A lot of us carry a spare tire with jack and tools, as well as repair plug kit, so we don't have concerns about a flat tire stranding us. Here is a long thread that talks about the spares that work well, the hub centric adapter ring usually needed, and that different lug nuts will probably be needed for the spare.
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/spare-tire-that-fits.2579/
So I guess my real question is whether there's a need for a spare (etc.) beyond peace of mind. Is the tire repair kit that comes with the Clarity at all adequate?
If you develop a slow leak, then you can use the compressor that comes with the car to be able to re-inflate and perhaps get home or to a shop.Is the tire repair kit that comes with the Clarity at all adequate?
I'd also need a jack, lugnuts, and a lug wrench, all of which would take up a not-insignificant part of the limited trunk space.
@Robert_Alabama ,I keep the jack, two 6 point deep well sockets and extensions, a 1/2 inch ratcheting torque wrench, an additional air compressor (yes, that means I carry 2 in total with the OEM one mounted in the side of the trunk), a 12V battery jump start kit, a set of jumper cables, 2 wheel chocks, 2 sets of tire plugs (different sizes) and tire plug repair tools, a pretty good first aid kit, a pair of pliers, a good screwdriver, and a full 1/4 and 3/8 ratchet/socket tool kit. Everything except for the spare tire stores neatly in the storage space below the OEM trunk cargo mat in the trunk.
@Robert_Alabama ,
I will hazzard a guess that you were a Boy Scout earlier in life !!!
While on this topic, in trying to interpret all the great facts in the detailed thread mentioned in Post #2...
Is it fair to conclude that a 'best' choice would be?:
- The Infinity G35 T145-80D17, along with
- A 66.1 mm to 64.1 mm hub centric adapter, and
- The appropriate lug nuts (either Acorn or Mag type, depending on the wheel).
I also have the G35 spoked-wheel spare (with hub adapter and lug nuts) and the necessary tools. Last month I bought a new tire for the spare (original was 13 years old), and then took the Clarity on a 3-week, 6000 mile trip (CA to NY to MD and back). I prefer to be self-reliant so I had a basic tool kit with me too. (On a prior trip in 2016, my Suburban broke down in WY in a cell phone dead-zone.) BTW, the Clarity is the most comfortable car I've ever used for a cross-country road trip (which I've done about 10 times in 7 different vehicles). It averaged 40 mpg doing 75-85 mph most of the time. I stayed in campgrounds, and had no problem carry my gear, including a big 1970s Coleman convertible ice chest in the trunk. My only worry was that the AC would break down during the trip, but it's still blowing cold (and I did install the evaporator guard prior to the trip).
I like this idea, but from a practical standpoint, it seems like you would really want to remove the wheel in order to effectively examine the leak and gain good enough access to insert a plug.I carry plugs. I'm not concerned at all.