Has anyone else tried to put a spare tire under the hood?

Ed C said:
Argghhhh, I had a flat tire just this week. It was a puncture right in the center of the front driver side tire. I used the tire mobility kit, and thank God it worked! and I was able to get home (I was 50 miles away....so towing would not work).

I am looking into having a spare tire just incase. I did some research. I think I like APU's solution the best, because it seems to fit under the trunk w/o sacrificing the actual trunk space. However, I looked at the Kona EV kit from Modern Spare as well. I really liked how their tire allows you to travel at highways speeds (up to 81 MPH)....but the problem is that spare is 18 inches, not 17 inches.

After replacing my slimed-repaired tire at American Tire Depot with a new Michelin (they have a great deal of buy 3 tires, get 1 free deal), I tried putting in that regular Nexen tire in the trunk.....to my surprise, IT DOES NOT FIT. You have to fold down the rear seats to be able to close the trunk. I am imagining if that 17 inch Nexen cannot even fit into the trunk, how would Modern Spare's 18 inch can? True that Modern Spare's tire is thinner, but its diameter will probably exceed the maximum 27.5 inch length of the Kona's trunk space (without folding down the rear seats).

I will email Modern Spare as to whether their kit can actually fit into the Kona's trunk. Any insight, guys???
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There are people that have used the mini-spares in the trunk. It was posted on the Kona EV facebook group.https://www.facebook.com/michael.ti...o5tZSc3ZzQY8ziAK7amrSDiifS7HE54M_rVPs&fref=nf
 
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I wrote up full details on how I adapted to store a Modern Spare setup and
still have the normal rear boot space. Basically it fits if it's blocked up to sit a
little "flatter" than it would if you just drop it in there.

Unrelated -- speaking of "slime", I just did my first string-plug repair, on one of
the Prius tires that had picked up *yet another goddamn screw* last time I had
it out. Seems to have worked nicely...

_H*
 
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Has anyone tried the spare tire kit for the 2017 to 2018 Kia Sportage? They are easily obtained new from Kia under part number D9F40-AK900. Comes with everything except the tire needs to purchased separately. I am thinking of going this route but want to know it will work 100% before proceed.
 
I hope the Gods will not punish me now, but over 50 years of driving I had one flat, but carried the dead weight of spares.
 
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