Should I remove my spare tire?
07-20-2010, 11:37 AM
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Should I remove my spare tire?
I know there's been a few threads on this, but no one seems to ever agree, also it may be different in my specific situation, since I have a little extra weight. My car is the 03 Touring 5AT.
Here is my setup:
Aftermarket Focal KRX2 speakers + 4lbs (front)
2 Arc Audio KS 300.2 amps +?? lbs (back, thinking 10 or 15lbs or so?)
One 10" Arc Audio ARC sub + box +20lbs? 25lbs? (back)
Car PC in glove box +4lbs
Optima battery +6lbs
Screen in dash +1lbs
OZ Crono HT Wheels -5lbs
Dynamat superlite on door panels and trunk +15lbs?
and lastly:
Me: Skinny mother****er who eats a ton but is still underweight at 5'11 and 130lbs (-20lbs :P)
This seems like quite a bit of extra weight. Should I remove the spare tire + tools? I have fix a flat so I am not worried about that, but what I am worried about is weight distribution. If I remove the spare will it negatively affect my handling? I am thinking since I have the sub + amps back there it shouldn't make much difference should it? Should I go ahead and remove it? Also I have heard that the back end sits higher up after removing the spare? Is this true? Would my sub + amp weight balance it out so I wouldn't have this problem?
Here is my setup:
Aftermarket Focal KRX2 speakers + 4lbs (front)
2 Arc Audio KS 300.2 amps +?? lbs (back, thinking 10 or 15lbs or so?)
One 10" Arc Audio ARC sub + box +20lbs? 25lbs? (back)
Car PC in glove box +4lbs
Optima battery +6lbs
Screen in dash +1lbs
OZ Crono HT Wheels -5lbs
Dynamat superlite on door panels and trunk +15lbs?
and lastly:
Me: Skinny mother****er who eats a ton but is still underweight at 5'11 and 130lbs (-20lbs :P)
This seems like quite a bit of extra weight. Should I remove the spare tire + tools? I have fix a flat so I am not worried about that, but what I am worried about is weight distribution. If I remove the spare will it negatively affect my handling? I am thinking since I have the sub + amps back there it shouldn't make much difference should it? Should I go ahead and remove it? Also I have heard that the back end sits higher up after removing the spare? Is this true? Would my sub + amp weight balance it out so I wouldn't have this problem?
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07-20-2010, 11:52 AM
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IMO, to save a few extra pounds is not a valid reason to remove this useful item from the car...
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I would pull it, along with the stereo crap, much more room. I pull mine when i make long trips, but leave it in daily to hold the carpet up.
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Unless you are autocrossing or racing the car, the weight of the spare and its effect on weight distribution and balance shouldn't concern you. Since you put all the other stuff in, it's apparent you don't care that much about autocrossing or racing. Anybody that hardcore is stripping stuff out of the car, not adding amps, subs, etc.
For everyday use, you'll never notice the weight/balance difference. The variation from full tank of gas to empty is significantly more - are you noticing it?
For everyday use, you'll never notice the weight/balance difference. The variation from full tank of gas to empty is significantly more - are you noticing it?
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Exactly what I was going to say. And if you are thinking about running the 1/4 mile, the rule of thumb is you shave off .1 sec for every 100lbs you lose. Not worth it to not have a spare tire.
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Unless you are autocrossing or racing the car, the weight of the spare and its effect on weight distribution and balance shouldn't concern you. Since you put all the other stuff in, it's apparent you don't care that much about autocrossing or racing. Anybody that hardcore is stripping stuff out of the car, not adding amps, subs, etc.
For everyday use, you'll never notice the weight/balance difference. The variation from full tank of gas to empty is significantly more - are you noticing it?
For everyday use, you'll never notice the weight/balance difference. The variation from full tank of gas to empty is significantly more - are you noticing it?