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I own a 2010 Camaro SS and it doesn't have a spare. Part of that because those tires are HUGE -- I doubt I could fit one into my trunk -- but also because the
by LordGrey 3y ago
I own a 2010 Camaro SS and it doesn't have a spare. Part of that because those tires are HUGE -- I doubt I could fit one into my trunk -- but also because the front and rear tires are of different sizes. Which size should you carry?
Chevy also put my battery in the trunk for weight distribution reasons, which makes the available space there even less. Maybe they felt they could do that because there was no spare.
I love my Camaro but it is definitely a "pay to play" vehicle.
- flutas 3y agoFWIW lift the liner in the trunk and there's space for a donut. They have it replaced with an air compressor, a fix a flat can and a giant block of compressed foam in the shape of a tire lol.
- justinator 3y ago>but also because the front and rear tires are of different sizes. Which size should you carry? Oftentimes, spare wheels are very tiny compared to the wheel they're replacing and just made to get you to the tire place.
- LordGrey 3y agoYeah, every car other than the Camaro I've owned has had a donut spare tire. I forgot to address that my original comment. The challenge with a donut on my car is trying to fit over/around the brake calipers associated hardware. I've been lucky so far: in the 13 years I've own the car, I've had only one slow leak due to a nail. I haven't needed a spare yet.
- logbiscuitswave 3y agoIf you don’t have a full size spare, you generally always want to put it on the back. (Even if it means swapping tires around if you blew out a front tire.) You don’t want to compromise steering by putting it on the front wheel.