How have you prepared your Mustang for a flat tire

Cannoball888

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Just wondering

 

rbohm

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i carry a jack, full size spare, and an electric impact wrench.

 

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GNN60GT500

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I only carry a cell phone-

I have no room for a spare....I also have 100 miles of free towing on my AAA card- I am never more then 100 miles from home with that car- so Im good-

 

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mustangman70

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My cell phone is also my spare tire lol

I havent had to use it for that yet though, i have a spare..a jack and a lug wrench all next to eachother at home for when i need it.

 

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AAA, cell phone, and a spare tire when I have one.

 

Penguin

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I've always had a fullsize spare, jack, and lug wrench in the trunk.

 

70vert

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AAA and the cell phone. The 100 mile rule applies. I just haven't had the money to buy another 17x8 wheel and tire for the trunk - need something that big to get around 13" Baers.

 

A67StangMaster

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AAA Card, Cell Phone, Spare Battery for Cell Phone. What else do you need? they get there in less the 30mins.

 

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I've heard that the Honda donut spares will work on the 5 lug Mustangs. Has anyone tried it?

 

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DJCarbine

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My rear slowly went flat going about 65 on the highway. I nailed the gas in 5th and the rpms just shot up... it was spinning the tire on the rim

I threw on my ugly bias ply god-knows-how-old spare tire and away I went, very slowly

 

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19stang66

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Yea what are some cheap donut spares that work for our cars?

 

Cannoball888

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rsev216 said:

I've heard that the Honda donut spares will work on the 5 lug Mustangs. Has anyone tried it?

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Which Honda? Civics have 4 lugs---will they work on a I6 stang?

 

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danny clemens

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My Mustang isn't up and going yet but when I do I'll have my own spare, jack and lug wrench. I don't want to wait for an old tow truck. I might be in a hurry. I don't really think I'll need the spare because I plan on having good tires all of the time but you never know. It is better to be prepared and not need it than need it and not have it.

 

Cobain03

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i have a full size spare and jack but have no clue how to work the dang jack so i might as well set the old one on fire lol

 

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mustangdave

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After I get my suspension worked out, I'll replace the tires with run-flats with sensors installed in the wheels: I want to put the battery in the trunk along with a sub and amps.

 

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DJCarbine

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Cobain03 said:

i have a full size spare and jack but have no clue how to work the dang jack so i might as well set the old one on fire lol

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I changed my first tire on the side of the highway with my original jack and ratchet tool thing... boy was that a pain in the ass

 

Cobain03

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my first flat happend in the high school parking lot. 2 cans of fix a flat got me to the nearest gas station wher ei pumped air into it. why do they make you pay 50 cents for air... thats stupid

 

65ShelbyClone

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I burn the spare.......wait, I still the original tools/jack and a fullsize spare! It's the '84 that's missing everything but the tire.

So yeah, I'll try to change it on the '68 and I'll just burn the space-saver if I'm in the SVO.

 

Cobain03

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heh i looked under the bed of my s10 and found the orginal doughnut from 1988. i swear it looks like it is rusted all the way through!

 

68keyblr

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Cannoball888 said:

Which Honda? Civics have 4 lugs---will they work on a I6 stang?

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The donut from my Honda minivan is 5 on 4.5 just like the Mustang so I bring that along when needed.

If I don't bring the donut spare I always have my AAA card and cell phone