Here’s my second new owner question of the weekend:
My car didn’t come with a spare and has panasports mounted. I do have the 4 original steel wheels in nice condition and I’m wondering if I could use one of those as a spare.
Although I’m seriously considering getting a can of fix-a-flat instead and just saving time, money and, of course, weight .
Any comments on how easy it is to switch between the panasports and steel wheels? How about experiences with fix-a-flat?
Hi again Jason,
I used a steel wheel as my spare as it will fit til you can repair the tire. I did spend the extra $$ to have a panasport spare. Totally not necessary but I sold all 5 steel wheels.
Fix-a-flat may not repair all road problems. Keep a can anyway for the easy temp fix on the rainy night crossing a bridge in traffic.
I carry a small electric air pump that will connect to the battery or the cig lighter. I found it adcvertised in a motorcycle magazine and it will pump a flat tire to 20 pounds in three minutes. I also have a spare, but if you are using tubeless tires you can uaually pump the tire up and it will hold air for a while.
I also carry a tire plugging kit so, if the tire still leaks I can stick a plug in it.