hyundai & spare tires

[lincolnboy]

Just to kill some time as the girlfriend takes a nap in the cabin and I sit outside by the fire. I will vent. Why does hyundai not give spare tires. Why do you have to buy a spare tire KIT. I had a feeling I had to to ask the girlfriend a few weeks ago if she had a spare tire. Well she did not know but she did check the other day and she does not. She has a emergency pump KiT no spare tire. Why does hyundai not give spare tires. Bull shit. Bad part her twin sister has a hyundai too and no spare tire. There goes $400

[The King]

Some Chryslers are/were that way as well.

[lincolnboy]

They did not even give her the option to buy the spare tire KIT. Stupid sales rep.

[1carcrazyguy]

Because a large number of people don't know how to change the tire/wheel anyway. So my guess is some bean counter put out a figure on how much the company would save by not putting a spare in each vehicle. Example was probably, each spare cost the company $30 and we sell 500,000 cars so that would save us $15,000,000 a year.

[txstangnut]

my 2012 mustang was the same way. I would say weight savings for new cafe standards and a new way to get more money out of a buyer.

[mikeb]

Kia does the same thing. I just helped my daughter buy a new Kia soul and I was shocked to find out that it didn't come with a spare and I had to buy one if I wanted her to have one.

I figure it's a way for them to chisel a little more profit out of the sale of each car.

[Captain Crawfish]

That's what you get when you buy a piece of shit Hyundai.

[lincolnboy]

Trying to get her to buy a toyota but may not happen till next year now.

[YALE]

It slightly boosts fuel efficiency and gives them a chance to upsell roadside assistance.

[LANTIRN]

Ditto on the tag.

[4king]

Most new cars don't have spare tires anymore. As mentioned they do it for weight savings and to increase trunk capacity, or they will have the battery in the trunk.

Most of the time its a cigarette outlet powered air pump with a can of goo in your trunk

[Stephen]

Because a large number of people don't know how to change the tire/wheel anyway. So my guess is some bean counter put out a figure on how much the company would save by not putting a spare in each vehicle. Example was probably, each spare cost the company $30 and we sell 500,000 cars so that would save us $15,000,000 a year.

What kinda lazy ass people don't wanna change their tires?

[1carcrazyguy]

What kinda lazy ass people don't wanna change their tires?

I bet 35-40% of people have no idea what a scissor jack is. Even more have no clue where to place the jack to properly lift the vehicle. I have seen people use the rocker panel, just the flat area of the floor board, the seat bolts and even saw a guy in a parking lot had driven his flat up on the jack and was going to lift his car that way. I had to ask him, "how do you plan to get the wheel/tire off if you are lifting the car with it?". He looked like I was insulting him and asked if I had a better suggestion. Lol

[03mustangdude]

What kinda lazy ass people don't wanna change their tires?

Change a tire on the road while people are buzzing 80+ texting a lane over? Get right on that.

AAA regular is like 50 a year for peace of mind.

[Stephen]

Change a tire on the road while people are buzzing 80+ texting a lane over? Get right on that.
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No problem 👍🏻 Screw waiting a couple hours for some other dude