I must admit, sometimes I take the old spare tire ( donut ) out of the car and toss it inside under the couch. Why you might ask, cause that spare wheel weighs about 25 pounds, and with my bigtime rockford fosgate amp, (2) 12" rockford subs, and custom enclosure, there is no telling how much weight i have added to my white chariot. So if im going to be riding around town, i will take out the donut and dunk it under the couch. Now my question?
WHERE IS YOUR DONUT ? Do you ever take it out?

 

No

 

Nope........ I will take it out when I Auto-X this May for the first time.

 

took the donut out about a year ago and threw it away or gave it to someone i think...

 

It's in my garage, I have a full-size spare now. It's terrible having to crawl 45mph after you change a tire.

 

Mines in my storage, inplace of it there are two 10" momo subs.

Dixit

 

i have yet to remove mine, but i think i will when it starts to get nice out

 

in the car where it should be

i take it out when im at the track tho

 

In the trunk where it should be. I took it out a few months ago, put some air in it, cleaned it and shined up the sidewall. I have the nicest donut this part of town.

 

never took it out except when i ran over my own beer bottle and got a flat.

 

i haven't checked it out yet, but does a full size fit in the spare well?

 

I have no spare.. The spare tire well is filled with fiberglass, hosting a Kicker solobaric L7.

If I take long tips I toss the tire on the womens lap to hold it

 

Mines in my garage somewhere. Took it out like 2 years ago.

 

i have no donut. my car came with a full-size spare.

 

mmmm.....donuts




i have mine in there now, but when i buy new rims, i'm thinking i might use my stock one as a the spare.

 

I have a full size from an old set of wheels.

I ski a lot so I don't want to get stuck driving home on a donut.

 

I have a full size from an old set of wheels.

I ski a lot so I don't want to get stuck driving home on a donut.

 

in the trunk. my trunk is otherwise completely empty. having no donut is like waiting to be embarassed on some road when you need it.

 

what happens if u have no doughnut and u get a flat? does AAA carry doughnut or spare tires??

 

fix-a-flat. i have it in my trunk... along with the donut.

 

 

 

I have a full size spair in the trunk (stock 16"). The 'nut is in the closet.

 

Donut is in the garage and I have a full size 17" SE wheel for the spare. It does fit but sits about 1" higher than the floor. I can deal with that so I don't worry about the donut on vacation.

 

I thought you tossed something else on the woman's lap...

 

What year and tire size do you have? I can't imagine a 5th gen with a 17" wheel and tire fitting (I have one, and just don't see it, but if it does, know what I am doing)

 

I hate it when I don't read all the way to the end of the thread before asking stupid questions!!!!!

 

won't that upset your 60/40 weight distribution, now more front heavy, which means more pushing thru the corners ...

 

Not in, but on my car. Driver side rear to be exact. Done hit a pothole and bent the rim. Rim is currently getting reshaped...

 

I think your all crazy not carrying the little idy bidy donut... Imagnine 3:00am, coming home from the bars and smoking ummm.. a fallen off Altezza light on the highway... you get a flat and now what... 2 hours later AAA shows... SELLS you a donut if hes got one... Or you get towed somewhere where you leave the car overnight.. cab home, $$$ etc... bus or cab to work the next day, your late, get fired.. it all kinda snowballs from there... maybe that just how my life is.... If only I had a donut

To me its a simple fix to a MAJOR inconvenience... If your really worried about weight rip the backseat out!

Phoenix1911

 

In my car, so I can drive home. If you're worried about weight, inflate it with helium...

 

LOL..... why didn't you edit? Want pics?

 

Pics would be great. Thanx.

 

Gladly.... email me tborkosky@att.net and I will do it this weekend. Today, tomorrow and Saturday I am a prisoner to work so my plan is Sunday. I'll take a pic with the mat in and one with the mat pushed back so you can see how much higher it it. Personally would rather have the slight inconvience and piece of mind of having the full size spare ( floor is not quite level now but I have some ideas how to fix it)over a nice level trunk floor any day.

Travis

 

I actually just put my backseat back into my car about a month ago. (Took a trip to Vegas, and didn't think my friends would like sitting in back with no seat.) I still haven't put the donut back in though.

 

donuts still where it was put by nissan in my car, the trunk lol. Havent had to use it yet but its gonna be coming out soon when i do some custom stereo work. So i guess if i get a flat im SOL if i dont have the donut with me lol.




-Steve

 

My donut is in the car. What are you gonna do if you are broken down somewhere out in bumf*ck egypt and there is not service station or tow truck within miles?

As much as we all hate the donut and the weight of it, we live with it because we know we wouldn't want to live without it, just because of situations like I mentioned earlier.

 

I agree,its like alot peeps are just driving around to race talking about the extra few pounds.