CitroenDS21 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hello Group, So far I am loving my MKZ 2.0h after 07 Prius. But I was thinking about getting a spare tire from a 2013 of 2014 Fusion SE &up or any MKZ. My 07 Prius had a spare and I used it 2x………. I called Lincoln about this and they used the excuse of, it will not fit. I know this is not correct because I read on other forums and seen photos of this being done. I am wondering if this is a safety issue, on rear impact would the spare tire crush the battery an maybe explode? Had anyone added the spare from a 2013 of 2014 Fusion SE &up or any MKZ? Your thoughts.. CitroenDS21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davisjl Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I think Mark95man has done this, but not sure how confident he feels in it. The spare tire is 2.5" smaller than the 18" wheels. If you do go this route, I would recommend only using it as a last resort for short distance and I would make sure to only mount it to the rear wheels even if you have to move the wheels around to accomplish this. My concern would be for the eCVT and how it would deal with the smaller wheel on the front drive... but I'm no expert in this areas so take that info with a grain of salt. robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I got the donut spare in both my hybrids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthMKZ Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have nothing in mine....not even the airpump and sealant. Dealer says on back order while they redesign it...seems odd to me. Think I will inquire at a different dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediBoyTJ Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I know the design is different, but the 2011-2012 hybrids have a spare tire installed. And I know the battery pack in my car is installed under the rear seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 From my experience the elimination of the spare tire is more of a weight saving issue. There ought to be a pump is lieu of the spare though. I did add a spare tire to my Shelby - it's a smaller wheel/tire than the wheels on the car, however, I had to do that to make it fit in the spare tire well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatDirtFartDust Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I think you run the risk of confusing the awd or traction control system. If any of the tires are a different diameter, the car will "think" that wheel is slipping and will try to intervene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I think you run the risk of confusing the awd or traction control system. If any of the tires are a different diameter, the car will "think" that wheel is slipping and will try to intervene. The OP has a Hybrid so AWD can't be involved. Lots of cars with traction control and/or AWD (including mine) come with donut spares. They just have to be appropriately sized to the particular car and its driveline. IDK if the battery affects the configuration of the trunk floor in the Hybrid, thus eliminating space for a temp. spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark95man Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I think Mark95man has done this, but not sure how confident he feels in it. The spare tire is 2.5" smaller than the 18" wheels. Yes I did install a Fusion spare tire in our MKZH last year. I did that due to not wanting to give up a spare tire as it would be used only for tire failure. Both of our vehicles have H.D air compressors that get their power directly from the vehicle's battery. Also a flat repair kit that I would use before changing the tire. That would allow me to drive to a tire shop for a proper repair. When I first rotated the tires, I did a test fitting and found no real issues. Yes the tire is smaller but most spare tires have that issue due to available storage space. I, for one, wonder why Lincoln did not factory install RUN FLAT TIRES when they did not install a factory spare tire? We plan on replacing the MKZH at 3.5 years of age. I found the MKZH a poor riding car. Unibody + FWD construction is not my cup of tea. Additionally the MPG is not as advertised-as we all know. Currently my wife is getting 37.6 MPG since the hot AZ weather is almost gone. Seems in the Winter it's in the low to mid 40's, then in the Summer it drops to the low to mid 30's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Boltz Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Many newer cars don't have spares. My MKZ has one, but another car I have owned for more than 5 years doesn't. It has an air pump (and sealant which I won't use unless I'm desperate), and I carry a plug kit, but I haven't had a flat. I had reservations about buying a car with no spare, but after I thought about how often I have gotten flats, I realized it was a non-issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenZ Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 The tire is a non-issue for me. I had a flat tire in 1977 which I changed myself. My next one was in 2014 on my MKZH. Called Lincoln roadside assistance, they loaded the car on a flatbed and took me to the closest Ford/Lincoln dealer. Tire was replaced, life goes on - no problem. I doubt I would even have the where-with-all to change the tire if I could. I certainly did not have the desire! There are larger issues in my life to deal with! :) indiefilmguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark95man Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Well excuse me, but I also have many things to do and one of them is NOT waiting on others to come to my aid. I always wondered why LINCOLN did not install run flat tires? Maybe an unsprung weight issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Well excuse me, but I also have many things to do and one of them is NOT waiting on others to come to my aid. I always wondered why LINCOLN did not install run flat tires? Maybe an unsprung weight issue? No, a customer satisfaction issue. The web is rife with complaints about run-flat tires. They ride hard, don't last very long, are noisy and are exceedingly expensive to replace. If the MKZ came with run-flat tires, I'd have to consider another car. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2015/07/deflating-reality-of-run-flat-tires/index.htm See the comments. You might be forced to wait a long time for someone to come to your aid with run-flats. Edited November 9, 2015 by drolds1 Robert Iggy Cerami and JoeBrown 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWMKZ Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Found a spare and jack on Ebay and it sits perfectly in the spare area of the trunk. I recommend it for that one time you really need it and roadside (which I too recommend) is not an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Not long after I bought the spare for my car I had a blowout on the PA Turnpike. I found out fast that Ford/Lincoln roadside will not respond to a toll road. Really happy I bought the spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark95man Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) As for run flats tires, I speak from experience. On our 3 purchased new Corvettes with run flat tires, not a problem. Had one on the road low pressure warning--a nail in tire. I just drove to a tire repair shop and it was fixed. No hard riding in THOSE cars with run-flat tires. For toll roads, yes that's true as ONLY service trucks that are authorized--meaning they pay a fee for a license--to enter the toll road. The decline in spare tires has been striking. A decade ago, five percent of cars sold lacked a spare tire. Today, AAA says 36 percent don't contain a spare. That number is only expected to rise as carmakers chase Corporate Average Fuel Economy mandates of 54.5 miles per gallon by model year 2025, and reducing weight is one of the key ways to reach the target.In many cases, carmakers still offer a spare as optional equipment. When that's not chosen, manufacturers have replaced spares with tire-inflator kits. Each four-pound kit eliminates about 30 pounds of weight. But these kits aren't a comparable substitute, says AAA, which says they can cost up to 10 times more than a tire repair and have a shelf life of only four to eight years. Most importantly, they only are effective for a limited number of problems.AAA evaluated the most common inflator kits on the market and found they work well in some scenarios. If an object that caused a puncture is no longer in the tire, a sidewall is damaged or a blowout occurs, a tire-inflator kit couldn't fix those problems. Edited November 12, 2015 by Mark95man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm98 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 11/8/2015 at 1:37 PM, Mark95man said: Well excuse me, but I also have many things to do and one of them is NOT waiting on others to come to my aid. I always wondered why LINCOLN did not install run flat tires? Maybe an unsprung weight issue? MPG drop on Hybrid. Big issue with run flat tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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