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[Black02Silverado]

I don't think the Camero has a spare but has the inflation kit. What gets me is the Acadia, as heavy and big as it is has a space saver spare. Not a good thing if you as me for that type of vehicle.

 

[mr_bots]

How's that even possible? I thought it was a record that I made it 10 years before my first flat.

Not much has a real spare anymore. Even the "full-size" spare on my Jeep is a glorified donut. One of the actual tires won't even fit completely in the well because its too wide.

 

[Black02Silverado]

How's that even possible? I thought it was a record that I made it 10 years before my first flat.

Not much has a real spare anymore. Even the "full-size" spare on my Jeep is a glorified donut. One of the actual tires won't even fit completely in the well because its too wide.

I looked and where the Acadia donut is located a full size tire will not fit because the exhaust is there. The space saver even has a plastic shield around it to protect it. From what not sure, heat and plastic don't mix any more than rubber and heat.

 

[Bowtie2Sierra]

I haven't experienced the pleasure of a flat tire yet. I'm sure I will have one this week now that I said that.

It's probably flat right now.

It wouldn't surprise me. It's bad car karma to make a statement like that.

 

[mr_bots]

How's that even possible? I thought it was a record that I made it 10 years before my first flat.

Not much has a real spare anymore. Even the "full-size" spare on my Jeep is a glorified donut. One of the actual tires won't even fit completely in the well because its too wide.

I looked and where the Acadia donut is located a full size tire will not fit because the exhaust is there. The space saver even has a plastic shield around it to protect it. From what not sure, heat and plastic don't mix any more than rubber and heat.

At least the Acadia had an excuse. I've glanced under the back and there's nothing even close to the spare well so making it a few inches deeper would have been very easy. Must have been one of Merc's decisions on the chassis design.

 

[daddy]

I haven't experienced the pleasure of a flat tire yet. I'm sure I will have one this week now that I said that.

It's probably flat right now.

It wouldn't surprise me. It's bad car karma to make a statement like that.

Hey, at least if you get stranded it won't be in the middle of Arkansas with all the weirdos.

 

[Bowtie2Sierra]

Hey, at least if you get stranded it won't be in the middle of Arkansas with all the weirdos.

Ha. We went to visit my wife's cousins over the weekend. Some of their neighbors came over while were hanging out in the backyard. Her cousins were embarrassed to introduce us to their neighbors as "cousins from Arkansas." My wife feels the need to go into an in depth story to explain why we were living here and that we aren't actually from here.

 

[daddy]

Hey, at least if you get stranded it won't be in the middle of Arkansas with all the weirdos.

Ha. We went to visit my wife's cousins over the weekend. Some of their neighbors came over while were hanging out in the backyard. Her cousins were embarrassed to introduce us to their neighbors as "cousins from Arkansas." My wife feels the need to go into an in depth story to explain why we were living here and that we aren't actually from here.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

 

[Zembonez]

Fred has no spare. The OEM one is under there, but it won't fit front or rear.