Ditch the spare tire?
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Ditch the spare tire?
How many of you ditched your spare tire to save weight or for stereo install room? I'm about to install a fairly heavy stereo system (3 JL Amps, 2 JL Subs) and I'm thinking about telling my installers to put the amps in my tire well. This will allow a clean install and will save me some weight. I don't track the car, but I like to hit it a fair amount when driving on I-5. I haven't changed a tire in years, and I have AAA.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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For stereo reasons i'd do it, but i doubth removing 10lbs off of this car would do any performance gains. It's a fat pig. I've had cars w/out spares and (non runflat tires) since 2001. So far been lucky and no problems.
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2003 E55
In OZ our Es come with a can of goo and no spare. Its more like a 40lb saving.
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My M5 has that can of goo and no way it weights even close to 40lbs. I say under 5lb.s My E63 has a wierd spare tire that looks like a thin strip of rubber on a steel rim, no air in the tire part though.
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How many of you ditched your spare tire to save weight or for stereo install room? I'm about to install a fairly heavy stereo system (3 JL Amps, 2 JL Subs) and I'm thinking about telling my installers to put the amps in my tire well. This will allow a clean install and will save me some weight. I don't track the car, but I like to hit it a fair amount when driving on I-5. I haven't changed a tire in years, and I have AAA.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
![](http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee218/jonsamge55/Trunk-AlmostComplete.jpg)
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There are still doing some trim pieces for the trunk, but it's 90% complete.
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I used the ingenious(uninflated) spare recently and also had the "///M-Mobility system" which could not saved me like AMG spare from the 2" gash in sidewall.
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I dont know what a space saver wheel and tyre weigh.
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I just picked up my new to me 03 E55 and the salesman tells me the spare is under the carpet and I get home open it up and no spare!!!
The opening for the spare is not even big enough for a spare to fit.
Does this mean it's not normally equipped?
John
The opening for the spare is not even big enough for a spare to fit.
Does this mean it's not normally equipped?
John
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