Confirmed: NO Spare in 2011 Elantra (US version)
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Confirmed: NO Spare in 2011 Elantra (US version)
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Dec 2 2010, 09:31 PM
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What people change their own tires?? Lol I've actually had a car tire blow out on me I was going like 75 at the time too and it was a steer tire. It was interesting. Anyways it was my ol' '79 impala so I yanked the full size spare out of the trunk large enough for 5 dead bodies and grabbed my bumper jack jacked it up and off I went... lol. I think thats the only time though... I like to have a spare preferrably a full size.
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Dec 2 2010, 09:43 PM
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Poster Pro Group: Members Posts: 924 Posts Per Day: 0.13 Thanks Received: 52 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-March 05 From: Maryville, TN Member No.: 640 Mood: Awake |
I think the focus or one of the other same class cars also comes without a spare.
EDIT... quick google shows a few other mainstream cars that come without. http://www.zimbio.com/Safe+Driving/article...Tire+Is+History -------------------- |
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Dec 2 2010, 10:21 PM
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Sounds like it's time for some entrepreneurs to develop Continental Kits with REAL spare tires.
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Dec 3 2010, 02:57 AM
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F.K.A. fsv87 Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious |
I like having the spare.
Just a little peace of mind. -------------------- |
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Dec 3 2010, 07:59 AM
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Post Maniac Group: Lifetimer Posts: 1,746 Posts Per Day: 0.29 Thanks Received: 57 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-August 07 From: North White Plains, NY Member No.: 4,755 Mood: Accomplished |
A spare tire is required in the real world. There have been two cases where these cans of crap wouldn't help me at all I would need a tow.
ONCE: Tire slashed in NYC after being parked overnight. Good thing I had a spare tire and drove it to the tire shop myself, no TOW!! TWICE: Ran something over in the Tappan Zee bridge blew out my tire, as well as a few other people's. Good thing I had a spare tire, I drove home and got a new tire in the morning! Another thing to note. On my way to work I saw a blow out tire on a new volvo s80 on the side of the road. Tread flew off the tire. Hope that driver had a spare tire! I would rather lose 1 or 2 MPGs know that I don't have to spend money and time waiting for a tow truck. This really turned me off, but good thing I can just get a spare tire and place it in the trunk. -------------------- |
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Dec 3 2010, 08:46 AM
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MD is made in Alabama which does not come with a spare where as the UD made in Korea will be equipped with a spare. That sealer required to inflate a punctured tire does not harm the TPMS sensor.
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Dec 3 2010, 09:38 AM
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back to basics again Group: Lifetimer Posts: 3,622 Posts Per Day: 0.52 Thanks Received: 248 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Katy, Texas Member No.: 52 Mood: Happy |
Yea, the only way I would have no spare is if the tires were runflats. But as said, at least Hyundai has a decent roadside assistance program.
So there is a spot for a spare, but it has a compressor and tire goo? Wonder what car you could grab a spare from from a junk yard? -------------------- "Those who yell the loudest about how unfair the world treated them are usually the reason for the treatment in the first place". A nurse on a forum I am on |
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Dec 3 2010, 09:41 AM
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I would just take to one from my HD and hope it fits, or just get a full size tire and lose some trunk space. That's how it was in my older car.
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Dec 3 2010, 12:11 PM
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Its actually pretty dangerous to change your tire on the side of the road anyway.
Many people have died while changing their tires. ALWAYS STAY IN YOUR CAR AND CALL FOR HELP. Its a common psychological phenomenon that people tend to stare at things on the side of the road. However, inadvertently, your hands (and also the steering wheel) follows where your eyes are. There have been many instances where people rear end a police car just because of this. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Dec 3 2010, 01:48 PM
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Power Poster Group: Lifetimer Posts: 472 Posts Per Day: 0.08 Thanks Received: 13 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 20-April 08 From: Pluto IS a planet. Member No.: 5,961 Mood: Good |
Its actually pretty dangerous to change your tire on the side of the road anyway. Many people have died while changing their tires. ALWAYS STAY IN YOUR CAR AND CALL FOR HELP. Its a common psychological phenomenon that people tend to stare at things on the side of the road. However, inadvertently, your hands (and also the steering wheel) follows where your eyes are. There have been many instances where people rear end a police car just because of this. See any episode of World's Dumbest Drivers for further details. -------------------- |
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Dec 3 2010, 02:41 PM
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I ran out of ideas... Group: Lifetimer Posts: 10,424 Posts Per Day: 1.48 Thanks Received: 31 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Gatineau, QC Member No.: 158 Mood: Indescribable |
I guess with roadside assistance, many people don't even do anything anymore.
As long as you aren't left stranded I guess it's ok. -------------------- 2017 Santa Fe Sport SE 2.4L AWD (mine)
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Dec 3 2010, 04:02 PM
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Howdy Group: Lifetimer Posts: 954 Posts Per Day: 0.14 Thanks Received: 20 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 9-October 05 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 1,485 Mood: Confused |
So, if your tire blows out and you call roadside assistance... they would normally put your spare on for you.
But in this case, there's no spare. So, do they GIVE you a rim and tire, or do they call a tow truck? Or what? If they don't give you a tire (and just a tow) and it's after hours or Sunday (when all the tire places are closed) then you're totally stranded. It seems unlikely they would give you an emergency tire -- they would have to bring some spares with them to get the lug pattern and possibly the offset right, although I suppose it's possible they might carry around a bunch of emergency spares. -------------------- 2002 GLS Auto
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