302@12psi
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I just installed it today actually.Were you able to sort this?.. Post pics of the trunk
So I put a thin layer of cloth down so the jack wouldn't be touching the bare metal. I did turn the jack 90 degree's and got it relatively tight. I can still rock it with my hand but it takes a good amount of force. To better describe it the "nut" part of the jack is now facing the front of the car. Where you would put the wrench to raise/lower the jack.
The tire doesn't sit "flat" yet. The carpet cover is sitting up a bit. I'm going to see if it doesn't "settle" on it's own. If it does not I might deflate it a bit to get it to sit flat.
Because my winter set up has 19mm lugs and the summer is the factory 21mm lugs I bought a collapsible 1/2 drive wrench, a 21mm thin wall socket, and a 19mm thin wall socket. I'm going to get a large "bubble wrap bag" that Wal-Mart sells and keep them in there. I also bought the factory cargo net and I'm going to store the wrench and sockets in there in the trunk.
I'm going to take the factory kit and put it in a better plastic bag and try to stow it under the front seat. The idea of having the "goo" in there explode is rather off putting to me. So I want to make sure it really is sealed up.
My only "concern" at this point is the jack moving around. If it does I can tighten it a bit but it was already "biting" into the mounting block with the jack. I can only imagine using this "spare" in a rare circumstance.
The spare tire is a bit "taller" than my winter set up of 285/35/19's on 19x10's. I wouldn't want to drive it on for any extended period of time but to get off the highway or to a safer spot to wait for a tow I can't imagine it being all that bad.
I'm more concerned about adding 45-50 lbs of weight to the back of the car. I imagine it isn't going to change the handling all that much but it has to play a small part I would think.
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