Spare Tire

rgsron1 · 06-21-2009, 09:36 AM

Any suggestions for a spare tire. I spent a very frustrating day yesterday getting my Smart car towed just of get a nail hole fixed. The repair took all of 5 minutes. Any suggestions would be appreciated before I get the urge to sell my Smart Car out of shear frustration!!!!

mike-in-sa · 06-21-2009, 09:43 AM

Lots and lots of discussions here about spare tire solutions. Too many to recap. This site is a goldmine-but you have to dig for the gold.

Smart Enuf · 06-21-2009, 10:05 AM

The search function is more like hydraulic mining than digging for gold. You get a flood of mud, rocks, toxic mercury, and other non-useful tidbits, but every now and then you do find a nugget.

Duckhunter · 06-21-2009, 10:25 AM

Found the best way to search is first do a bogus search like "1" and then use google to search SCOA for the key words.

fpage77 · 06-21-2009, 10:54 AM

I have one around my waist.

mvaldes · 06-21-2009, 10:57 AM

Easy answer, go to tirerack.com and order a spare front rim and tire and a bag to keep it in (it's smaller and easier to carry and can be used on the rear if needed). Get a scissors jack, a hockey puck to put between it and the jack point, a lug wrench with 15 mm socket and you're set. Or, if you plan to have AAA or whoever put it on for you, forget the jack and lug wrench.
Not to confuse things, but I think Smartmadness is another source for tires and wheels.

BigWarpGuy · 06-21-2009, 06:04 PM

I am hoping that the Tweel comes out so I won't have to worry about a flat tire.