Question about spare tire?
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Well, considering the fact that the C70 hardtop convertible doesn't even come with a spare at all, clearly they aren't too worried about it. And, with all of the roadside assistance nowadays, they're really not that necessary on-the-whole. The only reason I keep mine (which is now over the 6-year limit of lifespan...) is because my dad insists that I might breakdown in a crummy place and it'd be worth it to get out of the area.
With that said, be sure to put the small tire on an un-driven axle. (i.e. If you blow out a front tire on a FWD car, swap the rear for the front and put the bike tire on the rear. If you have an AWD, you're just boned
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With that said, be sure to put the small tire on an un-driven axle. (i.e. If you blow out a front tire on a FWD car, swap the rear for the front and put the bike tire on the rear. If you have an AWD, you're just boned
I miss the full sized spare my VW had.
I got a flat last week and had to put the donut on, when I had the full sized spare I had some time to get the tire fixed. This time however I had to go to a tire shop the next day and accept whatever they could give me to replace mine since I can't drive for any length of time on a donut.
I got a flat last week and had to put the donut on, when I had the full sized spare I had some time to get the tire fixed. This time however I had to go to a tire shop the next day and accept whatever they could give me to replace mine since I can't drive for any length of time on a donut.
Is there not room for a full-size spare in the wheel well?
Re: (swedeman)
If you pull out those foam blocks, it probably would. I imagine they made the well big enough but skimped on cost and weight by putting the mini-wheel in there.
Also, think about it: how likely are you to get non-radial tires? It's not like you could rotate the spare with your other 4. If you wanted a full-sized spare, you'd probably just want to get a steelie and some other generic tire to drive on for, still, a short period of time (but you could drive normally instead of under 50 MPH or whatever).
If you pull out those foam blocks, it probably would. I imagine they made the well big enough but skimped on cost and weight by putting the mini-wheel in there.
Also, think about it: how likely are you to get non-radial tires? It's not like you could rotate the spare with your other 4. If you wanted a full-sized spare, you'd probably just want to get a steelie and some other generic tire to drive on for, still, a short period of time (but you could drive normally instead of under 50 MPH or whatever).
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