Who's removed their spare tire?
 

Gotta save some weight back there you know ^_^

Well, I never thought about that. I like that bit of insurance if ever I'm stranded on a dark cold highway with a flat.

i am gonna have to - getting stoptech BBK... until someone (stoptech?) comes out with a doughnut that fits over stoptech calipers, i am gonna have to use a compressor (already have it) and tire repair kits...

buy an extra rim with a tire on it xP

anyone wana buy a 2005 g35 coupe 6mt spare tire?

The first thing I did after taking delivery of my '05 G35 coupe and driving it home was take out the spare tire and store it in my garage. I then replaced the spare tire with a can of fix-a-flat and a small air-pump.

Advantage: faster acceleration, saves more gas
Disadvantage: upsets the weight balance even more (and while I'm at it, yes, it's STUPID for Infiniti to claim their "superior" front-rear weight ratio on the G35 coupe).

For my driving style, the advantages of driving without a spare tire out-weighs the disadvantage.

I removed mine and then replaced it with 125lbs of stereo equipment....

Does anyone know how much the spare weighs?

Ive never driven without a spare in any of my cars. Fix a flat and compressors are good when the tire gets punctured by a nail or similar object on the rolling surface, but not when you have a ripped or slashed sidewall. I better have it there and not need it, than removing a few pounds and having to swear on Good ole Murphy's mom....

Wow . . . How much more added performance/whatever is everyone actually going to gain by removing the spare tire? Does the added advantage outweigh the benefits and piece of mind of having the spare in place?

Yeah I drained my oil, trans, and washer fluid too! That $hit adds up! I also removed all the seats and carpet.:p :rolleyes:

I can understand people who take it out for an audio setup, or maybe even if you are desparate for trunk space, but to save a few pounds is foolish, considering that the spare isn't that heavy. Sometimes you just need it; sh!t happens.

Definitely not. It makes me laugh to read the reasoning behind why you would.

Fix a flat is great as long as you run over a screw, nail, etc. For any of the other 12000 things that cause a flat, however, you'll be calling for a tow.

Make sure you have 'tow coverage' on your insurance and a lot of patience if you go this route.

Right on. Don't forget that pesky passengers seat, rear bench, unused seat belts, glove box covers, shift boot, and ashtray.

:rolleyes:

tire weighs 34 pouinds... more info HERE.

That's less than 1% of vehicle weight.

Which means an average 20 mpg will go up to 20.2 mpg... you will feel as if you gain around 3hp at peak... Probably, any benefits of lighter weight on acceleration from a stop, will be offset by less traction on the rear wheels.

In other words... fairly negligible.

Mines is gone... Sound System took it's place...