Blog - Spare Tires - Tire Rack Team Blog | Tire Rack …Spare: Despite the fact that a full-size temporary spare matches your vehicle's original tire dimensions, it isn't the same in terms of tread depth and weight. These spares are lighter, which makes the tire easier to install. In addition, it comes premounted on a steel wheel. Compact Temporary Spares:…
Blog - Don't forget the spare. - Dylan's Notepad | Tire Rack …October 19, 2010 by Mike: Need compactspare T145/80R15. Just the tire Monday, February 21, 2011 by Ron: I need the compactspare for an '01 Saturn SL2: T115/70R14. Do you carry this? The original was a firestone Thursday, July 21, 2011 by Freddie Ashmon: I need a donut spare tire for a Acura RL 2003 # T135?80D16101M…
Blog - Looking for an Option to a Conventional Spare Tire? - Roger The Tire Guy | Tire Rack Looking for an Option to a Conventional Spare Tire? Wednesday, May 12, 2010 by Roger Laughlin Are you replacing your run-flat tires with conventional tires and looking for an option to a full-size or compact spare? Look no further, just check out the Continental ContiComfortKit available at Tire Rack…
Blog - Now That You Have Removed Your Run-Flat Tires... - Blake's Blog | Tire Rack …drive home, to work, an important appointment or a tire repair facility. It is small and compact and will fit almost anywhere without taking up your limited trunk space. It also costs much less then purchasing a spare tire and wheel. See pricing and a detailed explanation of how the system works here. Comments…
Tire Tech Information - Spare Tire Use …fuel economy and make the spare easier to install. While most of today's vehicles are originally equipped with alloy wheels, full-size temporary spares are typically mounted on steel wheels and should be used only as spares. Compact Temporary SparesCompact temporary spare tires are physically shorter…
Blog - Aftermarket car rims on the clearance rack? You bet. - Tire Rack Team Blog | Tire Rack …the air pressure in your spare tire when checking the tires in use. Compactspares often require much higher PSI than standard tires so make sure to check the PSI placard or your owners manual for the proper air pressure. Monday, May 24, 2010 by Bill Wells: Looking for a spare wheel and tire for a lexus…
Blog - Run-Flat to Non-Run-Flat - Tucker Talks Tires | Tire Rack …customers is run-flat tires. A lot of vehicles that come equipped with run flats do so because they are more compact and lack the space for a spare tire. Run-flats are designed to act as a spare tire and run for 50 miles at 50 miles per hour after you have had a puncture. But they can sometimes be uncomfortable…
Blog - Auto Tire Stores | Tire Rack …eliminated the spare tire in many of their new models, opting instead for the use of run-flat tires or a portable tire repair kit. So far the trend has been most prevalent with higher-end vehicles, however General Motors recently introduced its new compact car, the Chevrolet Cruze sans spare tire. Car makers…
Blog - A Note on Spare Tires - Tire Rack Team Blog | Tire Rack …spare tires for a 1996 Honda Accord LX? Monday, October 31, 2011 by Stephen Huested: I am looking for a donut spare tire for a 97 Lincoln Continental size 225-60r-16 do you carry it Tuesday, November 1, 2011 by Ben@tirerack: We do have some compact 'donut' spare tires. We do not have any of the compact…
Blog - Maintain Mobility in the Event a Tire is Punctured - Contact Patch | Tire Rack …eliminated the spare tire in many of their new models, opting instead for the use of run-flat tires or a portable tire repair kit. So far the trend has been most prevalent with higher-end vehicles, however General Motors recently introduced its new compact car, the Chevrolet Cruze sans spare tire. Car makers…
Blog - To Run flat or not to Run flat, that is the question. - Gus's Garage | Tire Rack …that no one knows how long it may last before it were to fail. That is bad news at 65 mph! Sunday, July 25, 2010 by Peter Bancheri: Do you offer compactspare tires and wheels for a BMW335i with a sport package? I have air pump that plugs into the cigarette lighter. Is there a temporary spray repair fluid…
Blog - Looking to Purchase Tires, Wheels Online? - Tire Rack Team Blog | Tire Rack …@tirerack.com Friday, March 30, 2012 by Doug: Looking for a spare tire for 2003 Nissan Frontier Kingcab XE 4Cyl. Tire size is T135/90016. Thanks Monday, April 2, 2012 by ben@tirerack: We do have spares tires in your size, though not the compactspare wheel. The tires start at $94 each in that size. Contact…