![]() Here is the list, it includes vehicles from pretty much every manufacturer: The number is probably higher now as manufacturers are avidly cutting vehicle weight to meet CAFE regulations. There was a AAA list published in 2015 where 36% of vehicles sold in the US had no spare tires. With a slow leak, you can plug the tire and get many more miles of service out of it. ![]() Also, once you put that in, the tire's done for and needs replaced. The problems they are good at, slow leaks, are generally not bad enough I can't get the car to the nearest tire shop without needing it anyway. ![]() I have used sealants before with flat tires and generally have limited success with them. I just throw it in the trunk and take it with me. I hate donut spares due to their speed limitations so when getting my first replacement tires for any new car I get, I buy a used rim at the local junkyard for a few bucks and have the best old tire thrown on it as a spare. All the new cars I have seen come with donut spares, including the one I bought last summer. Retire14 wrote:I also understand that most new cars do not come with a spare anymore and the now has similar kits for emergency tire repairs. Look on bimerforums you will find where people get them from. You will need to get a jack and a tire iron too. My 2011 BMW 3 series had a well for a spare tire that as filled with a piece of Styrofoam - BMW still sells the car with a spare tire in some markets so they build it with the space. However, if your car has a space for a spare tire I would go that route instead of getting a compressor/sealant because the sealant not always works and makes a big mess inside the wheel, sometimes damaging the TPMS sensors. I agree with replacing the RFT with regular tires. Has anyone done this? I also understand that most new cars do not come with a spare anymore and the now has similar kits for emergency tire repairs. Also, I do not have a spare.Ī friend of mine recommend that I go with conventional tires, then store a compressor and an emergency sealant in the trunk. They are expensive and do not last as long as conventional tires. ![]() Retire14 wrote:My 2006 BMW came with run-flat tires. ![]()
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