No full size spare or alloy wheel on the '10 RX?
05-24-10, 10:52 PM
#31
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For more info on the funny spare, with pictures of how poorly a flat would fit in the funny spare well...see:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...are-usage.html
The funny spare is a dreadful oversight....restricts your range of driving and driving speeds to 50 mph. Prohibits the use of chains. Affects driving characteristics. Drastic reduction of luggage space in the trunk if the full size "flat" tire is put in the storage well.
Obviously, Lexus expects you to call for help. Unfortunately, as Murphy would have it, you are most likely to have a flat when calling for help isn't an option.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...are-usage.html
The funny spare is a dreadful oversight....restricts your range of driving and driving speeds to 50 mph. Prohibits the use of chains. Affects driving characteristics. Drastic reduction of luggage space in the trunk if the full size "flat" tire is put in the storage well.
Obviously, Lexus expects you to call for help. Unfortunately, as Murphy would have it, you are most likely to have a flat when calling for help isn't an option.
Tires are not that hard to repair once you get the hang of it...
05-25-10, 08:05 PM
#32
05-26-10, 06:09 AM
#33
For more info on the funny spare, with pictures of how poorly a flat would fit in the funny spare well...see:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...are-usage.html
The funny spare is a dreadful oversight....restricts your range of driving and driving speeds to 50 mph. Prohibits the use of chains. Affects driving characteristics. Drastic reduction of luggage space in the trunk if the full size "flat" tire is put in the storage well.
Obviously, Lexus expects you to call for help. Unfortunately, as Murphy would have it, you are most likely to have a flat when calling for help isn't an option.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...are-usage.html
The funny spare is a dreadful oversight....restricts your range of driving and driving speeds to 50 mph. Prohibits the use of chains. Affects driving characteristics. Drastic reduction of luggage space in the trunk if the full size "flat" tire is put in the storage well.
Obviously, Lexus expects you to call for help. Unfortunately, as Murphy would have it, you are most likely to have a flat when calling for help isn't an option.
Considering the times most people have to actually use the spare, I think Lexus has made the right design decision. I much rather carry the donut spare that weighs a lot less and takes up less space than a full-size spare.
Who really has to drive faster than 50mph, or have to put chains on a spare on the way to getting the flat repaired? Not very likely scenarios.
05-26-10, 06:16 AM
#34
I can only remember 1 time in my entire driving life (been driving for 43 years) that I needed to use a spare on the road. On the other hand, I can remember a handful of times that something else failed and left me stranded. So I guess I am OK with the donut spare, and would probably be OK with no spare and just a can of sealant along with my cell phone and/or Lexus assist. I would rather have some underfloor storage.
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