On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:04 PM, soma576 <lienan82@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ** > > > I don't think a single BMW has a spare tire anymore, and for sure the E9x > series hasn't had them since they came out mid-2000's. > > Just talked to my dad - probably 1,000,000 miles driven and used a spare > tire 3 times in over four decades of driving. Hasn't needed a spare in at > least 25 years. > > I would classify a flat tire requiring a tire change to be the same thing > as if my fuel pump or ignition module went out. Call a tow truck, get it > fixed, move on with life but definitely don't fret over it or plan much for > it. I'm rarely wearing clothes while driving around that I would want to > get filthy changing a tire anyway. > > It's actually hilarious that someone is driving around in a DeLorean with > a FULL size spare - in a car that has no cargo room to begin with, in order > to prevent a problem that is in reality, very unlikely. > > > I think it also depends on what your definition of "usable" is. Bill's definition evidently involves sustained driving at high speed. When I hit a curb and blew out one of my PT Cruiser's tires, I drove around on the "donut" or convenience spare tire. I considered it to be quite usable, by MY definition -- I drove home on it, and then to the tire store the next morning, at speeds less than 45 MPH as cautioned on the tire's sidewall. I imagine the DeLorean's convenience spare would also be quite usable, provided the rubber is reasonably fresh and it is properly inflated -- two things I would check before a long trip, even though I rarely make long journeys through the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. Farrar Hudkins #2613 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/