![]() 01/22/2020 at 06:52 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
That is quite the difference.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 07:17 |
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1. where is the spare housed on one of these?
2. if underneath, full sized wheel/tyre prob doesn’t fit
![]() 01/22/2020 at 07:22 |
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That looks twice as large as my company's space saver!
![]() 01/22/2020 at 07:52 |
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When in 2wd mode, the JGC is RWD-based, right? If so...eek.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 08:01 |
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It's sitting surprisingly level for a vehicle on it's doughnut..
![]() 01/22/2020 at 08:23 |
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But will they drive on for months (and at highway speeds)?
![]() 01/22/2020 at 08:29 |
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in the rear cargo area... it’s a donut, not a fullsize spare... iirc 70 miles range... my dad leased a 2016 GC
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:14 |
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The donut matches the diameter of the stock tire. It’s a big donut.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:14 |
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Gotta do it sometimes.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:20 |
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You can fit a 255/75-17 in the spare compartment. This is mine:
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:31 |
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One donut is just bad luck. Two donuts — which I have seen many times — requires serious premeditation and procurement skills.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:43 |
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4 donuts is a sign of madness. Funny, funny madness.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:49 |
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Its a bad picture, i didnt realize until after i posted it. Theres only one donut, but it was one of those moments where i realized how big tires are getting.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:49 |
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It’s really only intended to get you to the nearest possible place to get the tire repaired.
Theoretically, if that is more than a mile or two, the front tire should be swapped to the back to preserve the rear differential, and the spare put on the front, and the front drivetrain locked out to let the front open diff not try to apply torque... and then still drive slow, and only as far as absolutely necessary.
As long as the rolling diameter is close, and the vehicle speed is appropriately l ow, it is probably not too detrimental.
![]() 01/22/2020 at 09:50 |
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I realized that, just didn’t think it was that out of the ordinary. I still hate that manufacturers are using the compact spare tire to save maybe one cubic foot. I honestly would rather use slime and a compressor 99% of the time. The need to actually change a tire is pretty rare in the modern era.
Or BMW with their insanely overpriced, harsh runflat tires that can’t even be repaired.