Advice TS to lose 15-20 kg weight so you can keep the spare tyre in the boot. Apa sarahan spare tyre

Ricer will.

What spare tyre?

I thought all Merc comes with runflats and no spares?

I dont find it funny and in fact I agree with TS. Most new cars in Japan/Taiwan doesnt come with spare tyres, but instead, car manufacturer provide tyre inflators as standard to reduce the unnecessary weight and space which also improve FC. However, those countries has better road side service just in case you punctured the tyre.

Which makes me thinking, alot of people dont even maintain their spare tyre or even know how to change a tyre. So whats the point of having spare tyre in the car right? Hahaha.

yea.. we know .. we suggesting more option for TS .. so his main concern is FC ma..

do u know its kind of "illegal" to be fat in japan ?

The Metabo law

if u don know someone still can change it for u
if u don have 1 who gonna "lend" u?
besides, i think most of guy know how to change it ,or just follow manual will do ,the tools is already there ,when nobody can help atleast u can try to figure out

This post has been edited by TamashiiHeroes: Oct 17 2016, 04:37 PM

if you run without spare tire, just keep the insurance number in your speed dail, or AAM, if you have 1....

i am using swift sport, it doesn't come with spare tire from factory. I already kena flat tire 3-4 times in the time i own the car (6 years)..

trust me, its really troublesome.

you must pray to the gods of tyres..... then u wont get flats!.... touchwood,ayam no kene flat tyre b4 in my 4 years driving

can. spend more on run flat tires lor.. can save FC ..

lol!! brilliant!! ts should do this technically save on fc kan hehe
not suitable for poorfags like me tho...

i bring it in my boot
together with all the tools
i dont wanna be stranded and my fam is far from me

To safe the weight... fill your car to only half tank...

if remove d .... then JPJ stop inspect got problem ar ??

So TS got nothing to say after opening of this thread?

Aerodynamics, EO viscosity and your right foot makes a much bigger difference to FC. Spare tire more for handling. But considering the number of times it's happened to me or I help ppl at the side of the road, I would bring it with me. Even go further and only buy car with full size spare (getting rarer these days).
Pulled over to help this family in a Jazz Hybrid going to the airport. Ask where the spare they give me this electric inflator, but they dunno where the wire that powers it, dunno how to use, we just stand there like idiots. Anyway useless la the inflator, no way can last even 10km.

Also spare tire is designed as part of the sound dampening of your car. Removing it will make your car louder inside.

All the comments above are true that rather than havign a risk of getting stranded if you have a puncture then carry a spare. Want to save fuel or improve performance, then lighten somewhere else for example not to fuel up to the max, say reduce by 15-20ltrs to compensate the spare tire weight.

However, make sure that you all know how to change tire, ensure the spare tire is still inflated enough, know the proper technique to maximize your power to loosen up the lug nuts, and the tire lug nuts are not over tightened by the shops impact gun! How many of you can ensure all those so that you will 100% be able to change to spare? I'm quite sure many very rarely check your spare if at all, and most never tell or keep an eye on the shops when they tighten up your rims. If you don't then no point carrying a spare tire coz that means it will be useless anyway when you need it! For me, it's even a better idea if you also carry an electric pump to plug into the cigarette lighter in case you somehow cannot replace with your spare for one of the reason above.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Oct 17 2016, 11:22 PM

This is the best feedback I got here. Nice one.

My car dun have spare tyre...

Bro....change all yr tyres to rft . You dont need the spare tyre.
Cheers

there are alot of ppl making fun of you...but its something i do too. I removed spare tire,head rests, etc all unnecessary weight, combined total was 30+kg

cos i dont plan to change tire by the side of a busy highway, too risky, nowadays all insurance offer free 24/7 towing.

most modern cars all have TPMS, last 3 times i got puncture, TPMS allowed me to easily get to a workshop b4 it went flat. For all the ppl telling you to keep spare in case of emergencies, i bet most of them dont know where thier jack is located...or where the lock nut is...or how to change a spare.

im a old fart that come from a generation of drivers where we had no choice, we had to know how to change tires, cos no such thing as easy towing, and way before the days of PLUS RONDA. So i can safely say majority of young farts nowadays, have no idea how much torque it takes to loosen lug nuts, if you have never done it before

This post has been edited by jwrx: Oct 17 2016, 11:27 PM