Spare Tire Questions

[outsydthebox]

For myself, the only flat I've had in 40 years of driving was related to when I was building my house. The house was being built in a new sub division with lots of other houses being built at the same time. Everyday you would see construction workers and their trucks leaving "goodies" behind. The one flat I had was from a nail off one of those trucks.

I have a friend that owns a tire store. He told me that (his opinion) Hailstorms contribute to flat tires more than anything. He explained: Hail damages house roofs. The shingles are stripped off and hauled to the dump or landfill. Loose nails bounce off of the truck en route. Then our tires pick them up.
Construction probably ranks a close 2nd place

 

[Edward]

The way you describe the state of your cars I wonder if your flats are due more to pushing the life of the tires vs. the tires themselves. Or perhaps it is the roads you drive on or the way in which you drive.

I work in road construction, I'm constantly driving on roads that aren't fit for public consumption.

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

My 1 flat with a good tire was after a tornado ripped through town and people were hauling stuff to the dump and flying out the backs of their pickup trucks.

 

[Dustoff]

Here are the answers to a couple of my questions.

Elio Motors Customer Service (Elio Motors)
Jul 29 18:59
Thanks for getting back to us- the Fix A Flat can be stored in the trunk space, and the turning radius hasn't yet been formally determined.
Thanks!
Best,
The Elio Team

dustoff
Jul 22 06:47
What will the turning radius be?

dustoff
Jul 18 09:14
Where will the Fix A Flat can be stored

 

[Mark Ambrose]

It is becoming the trend. My wife's 2013 Mustang also does not have a spare.

Neither did either of my two Miata's

 

[aknaten]

The more I read about the Flat Free tire treatment, the more I think it would solve my worries about being stranded in busy traffic with a flat.

Flat Free vs. Run Flat Tires
Flat Free
Cost per vehicle : Less than $30 per car (and that is for four tires)

Duration of repair : Legal life of the tire

Speed at which tire can be used : Unlimited

Additional equipment : None

Does tire need repair afterwards? : No

Does spare tire need to be installed? : No

Run Flat Tire
Cost per vehicle : Over $210.00 per tire

Duration of repair : 50 miles

Speed at which tire can be used : 55 MPH

Additional equipment : Pressure sensor Required at $400.00 per system

Does tire need repair afterwards? : Yes, after 50 miles

Does spare tire need to be installed? : Yes, after 50 miles

 

[Jeff Porter]

The more I read about the Flat Free tire treatment, the more I think it would solve my worries about being stranded in busy traffic with a flat.

Flat Free vs. Run Flat Tires
Flat Free
Cost per vehicle : Less than $30 per car (and that is for four tires)

Duration of repair : Legal life of the tire

Speed at which tire can be used : Unlimited

Additional equipment : None

Does tire need repair afterwards? : No

Does spare tire need to be installed? : No

Run Flat Tire
Cost per vehicle : Over $210.00 per tire

Duration of repair : 50 miles

Speed at which tire can be used : 55 MPH

Additional equipment : Pressure sensor Required at $400.00 per system

Does tire need repair afterwards? : Yes, after 50 miles

Does spare tire need to be installed? : Yes, after 50 miles

Hi Aknaten, can you describe exactly what a "flat free" tire is? Thanks!

 

[wizard of ahs]

Hi Aknaten, can you describe exactly what a "flat free" tire is? Thanks!

Click Here

Sounds like Slime to me !!!

Another similar product Ultra Seal

What's all the hoorah about a spare anyway.....I've been riding motorcycles for over 40 years and NEVER had a spare !!!! I do carry a "repair" kit ...the Pocket Plugger on my bike and the "standard" kit in my car

I can't remember the last time I had a flat tire !!!

 

[aknaten]

Instead of carrying a spare tire, carry a spare vehicle in a bag.

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033163/...sy-to-bring-on-trips-some-assembly-required#1

 

[Rickb]

Instead of carrying a spare tire, carry a spare vehicle in a bag.

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033163/...sy-to-bring-on-trips-some-assembly-required#1

I travel with one of these and it fits in a bag: