Good Trade-off?

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07-14-2003, 02:19 PM

Orochinoyamato

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http://autos.msn.com/advice/netcalart.aspx...1970&src=netcal Would the addition to unsprung weight be worth throwing away your spare and actually getting a tiny li'l bit of trunk space?

07-14-2003, 03:05 PM

Nemesis

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No, they don't perform as well as normal performance tires.

07-14-2003, 03:35 PM

nocab72

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AAA card weighs less than the runflat v/s regular tires delta

07-14-2003, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nocab72' date='Jul 14 2003, 04:35 PM

AAA card weighs less than the runflat v/s regular tires delta

or cell phone?

but I can see the benefits, like in a high-speed blowout

07-14-2003, 05:58 PM

rfreeman27

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they dont handle as well. As you know, i need all the tire i can get =)

07-14-2003, 06:45 PM

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I bet 99.999% of the drivers out there think this is a grand idea. Those are the people on my **** list. What next, a car that does your taxes and scratches your *** for you?