Why in the world did I remove my spare!

[tbromley]

Acura makes a nice air compressor too. It comes with the NSX. Why don't you guys have yours?

Bought the air compressor and tire repair kit before I got the NSX! Now I have 2 compressors.....:wink: You guys just can't imagine how handy that tire repair kit is especially if you need to be somewhere when you get a flat! That happened to me when I was going on a golf outing in my 5 series and we had to fix the flat - pulled out the clubs, jacked up the car, rotated the tire till i found the culprit screw - pulled it, routed the hole used the special goo and router, pulled out a plug and cut off the excess with the handy dandy knife/exacto and pilled the clubs back in after connecting the compressor to the cigar lighter - filled it up to pressure in about 5 or so minutes and off we went and made the tee time in plenty of time - try that with your gold AAA - bet that would take a half an hour just waiting.

No way I won't have em in all my cars on trips or just daily driving - it is a wonderful safety factor!

 

[charlee]

I always carefully monitor weather.com and watch for updates on when the showers will rain in. I had planned to be home before it rained; unfortunately all this mishap forced me to be out longer than expected.

Amazingly enough, my drive home resulted in a mild sprinkle but the cabin did not get wet. Somehow the pressure in the cabin is like a deflective shield against rain when my car was moving.

The only time I use my targa is during car washes. Other than that, it stays off 365 days a year. I bundle up like an Eskimo when driving in the sun during the winter days.

I can not explain why or describe it; but weight off the NSX is like weight off of me. It is definately some peace of mind.

I have had my car for 7 years and it has change the way I do things, crazy things to be exact.

I know you all have the same feelings.

 

[MIZZOUNNC]

Acura makes a nice air compressor too. It comes with the NSX. Why don't you guys have yours?

I knew this thread would jink someone and that someone was me! Walking to my car yesterday and with a keen eye.... I see the left rear is flat. (If it was on the other side, I know I wouldn't have seen it.) Opened the trunk, out comes the air pump; plug it in...... pump up the tire..... drive home.

That worked pretty good........

 

[tosugrad]

Walking to my car yesterday and with a keen eye.... I see the left rear is flat. (If it was on the other side, I know I wouldn't have seen it.) Opened the trunk, out comes the air pump; plug it in...... pump up the tire..... drive home.

Why was it flat?

 

[ralph cerbone]

I knew this thread would jink someone and that someone was me! Walking to my car yesterday and with a keen eye.... I see the left rear is flat. (If it was on the other side, I know I wouldn't have seen it.) Opened the trunk, out comes the air pump; plug it in...... pump up the tire..... drive home.

That worked pretty good........

he's understands the 7 P's of life , when does this BS. end:biggrin:

 

[EuroBoutique]

I've left my spare at home, but would never ever leave the roof at home.

that's cuz u live in Florida! Hurricane potential anytime from what I heard....haha :tongue:

Here in on the west coast I "rarely" if ever put my targa on and go on short trips with the targa at home plenty of times with no issue :biggrin:

 

[Big Brown]

I just used my spare tire today. I was on my way to riverside, CA from Vegas and my tire exploded between barstow and victorville. (middle of nowhere) I did remove my spare for a few months and decided to put it back for some odd reason, glad i did. But i also had put up my pump, tools, and the parts for sale when i removed my spare and luckily it did not sell so i put it all back. Well to make a long story short, i put my spare tire back on and drove back to vegas going 45mph which took me 3hrs to get back.

Its been a long night......

 

[FogCityNSX]

Spare holds up well. I used mine at regular freeway speeds and then some for about 200 miles. Stupid, probably. Crazy, oh yeah....... Either way, spare holds up great. Atleast now I know I can drive at a reasonable 55 or 65 mph for long periods of time and still be safe. Oh, JUST DON'T SWERVE! I did have the rear end kick out slightly on the freeway dodging a pothole lol.

 

[tbromley]

Hate to say it guys but unless you have your NSX as a dedicated track car w/ spares at the tract and you drive it a fair amount on the street then trying to save "weight" at the expense of not having a safety factor of air pump, tools and tire - is just plain silly! Be prepared guys - I can't imagine an older person doing this.

 

[Mac Attack]

What's a tires' lifetime? 7 Years? Read the spare tires manual from the manufacturer. They specify a design lifetime for it.

I got rid of mine because it is 20 years old (you have to look at the code when it was made - not what model year your vehicle is).

I AM NOT WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE NOR MY FELLOW MOTORISTS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A 20 YEAR OLD TIRE. ESPECIALLY 55-60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.

I am more than happy willing to wait 45 minutes for a flatbed to show up if my fix-a-flat and compressor won't do the trick.

Dave

 

[tbromley]

What's a tires' lifetime? 7 Years? Read the spare tires manual from the manufacturer. They specify a design lifetime for it.

I got rid of mine because it is 20 years old (you have to look at the code when it was made - not what model year your vehicle is).

I AM NOT WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE NOR MY FELLOW MOTORISTS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A 20 YEAR OLD TIRE. ESPECIALLY 55-60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.

I am more than happy willing to wait 45 minutes for a flatbed to show up if my fix-a-flat and compressor won't do the trick.

Dave

Or you could always get another spare....or do they not still make them? I haven't checked. But you do make a point! That's why I carry a tire repair kit with me! But that won't take care of a major blow out.

 

[Oyagi]

If the spare is a critical part of the crashworthiness of the nsx, why are Type R's missing this spare?

 

[R13]

If the spare is a critical part of the crashworthiness of the nsx, why are Type R's missing this spare?

I was going to comment on this earlier, but it usually ends up as a logic/engineering vs. paranoia/hearsay arguement.

There is no way that any of the agencies that regulate that type of thing would allow a manufacturer to claim a spare tire that is readily removable from the car as a significant portion of the crash structure of the vehicle...nor would any self-respecting engineer do this. It is a wheel, it is not designed to crumple. If anything, it is effectively shortening the impact absorbing distance available between the front bumper and the cabin, and is only there as a convenience on what was marketed as a GT car. The Type Rs do not have long road-trips in mind, ergo no need for a spare.

That said, if it lets you sleep at night, by all means, leave it in there...but use that as the reason as opposed to just making stuff up :biggrin:

sorry about that :redface:

 

[Mac Attack]

It is a wheel, it is not designed to crumple. If anything, it is effectively shortening the impact absorbing distance available between the front bumper and the cabin, and is only there as a convenience on what was marketed as a GT car.

That said, if it lets you sleep at night, by all means, leave it in there...but use that as the reason as opposed to just making stuff up :biggrin:

Exactly. From a crashworthy-perspective as an engineer, I believe it is safer without it than with it.

Dave

 

[tbromley]

i was going to comment on this earlier, but it usually ends up as a logic/engineering vs. Paranoia/hearsay arguement.

There is no way that any of the agencies that regulate that type of thing would allow a manufacturer to claim a spare tire that is readily removable from the car as a significant portion of the crash structure of the vehicle...nor would any self-respecting engineer do this. It is a wheel, it is not designed to crumple. If anything, it is effectively shortening the impact absorbing distance available between the front bumper and the cabin, and is only there as a convenience on what was marketed as a gt car. The type rs do not have long road-trips in mind, ergo no need for a spare.

That said, if it lets you sleep at night, by all means, leave it in there...but use that as the reason as opposed to just making stuff up :biggrin:

Sorry about that :redface:

+1....