Comments on: Fold-up Spare Tire (Feb, 1957) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: John Savard http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067924 John Savard Mon, 11 May 2009 02:14:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067924 Of course, this idea did catch on, in a way. To save energy, instead of cars having a real tire as a spare tire, they now have a much more expensive temporary spare which only lasts long enough to get the car to somewhere where a replacement tire can be obtained. Of course, this idea did catch on, in a way. To save energy, instead of cars having a real tire as a spare tire, they now have a much more expensive temporary spare which only lasts long enough to get the car to somewhere where a replacement tire can be obtained.

]]> By: hans http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067868 hans Thu, 07 May 2009 19:47:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067868 She can change my rubber anytime. She can change my rubber anytime.

]]> By: fred http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067832 fred Wed, 06 May 2009 18:06:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067832 this article makes me tired this article makes me tired

]]> By: RagManX http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067827 RagManX Wed, 06 May 2009 16:03:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067827 I love this idea. What could possibly go wrong? :) I love this idea. What could possibly go wrong? :)

]]> By: Al http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067823 Al Wed, 06 May 2009 13:24:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067823 "Alan, I doubt you tried this while wearing high heels." Errrr...no. Not on a bet. I just don;t have the legs for it... :) “Alan, I doubt you tried this while wearing high heels.”

Errrr…no. Not on a bet. I just don;t have the legs for it… :)

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067817 Torgo Wed, 06 May 2009 00:46:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067817 Who cares about the tire? Is that Eva Marie Saint? Who cares about the tire? Is that Eva Marie Saint?

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067811 Rick Auricchio Tue, 05 May 2009 20:53:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067811 Alan, I doubt you tried this while wearing high heels. Interesting concept that never, um, gained traction. Alan, I doubt you tried this while wearing high heels.

Interesting concept that never, um, gained traction.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067800 Toronto Tue, 05 May 2009 15:10:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067800 Then there's the butane trick. Then there’s the butane trick.

]]> By: Al http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067797 Al Tue, 05 May 2009 11:50:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067797 It can be done with tire irons - but I certainly would not want to be doing it in traffic. The trick with removing and replacing a tire is the drop rim - the depressed center section. You need to force the bead down into that dip to give it enough clearance to get over the rim edge. I've done it by hand - it's an annoying task but doable by hand. There is a reason complete spare wheels and tires are more popular than just a spare tire... Alan It can be done with tire irons – but I certainly would not want to be doing it in traffic.

The trick with removing and replacing a tire is the drop rim – the depressed center section. You need to force the bead down into that dip to give it enough clearance to get over the rim edge. I’ve done it by hand – it’s an annoying task but doable by hand. There is a reason complete spare wheels and tires are more popular than just a spare tire…

Alan

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/05/04/fold-up-spare-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067792 Al Bear Tue, 05 May 2009 04:27:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7665#comment-1067792 How can you remove a tire from a rim without the big hydraulic machine they use at the tire shops on the side of the road with your bare hands? How can you remove a tire from a rim without the big hydraulic machine they use at the tire shops on the side of the road with your bare hands?

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