New Toads without a factory Spare Tire!
Need to beware more new cars do not have a spare tire. Some of the new models of Ford, our C-Max Hybrid being one of them, does not come with a spare tire. Ford supplies a plug kit, small 12v air co...
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mowermech wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:
Our 2011 Toyota RAV4 Sport does not have a spare tire, but it is equipped with run flat tires. The RFT's are rated for 50 miles at 55 MPH.
That's great, if you are never more than 50 miles from a tire store.
I have been on paved highways here in the West when we have been 75 miles in either direction from any town, and some of those small towns don't have tire stores. Oh, yes, there may be a gas station or farm store that has tires, but will it have the tire you need? Probably not.
A spare tire, out in the middle of nowhere, where there is no cell service, and nobody listening to the CB or the 2-meter ham bands, could be a lifesaver.
YOUR safety, first and foremost, is up to YOU.
Good luck.
If you run at slower speeds, it's possible to double the miles the RFT's are capable of. And keep in mind, the mileage spec is the distance/speed the tire is rated for without causing damage to the sidewalls. If necessary, sacrificing the tire will take you a lot further. If that won't get you at least within cell range of your ERS, then you're probably not in the US anymore.
