Quick question about spare tire
10-27-2011, 06:12 PM
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Quick question about spare tire
Somehow today my tire decided to get intimate with a razor blade while driving, now the flat tire is the left rear tire. I just read in owners manual that the spare tire is not to be used in the back and to rotate the front tire for the rear one, but it says for locked differentials in particular. Does that mean this only applies to locked diffs? Also I thought the wheels were staggered and you aren't able to rotate them.
10-27-2011, 06:21 PM
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AFAIK, it is correct to move a front wheel to replace the rear, and use the space saver up front, in the event of a rear flat. This applies to C2s as well as C4s. I wouldn't risk the loss of traction/control by using a space saver on the rear.
Obviously, you can't generally rotate the front and rear wheels, but a rear flat is a special circumstance, and in that case it is only a temporary measure.
Obviously, you can't generally rotate the front and rear wheels, but a rear flat is a special circumstance, and in that case it is only a temporary measure.
10-27-2011, 06:22 PM
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Gotcha, thanks.
Edit: Kind of in a sticky situation here, I'm not really able to get the front tire off and there is only a rotor in the rear. I guess what I'm trying to say is will I survive if I use the tire on the rear?
Edit: Kind of in a sticky situation here, I'm not really able to get the front tire off and there is only a rotor in the rear. I guess what I'm trying to say is will I survive if I use the tire on the rear?
10-27-2011, 06:39 PM
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That's not the only problem, I'm trying to get the tire off and it's wet on a painted surface, it just keeps sliding. I know for a fact the lug nuts are torqued to hell and back because getting the rear tire off was ridiculous. Even my wheel chock isn't working, hmmm.
10-27-2011, 06:48 PM
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Oops, sorry, ow!!!
Not a 18V 1/2" impact wrench in sight.
You may have to get all redneck on it...find something to run through the wheel to jam against the inside arch.
Try a quick shock in the tighten direction first. Advise against rapping the studs or nuts with anything hard as you don't want to shock the bearings, but the trick has been known to work.
Then have fifteen beers and beat up on the a-hole who torqued (not) your wheels down.
Not a 18V 1/2" impact wrench in sight.
You may have to get all redneck on it...find something to run through the wheel to jam against the inside arch.
Try a quick shock in the tighten direction first. Advise against rapping the studs or nuts with anything hard as you don't want to shock the bearings, but the trick has been known to work.
Then have fifteen beers and beat up on the a-hole who torqued (not) your wheels down.
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10-27-2011, 11:44 PM
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Well I finally got it all set up, using my arms was going nowhere the tire was having a party sliding around. I finally decided to place the lug nut wrench horizontal to the ground and apply gradual force with my foot, at first I was apprehensive but it slowly but surely worked. Here is the culprit.