Mr. Met
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Yep, it’s always hard to buy those things that you may or may not use, but then we pay for insurance right?I'm looking at the mods you've made to your car. Considering the costs of these just consider the spare another mod. Yes, of course, it will not improve performance. Until you need it.
I know your CS is a 2019, but I have a 2016 CS that came factory equipped with the spare kit. I would assume that even though our wheels look different, that they are both probably 19 in wheels, 8.5 inches wide, with prob the same wheel offset. So yes, my CS has the factory equipped spare kit.Good idea. Thanks!
just did it. let me add with the CS package. Feeling better now.
Good stuff. Thanks.For those interested in alternatives, here’s more reading on the “diy” kit route.
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...olution-for-performance-pack-mustangs.140067/
I have a 2014 GT/CS and a 2019 GT/CS the spare tire came with both of mine from the factory.I was told there is no spare tire kit for 2019 GT/CS because of the calipers. I went to Ford and they put my vin number in the system and said sorry. Have you tried the tire on the front? If it fits what brand and if it is available the product number would help.
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Dan, just want to clear up that your 2019 did not "come" with a spare. It was a factory option and ordered on your car.I have a 2014 GT/CS and a 2019 GT/CS the spare tire came with both of mine from the factory.
I ended up buying the Automotive Authority kit. Their customer service is very helfpul. I have the '19 Bullitt, so the Brembo brakes and this is supposed to fit. I didn't try it yet (luckily didn't have to), but even despite the price tag, it's worthy piece of mind for my daily driver.Good stuff. Thanks.
If I'm going on a 1500 mile trip, I want to be driving the car I'm used to driving. The car I bought that caters to what I enjoy about driving. The driving enjoyment part is perhaps the main reason I buy cars in the first place, so why would I want to leave mine home and punish myself by driving something I'd most likely never buy?Looks like it 20k. I don’t see any exceptions. I am at 10k on the rears and they are toast. Fronts still have quite a bit of life.
Regardless of .07 or .10 a mile it doesn’t matter. If I go to the beach and it’s 450 to rent(week) for 1500 miles or .35 a mile to drive my car, why would I spend more to drive my car and have the wear and tear and mileage? Plus if I wreck it or get a flat they will bring me another. No brainer.
True, but where's the fun in that?Because your car can stay clean in the garage.
We were actually in Florida for a few days last summer in one of our cars (part of a 4000+ mile road trip). While it didn't involve the beach, conditions weren't nearly as bad as you're making them out to be, not even the bugs.The coating of bugs from summer Florida driving is terrible. The salt, the sand, the rock chips, and the mileage are other reasons.
Of your list, the Q60 is the only one that there's even a chance of us ever renting for a road trip. Not the least bit interested in driving a pickup truck or SUV, so those are hard no's unless there's absolutely no way of avoiding it.I can rent an f150 for a week at this point for $350 or $.23 a mile.
It’s not like I rent shit boxes either. Last year we rented a convertible and ended up with a Q60. This year we rented a premium SUV and ended up with a Q80 durning covid for $250. During the elclipse (2017) we rented a new pathfinder and put 4200 miles on it for $700 dollars road tripping to Wyoming. .17 a mile.
If I get a flat - what this thread is supposed to be about - I just get out, change it, get back in the car and continue on my way. Most likely in less time than it would have taken road service to even show up, which has to be better than just sitting there waiting. I never needed anybody to do this job for me before, so as long as I am physically capable of changing a tire, I'll continue to do so. And worry about any physical inability issue if that time comes. Hell, I have to pull all four to bleed the brakes before a track day, or to swap to my cold-weather setup. Having to deal with only one tire is nothing.The biggest reason is what this thread is about. If the car breaks down, has a flat, or I get in a wreck I will Uber to a hotel with all my crap and let enterprise figure out how to get me another car. One less worry in my life. My car is also not a daily so I don’t drive it in the rain much. Just to add one more thing, I don’t have to worry about the rental like a worry about my car. Full parking lots, shopping carts, or road construction is awesome in a rental.
I keep going back and forth with my Bullitt too. It's a special car to me and I keep thinking if I'd be better off garaging it for the winter, but then again, I bought a fun daily for a reason you know...Norm, I 100% agree with you.
Changing a tire is nothing compared to the hassle of dealing with UBER, a motel, a car rental company and trying to get reimbursed for it all.
And I get to drive the car I most desire to drive.
As the sayin' goes, "different strokes for different folks. It appears most of us would prefer to drive our own cars on trips short and long. Obviously some of us don't. That's OK.Norm, I 100% agree with you.
Changing a tire is nothing compared to the hassle of dealing with UBER, a motel, a car rental company and trying to get reimbursed for it all.
And I get to drive the car I most desire to drive.