OldPhart
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- Joined
- Nov 20, 2018
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- Location
- Rochester, NY area
- First Name
- Bruce
- Vehicle(s)
- ā05 GMC P/U, ā17 Impala, 19 Bullitt
Hi again - No, I donāt believe the tire is touching the bottom, but of course it rests against the sides. Either way itās only rubber that would be touching so no need for a liner anyway. When I ordered the AA spare it only appeared as a kit from what I could tell and I was confused when I read that people bought the tire only - whatever, no big deal. The surprise to me was that the tire is not the typical donut spare thatās in my Impala which requires 60 psi. When you lift the tire out, you need to lift it up from the portion of the tire nearest the back of the trunk, because the front portion is under that plastic lip. A useful tip; if you have a car for a long time, check the tire psi every couple of years, particularly if you have a car with the traditional donut. Nothing like putting that 6 year old donut on and discover its low on pressure. The donut for my C4 Vette required a pressure boost every 2 or 3 years as it would drop to about 45 psi. Another tip is to cut yourself a small piece of board for stabilizing the jack on uneven ground and it can be easily stored. Incidentally, if I hadnāt eventually found the instructions I never would have guessed what that extension piece taped to the jack was for. I didnāt need it, but watch me save the damn thing forever along with all the other oddball nuts, bolts and screws in my garage... BruceHey, those are awesome news. I was thinking exactly that, since it didn't make sense to put the jack first, since the tire is going to go only as deep as when the first diameter is reduced. And many wheels 'right side' extend beyond the tire, so it makes sense to put it the way you did, since the dual-diameter cavity probably prevents the wheel from touching the bottom of the cavity, which would be perfect. Can you confirm if the wheel actually touches the bottom or not? If not, no need to even line the cavity, like I was planning to do.
Finally, may I ask why you didn't want to buy the OEM jack/lug-wrench? Just curious. Take care.
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