04, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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FYI-the spare was designed to be part of the rear crumple zone. If you remove it you should get the bracing used with the "Spare delete" option.
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05-04-04, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JonM
FYI-the spare was designed to be part of the rear crumple zone. If you remove it you should get the bracing used with the "Spare delete" option.
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What he says!
The spare tire is there for more than just having a spare tire.
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05-04-04, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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(knock on wood) but in the event that I'm rear ended, the spare tire will absorb some of the force?
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05-04-04, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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I had mine out for the longest time, but put it back in for the long trips.
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05-04-04, 10:49 AM
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Location: Lacey, WA USA
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My Corvette(s):
87 Gold Z52 Coupe 02 EB Z51 Supercharged Coupe
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Originally Posted by Edmond
(knock on wood) but in the event that I'm rear ended, the spare tire will absorb some of the force?
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Yup!! The spare tire is placed in such a way to transfer forces from collision to the rear suspension. When EMT's were introduced, the engineers designed a beam that bolted on the chassis and was engineered to work in the same way that the spare did in absorbing collision forces.
One thing that you should do at least twice a year is to check the air pressure in the spare. Even though it's supposed to be inflated to 60psi, they will leak after awhile and if you do get a flat, a spare with no air just adds to the frustration at the time!
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05-04-04, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
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My Corvette(s):
1987 Z51 Silver Coupe
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Next thing ya know, you'd want me to park my Pinto, eh? 
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05-04-04, 02:42 PM
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My 96 came without a spare from the factory and has the beam described in one of the responses. My tires are those you can drive on when flat (advertised as up to 200 miles), so I feel confident I can get to a repair place if needed. The bad news is that the tire may need to be replaced if you drive on it flat too long or too fast.
Anyone have experience with driving on the tires designed to run flat?
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