The reason is that Ford wants to reduce their corporate gas consumption average by eliminating the weight of the spare tire and jack. The kit I bought is a doughnut tire and jack that has now been released by Ford for the 2012 to 2014 mustang. The size is 17", as is my wheels.Hope it fits. There's a reason why it comes with the compressor and not a full spare
Yes. That's it, only I paid less from Partscheap, which is a California Ford dealer.Is this the kit you bought, or similar to it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-2013-F...ies&hash=item2c6707394f&vxp=mtr#ht_260wt_1145
Thought he had picked up the 19" wheels. I got the kit instead of a spare because the Brembo package has 19" wheels and a spare wouldn't fit in the spare slot. I figured it was a similar reason for the V6.The reason is that Ford wants to reduce their corporate gas consumption average by eliminating the weight of the spare tire and jack. The kit I bought is a doughnut tire and jack that has now been released by Ford for the 2012 to 2014 mustang. The size is 17", as is my wheels.
A smaller spare might not clear the front calipers on a Brembo equipped car.what about just using a smaller spare with the Brembo kit? Should be enough to get you home with...
Oh sh- you're right!!
then it was obviously a cost savings for ford to not have to engineer a steel wheel that cleared the brakes.
just get roadside assistance thru your insurance company. Mine costs like $1.50 a month and covers tow bills
My Trackpack equipped 2010 GT didn't have one either. It came with the pump and slime. And I'm pretty sure '11 and up V6s don't come with spares either.I believe it's only on Brembo GTs that the spare is removed. Regular GTs have them.
what about just using a smaller spare with the Brembo kit? Should be enough to get you home with...
No they come with what Ford calls a tire mobility kit, basically an air pump that runs off the cig lighter and a can of slime.Did your car come with run flat tires? I wouldn't want to drive a car very far from home without a spare.
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