Spare Tire.

[NSviper]

I have swapped out my 17s, for 18s front and 19s rear.The spare is the space saver 17. Would it be ok to use this if I had a flat. Or would it screw something up. I'm thinking more the rear with the gearing.. Or would it be better to pick up a sealant and compressor.
Thank Shaun.

 

[Garron]

It would be very ******* the "trac-lock" differential in the rear. I would not use the spare.

 

[JohnnyViper]

if the diameter of the tires on both rims are very close i would think you would be fine, its not the rim size but the diameter of the tire, i could be wrong maybe they need to be exact, i would like to know also because I have done the 18,19 upgrade

 

[FrgMstr]

2 Cans of this in the trunk.

Amazon.com: Slime 60090 Large Tire Quick Spair - 20 oz: Automotive

And one of these.

Amazon.com: Slime 22038 Compact Tire Plug Kit with Storage Handle: Automotive

And check the tires with one of these every time you get in the car.

Amazon.com: Accutire MS-4350B Programmable Digital Tire Gauge: Automotive

Honestly, you should never leave the driveway in your car without checking the tire pressures.

 

[eucharistos]

.....
And check the tires with one of these every time you get in the car.

Amazon.com: Accutire MS-4350B Programmable Digital Tire Gauge: Automotive

....

i have the same gauge, got it in a white elephant gift exchange a couple of yrs ago, the light comes in handy

 

[Mopar Boy]

Yeah, that would screw alot of things up. The rear would burn itself out due to the different speeds of the two tires. Front would sit twisted and with your ride height might even scrape.

Get a can or two. Much safer.

Leave the spare in the trunk though! DO NOT remove it as you cant use it. The spare is part of the rear impact protection. If you remove it, you just removed some occupant safety in the event of a rear crunchin'.

 

[Lee00blacksilverGTS]

Yeah, that would screw alot of things up. The rear would burn itself out due to the different speeds of the two tires. Front would sit twisted and with your ride height might even scrape.

Get a can or two. Much safer.

Leave the spare in the trunk though! DO NOT remove it as you cant use it. The spare is part of the rear impact protection. If you remove it, you just removed some occupant safety in the event of a rear crunchin'.

Cannot emphasize enough, do not remove the spare!

 

[NSviper]

Thanks guys.I was thinking of taking the spare out.Good job I asked the question. I'll leave it in, and pick up compressor and kit. The wife is just going to have to leave something else behind .Oh the choices she has to make..
Shaun.

 

[JohnnyViper]

thats good stuff to know, thanks

 

[99 R/T 10]

Cannot emphasize enough, do not remove the spare!

So this would be bad:

 

[Mopar Boy]

Your good Mike. The blue bottles are strong end to end. They should prevent crunching.

 

[99 R/T 10]

Notice how the tops of the bottles point to the head of the driver/passenger? If I get hit hard, it will be over quick......................

 

[Mopar Boy]

I did notice that! Was just thinking that if you saw something coming from behind too quick you could just discharge the tanks into the intake and it should solve both problems at once!

Bye bye baby......

 

[eucharistos]

So this would be bad:

i guess the love bugs are really bad in your area, thus the over-sized windshield washer reservoir in the trunk

 

[JohnnyViper]

hmmm wondering what the license plate says?

 

[DrumrBoy]

Cannot emphasize enough, do not remove the spare!

It does depend on year and model. I believe the wisdom from all true gurus who've reported on this in the past suggests don't remove 'em on most RT/10's, no worries on GTSs.....not sure about SRTs....

 

[DrumrBoy]

This one is perhaps the most detailed/factual, from Jon B a while back.

FWIW



If you have a roll bar or cage, no worry. HOWEVER

Some history: When Vipers were first crash-tested by Fed mandate, it was discovered that the RT/10 TRUNK LID can dislodge in a rear crash. If the spare is not in the trunk, the trunk lid can intrude into the cockpit thru the rear window. The rear sport hoop acts as a blade-guide and the trunklid edge becomes a guillotene. The INFLATED Spare Tire, if BOLTED IN, becomes a great shock-absorber and rear tub stiffener and prevents the decklid from moving forward and therefore prevents head loss.

Team Viper members attending the FIRST EVER VIPER NATIONALS DRAG RACES in TX in 1995 pointed this out to the the TECH INSPECTOR there, and spares have been madated in RT/10s ever since. I am fairly certain that tech inspector was the same guy who informed SKIP THOMAS at VIPER DAYS. That tech inspector was me. At the fisrt VOI-sanctioned drags {VOI-4 Orlando} we required Spares in RT10s only.

If you have a ROLL BAR in the car, this prevents the trunk intrusion, so the spare was less important, but still a functional rear-crash safety device preventing more serious frame collapse. So VRL maintained the requirement in non-roll-cage cars, even tho federal REAR CRASH DATA on GTSs was not as forboding results as RT/10.

I think the SRT Spare tie-down is to prevent its mounting-point ejection, not to make it a structural component; But if it stays in place it certainly helps absorb impact. SRT10 frames are carry-over to 2008, and there is NO SPARE in the 08. I am curious about any crash-test results and steps taken for 08.
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[JohnnyViper]

thats a good write up and I hope to be a RT owner in the near future, I would like to keep my head on my body!

 

[AviP]

So this would be bad:

With 2 NOS tanks on tap, I'd me more worried about what's up ahead.