Spare Tire Alternatives
 

With the Z06 rear brakes now installed, I decided to see if the stock spare would fit. AH not really. The Nitto Invos are not RFs, so been looking for some alternative to the stock spare that would fit over the 6 and 4 piston Z06 calipers. Somebody does sell a spare that will work but its priced at $900.
Basically a chopped and narrowed version of an 18" C6 wheel w rubber.
Been looking for the CTS-V spare which is supposed to fit w a spacer but these are difficult to come by. BMWs have a similar issue and I have heard that the emergency tire kit for BMW, made by Continental, is supposed to work pretty well. If its a puncture this should work well. A sidewall blowout is another story.

Anyway, cheaper to just call roaddside and tow on the if/come that its needed.

I have attached pics of the kit for anyone else looking for a spare. Pretty reasonably priced at $55 off fleabay.

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Here ya go :p

http://www.neweraautoservice.com/hom...re-650x393.jpg

NO wait, here ya go.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pdqai5ceB4...1600/spare.jpg

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Russian spare?

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Somebody finally found something duct tape will not solve. :p

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It will if u use enough and in the right place.. :p

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No spare = AAA Gold. They will tow you up to 150 miles anywhere. Request a flatbed too.

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AAA Plus works up to 100mi (great deal)
If you tell them the type of car they seem to know to
send a flatbed. Used it twice in 17yrs.
Once for dead fuel pump.
Once to pull the car out of 2ft tall grass (hey I thought the emergency brake was on)

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Originally purchased for a jeep, I have found this repair plug kit by Safety-Seal to be invaluable. Repaired more car tires with it than anything. usually use it after pulling a nail and use the to to insert the plug rope. Never had to re-balance a tire after either.

The $45 kit is what I have along with a harbor freight 12v air compressor and a can of fix-a-flat. Threw away the red box and put all of the kit in a small zipper bag.

http://www.safetyseal.com/

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The kit from Harbor Freight is $5.
Works fine. Fixed several nails on my Explorer and
son's Explorer.
http://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece...kit-45183.html

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If it makes ya feel better, the bag I put it in was from harbor freight:-D
The genuine article is over-built, but works great. If anything, I would suggest to buy their (safety seal brand) plugs as I'm certain they are superior.

ON EDIT- the USA one plugs much bigger holes by the look of it.
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/sa...l/DSC03502.jpg