2011 spare tires???
7/8/10, 02:48 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: July 8, 2010
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2011 spare tires???
I had decided to buy a 2011 Mustang but was still comparing the V6 Premium and GT. I discovered the V6 does not come with a spare tire even as an option. Can anyone explain why? The GT does come with a spare and that would be enough to make the decision for me.. Any opinions on this. Is there anything to watch for with the spare in the GT. Is it a full size or one of those mini-spares?
7/8/10, 09:50 PM
#7
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: July 8, 2010
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
spare wheels
OK if the spare is not the same diameter I have heard using it on the rear can damage the clutches in the trac control. One suggestion was to , if you have a flat on the rear, take the rear tire off, take a front off and mount it on the rear and then the spare on the front. Can this be the answer?
7/8/10, 10:19 PM
#9
Bullitt Member
Join Date: October 29, 2009
Location: heart of texas
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
OK if the spare is not the same diameter I have heard using it on the rear can damage the clutches in the trac control. One suggestion was to , if you have a flat on the rear, take the rear tire off, take a front off and mount it on the rear and then the spare on the front. Can this be the answer?
7/8/10, 10:25 PM
#10
Bullitt Member
Join Date: April 29, 2010
Location: SK, Canada
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
wow what a pain in the ***...
I've got two nails in the rear tires already but luckily I was able to drive to the tire shop still. Can't wait to actually change a tire on the side of the highway.
I've got two nails in the rear tires already but luckily I was able to drive to the tire shop still. Can't wait to actually change a tire on the side of the highway.
7/9/10, 05:39 AM
#12
Actually you should always put the spare in the rear, having a spare in the front affects handling and could be dangerous depending on the road conditions, I would choose steering over anything if I get a flat.
7/9/10, 06:08 AM
#13
Shelby GT350 Member
So....How can this be?? Are these cars that come without spares equipt with runflats?
I ordered the Brembo package assuming that it it came with a spare like usual... but this sure makes a guy think twice about where and when he drives his car. Perhaps a late night trek through the mountains isn't a good idea after all.
I ordered the Brembo package assuming that it it came with a spare like usual... but this sure makes a guy think twice about where and when he drives his car. Perhaps a late night trek through the mountains isn't a good idea after all.
7/9/10, 06:57 AM
#15
Shelby GT350 Member
Ahh yes. I relied on Fix-a-Flat in some of my cars to save the weight of the spare in the past...only helpful in the case of a small puncture but I suspect this covers the vast majority of flats. 
Maybe spare tires are less important in the era of cell phones but I still find it disturbing.
Maybe spare tires are less important in the era of cell phones but I still find it disturbing.
7/9/10, 07:25 AM
#16
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: July 8, 2010
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
spare tire thoughts
I am actually doing some hard thinking about my purchase and am having a hard time believing a spare tire may change my mind on a decision. I drive 30K per year and have had about 5 flats over the past few years. I do not want to go through any of these options that often. Maybe I'll just stick with my 210,000 mile Sable.
7/9/10, 07:29 AM
#17
Legacy TMS Member
Join Date: September 20, 2004
Location: N.E. Wisconsin
Posts: 883
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
The whole problem is the majority of the people out there today probably should NOT attempt to change a tire themselves as they have no common sence or mechanical ability ... most of these people would call for roadside assistance anyway. The rest are the ones you see driving around on their temp spares for weeks or months as they don't notice or care that it is for temporary use only. Occasionally I'll see a car running 2 temp spares, so you know there is nothing "temporary" about this.
As I've got a V6, I'm going to try and find a 17" spare and jack set from a wrecked '05-10 GT.
However, since you can use the compressor as a normal compressor (without the fix-a-flat stuff), I bought a decent Tire Plug Kit. A properly installed plug will fix any leak that the slime will and you don't trash the tire and the TPMS sensor like you do with the slime. A plug also does not effect the balance like the slime can and if done right can be considered permanent. It is however best to get it to a service station when convienient and have the plug replaced with a professionally installed permanent patch or plug/patch combo.
Doug
As I've got a V6, I'm going to try and find a 17" spare and jack set from a wrecked '05-10 GT.
However, since you can use the compressor as a normal compressor (without the fix-a-flat stuff), I bought a decent Tire Plug Kit. A properly installed plug will fix any leak that the slime will and you don't trash the tire and the TPMS sensor like you do with the slime. A plug also does not effect the balance like the slime can and if done right can be considered permanent. It is however best to get it to a service station when convienient and have the plug replaced with a professionally installed permanent patch or plug/patch combo.
Doug
7/9/10, 08:49 AM
#18
Legacy TMS Member
The whole problem is the majority of the people out there today probably should NOT attempt to change a tire themselves as they have no common sence or mechanical ability ... most of these people would call for roadside assistance anyway. The rest are the ones you see driving around on their temp spares for weeks or months as they don't notice or care that it is for temporary use only. Occasionally I'll see a car running 2 temp spares, so you know there is nothing "temporary" about this.
As I've got a V6, I'm going to try and find a 17" spare and jack set from a wrecked '05-10 GT.
However, since you can use the compressor as a normal compressor (without the fix-a-flat stuff), I bought a decent Tire Plug Kit. A properly installed plug will fix any leak that the slime will and you don't trash the tire and the TPMS sensor like you do with the slime. A plug also does not effect the balance like the slime can and if done right can be considered permanent. It is however best to get it to a service station when convienient and have the plug replaced with a professionally installed permanent patch or plug/patch combo.
Doug
As I've got a V6, I'm going to try and find a 17" spare and jack set from a wrecked '05-10 GT.
However, since you can use the compressor as a normal compressor (without the fix-a-flat stuff), I bought a decent Tire Plug Kit. A properly installed plug will fix any leak that the slime will and you don't trash the tire and the TPMS sensor like you do with the slime. A plug also does not effect the balance like the slime can and if done right can be considered permanent. It is however best to get it to a service station when convienient and have the plug replaced with a professionally installed permanent patch or plug/patch combo.
Doug
And no, the above ^^ is wrong. You are better off having the spare on the front, to keep the most traction on the drive wheels. Same as if you only replace two tires; the new ones go on the rear to keep you from spinning out in the wet, no matter if it's FWD or RWD.
7/9/10, 10:52 AM
#19
Post *****
Join Date: December 14, 2007
Location: State of Jefferson Mountains USA
Posts: 20,005
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
I am actually doing some hard thinking about my purchase and am having a hard time believing a spare tire may change my mind on a decision. I drive 30K per year and have had about 5 flats over the past few years. I do not want to go through any of these options that often. Maybe I'll just stick with my 210,000 mile Sable.
Ford's solution of roadside assistance and fix-a-flat assumes: a) I can get cell service in the rural areas I go play, or b) that I want to ruin a tire with fix-a-flat (assuming the hole is small). Fix-a-flat tire's can't be rebalanced and the TPMS is ruined too. That $UCK$ as a solution!!
Shame on Ford for not making a proper sized spare available for each of the wheels (17, 18, 19, now 20) they've had on S197's - even as an option.
However, would I let a little challenge of sourcing a spare stop me from Mustang Heaven???
Hells bells NO! 
Last edited by cdynaco; 7/9/10 at 03:13 PM.
7/9/10, 01:42 PM
#20
Bullitt Member
Join Date: July 6, 2010
Posts: 402
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
OK if the spare is not the same diameter I have heard using it on the rear can damage the clutches in the trac control. One suggestion was to , if you have a flat on the rear, take the rear tire off, take a front off and mount it on the rear and then the spare on the front. Can this be the answer?