New owner here. My first Mercedes
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I don't worry so much about the lack of a spare, for me the issue is ride quality. Took the run flats off of another vehicle I own and replaced them with non run flat tires and the improvement in ride was unbelievable.
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Toyota has been selling RF equipped vehicles with no spare since at least '06. My mother's Sienna minivan's rear seat folded down into what would have been the spare tire well.
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It's actually probably the other way around. If you want runflat tires you only get them with the B&O stereo. It's the only way to drown out the road noise they cause
Toyota has been selling RF equipped vehicles with no spare since at least '06. My mother's Sienna minivan's rear seat folded down into what would have been the spare tire well.
Toyota has been selling RF equipped vehicles with no spare since at least '06. My mother's Sienna minivan's rear seat folded down into what would have been the spare tire well.
Are you sure this is not the iPhone forum. I would have expected more mature people here but no matter, you people can not rain on my parade
Enjoy your jeep
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Run flats can only be driven flat for a relatively short distance before you have to replace them, and they can be difficult to find. Not the best choice for a long distance trip, especially one like we're planning to AK and back this summer with a camper trailer behind. That's why I purchased a 5th full sized wheel and tire to have as a spare out there in the wild.
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The difference from one owner/vehicle to another is what makes the world interesting.
Enjoy.
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I'm guessing you have a subwoofer or some other component of the audio system down there.
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I have ordered two cans of "goo" and a 12 volt air compressor to fit under the rear floor. The dealer told me that they have seen the same tire with over 500 miles on it and it was still holding up. They keep one in stock and I am not planning on using it!
I am in love with the truck and the B&O radio!
