Spare Tire G mach ברוך ה' As we all know, our Spare Tire G Mach has opened just a few months ago and already we were able to save many people much עגמת נפש and money. Due to car manufacturers trying to be fuel efficient (& cheap) more & more of the newer cars aren t provided with spare tires or the tools to change it, as this was limiting our ability assist people, the Spare Tire G mach is hopefully the solution for this dilemma. We currently have a collection of over 60 Spare (donuts & full size) Tires from various makes and models, and counting. If you, or someone you know has a Spare Tire or is junking a car, please refer them to the Tire G Mach that can be reached @ 845-418-4771. The Spare Tire G Mach is intended to help those who are TRULY STRANDED. Truly stranded includes those who need to reach a destination and whose car comes without a Spare Tire, who have a double flat or whose Spare Tire is found to be dysfunctional. Truly stranded EXCLUDES those who drive around knowing they don t have a Spare Tire or those who have already reached their destination. Also, the Spare Tires are to be lent with the understanding and on condition that they will be returned at the earliest possibility. This would exclude a Rental car that needs to be returned. INFO GATHERED RELATED TO CARS AND THEIR SPARE TIRES Unfortunately, there are too many details needed to be aware of when it comes to matching up a tire from one model car to another. However, if we can be aware of some of the basics it can be helpful. There are 3 important factors which will determine if a tire will fit on the car: 1) Tire Size - The actual size of the rubber tire Look up tire sizes! http://www.sizemytires.com/ 2) Lugs - The lugs (screws) will need to match up with the holes in the rim. 3) Rims - The shape of the rim needs to fit properly around the brake system. 1 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
Factor #1: Tire Size - The rubber tire is comprised of 3 series of #s. These are the dimensions of the tire. In this figure, (e.g. 215/75/16) A. Width = 215mm (millimeters). B. Height = 75% of 215 mm C. Rim diameter = 16 inches. The location of the label with the sizes of the full size tire and the Spare Tire is usually by the driver s door. It has been spotted in other spots, such as under the trunk lid. If the two tire sizes aren t matching up (e.g. Tire 1 is: 215/70/16 and tire 2 is: 205/70/16) it can occasionally still be used TEMPORARILY, provided that factors # 2 & 3 are in order. Factor #2: Lugs - Some cars of the same exact make & model may still have different amount of lugs. The Chevy Uplander & Astro have some with 5 lugs and others with 6. Usually 12 & 15 Passenger Vans have 8 lugs, but there are some that have 6 or even 5. Factor #3: There are many vehicles that may have rims that are compatible to each other, since they re manufactured by the same parent company. For example; Dodge and Chrysler from certain years will all have the exact same shaped rim, in addition the spare tire will also be the exact same size. There re of course variations from year to year. There is one year that the Volkswagen Routan is the same as the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravan. Matching up a tire to a different make or model isn t recommended! Use caution and advise them that it s on their own responsibility. Interestingly, the Chevrolet Uplander, Pontiac Montana, Saturn Relay and Buick Terazza are almost identical. We have acquired a Spare Tire from a Saturn Relay with 6 lugs which should fit on any of these cars. Sometimes when taking a Spare Tire from one car and putting it on another, everything could look right and fit, but when the car is driven, a rubbing noise will be heard not a match. 2 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
Cars That May Not Have a Spare Tire The Toyota Sienna AWD is a commonly seen car in the Heimishe Communities and it comes without a Spare Tire. It does come with expensive Run Flat Tires. These tires are made to withstand the abuse that even when flat they can be driven on for up to 100 miles at speeds up to 55 MPH. The spare tire from the non AWD Sienna will NOT fit on the AWD Sienna due to factor # 3. The new Acura RLX is becoming a popular car. By default we found out that the Spare Tire from the newer Honda Odyssey will fit on the RLX. Unit 56 lent his 2012 Odyssey Spare tire to someone with an RLX and because the Car comes without tools to change a flat the Party needed our help to do the Tire change. In addition; that is how we found out that this same party had 4 times Flat Tires (including once on the PIP and once on the GSP) and each time used unit 56s Spare Tire. (It is not clear, if at this time unit 56 has his Spare Tire back.) 2014 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravan come with the mechanism for the Spare Tire, however often the actual Spare is missing. [Either because the dealers occasionally take them, or, by a Lease; there is a choice to have a GPS or a Spare Tire, if both of them are wanted there is an extra charge. The Spare Tire from the 2011 and up fit. Our G Mach has not acquired one yet. If you have any ideas please let us know. The Tires on these cars are not Run Flat. Another car that comes without a Spare Tire is the new Hyundai Elantra. For this car we have found out by default (trying the Spare Tires of a few cars until [not recommended]): the Spare Tire of a 2003 Chevy Impala fit on and the Party drove from Monsey to Monroe without any incident. 3 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
List of Tires in the Gemach Below find a list of all the tires we currently have available in the Gemach, keep in mind that we keep adding additional tires on a daily basis, as well tires are being borrowed so it s always good to check the updated list on the Chaverim mobile app. Year Make Model Tire Size Type Lugs 2013 Acura RDX 165/90/17 Donut 5 2001 Buick Century 195/65/15 Full 5 2000 Buick LeSabre 215/70/15 Full 5 2001 Buick LeSabre 125/70/16 Donut 5 1992 Buick Century 185/75/14 Donut 5 2005 Buick Terazza 125/70/15 Donut 5 1999 Cadillac Deville 125/70/16 Donut 5 2002 Chevy Cavalier 115/70/14 Donut 5 2012 Chevy Malibu 125/70/16 Donut 5 2001 Chevy Venture 215/70/15 Full 5 2002 Chevy Venture 225/60/16 Full 5 *2003 Chevy Impala 125/70/16 Spare 5 *Fits 2013 Hyundai Elantra. 2002 Chevy Venture 135/70/16 Spare 5 2002 Chrysler T&C 145/90/16 Donut 5 2003 Chrysler T&C 145/90/16 Donut 5 2004 Chrysler T&C 145/90/16 Donut 5 2006 Chrysler Sebring 125/70/15 Donut 5 2008 Dodge Caravan 145/90/16 Donut 5 1999 Dodge Grand 205/65/15 Donut 5 Caravan 1997 Ford 15 Pass 245/75/16 Full 8 2004 Ford 15 Pass 225/75/16 Full 8 1997 Ford Aerostar 215/75/14 Full 5 2003 Ford Focus 195/60/15 Full 4 1999 Ford Taurus 135/70/15 Donut 5 2004 Ford Windstar 215/65/16 Full 5 2003 Ford Windstar 215/70/15 Full 5 2002 Ford Windstar 215/70/15 Full 5 2002 GMC Envoy 245/65/17 Full 6 1992 Honda Accord 115/70/14 Donut 4 2004 Honda Odyssey 135/80/16 Donut 5 2012 Honda Pilot 165/80/17 Donut 5 2001 Hyundai Elantra 125/70/15 Donut 4 1998 Hyundai Elantra 125/70/14 Donut 4 1996 Infinity Q-30T 125/90/16 Donut 5 1995 Jeep Grand 225/70/16 Full 5 Cherokee 2008 Kia Sedona 135/90/17 Donut 5 2006 Lexus GS300 225/50/17 Full 5 AWD 1997 Mercury Villager 125/90/16 Spare 5 1993 Nissan Maxima 125/75/16 Donut 5 2011 Nissan Rogue 155/90/16 Donut 5 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue 125/70/15 Donut 5 1998 Plymouth Voyager 145/90/16 Donut 5 1999 Pontiac Bonneville 135/70/15 Donut 5 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix 125/70/15 Donut 5 *2006 Saturn Relay 135/70/16 Spare 6 * Also fits the Uplander, Montana, & Terraza w/ 6 Lugs. 1999 Saturn Car 115/70/14 Donut 4 1998 Subaru Legacy 135/80/16 Donut 5 1997 Toyota Avalon 205/65/15 Full 5 1997 Toyota Camry 195/70/14 Full 5 1999 Toyota Camry 195/70/14 Full 5 2000 Toyota Camry 205/65/15 Full 5 2008 Toyota Camry 145/80/16 Donut 5 1994 Toyota Corolla 135/70/15 Donut 4 2010 Toyota Corolla 135/80/16 Spare 5 2002 Toyota Sienna 215/65/15 Full 5 2010 Toyota Sienna 155/80/17 Donut 5 2011 Toyota Sienna 235/55/18 Full 5 AWD 2011 Toyota Sienna 155/80/17 Donut 5 2013 Toyota Venza 165/90/18 Donut 4 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
Cars without a Spare Tire Below find a list of the cars that can come without a spare tire and what they re equipped with instead. Be advised, the information was made available by AAA and was released on August 2013. Acura MDX 2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare RL 2006-2008 Run-flat tires RLX 2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare TSX wagon only 2012-2013 Inflator/sealant kit Audi A5 2008-2013 Run-flats A6 2009-2013 Run-flats A7 2012-2013 Run-flats Q5 2009-2013 Spare tire stored without air, inflator is provided Q7 2007-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare R8 2010-2011 Run-flat tires S4 2006-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare S5 2008-2013 Run-flats TT 2008-2013 Inflator/sealant kit Buick Enclave 2008-2012 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Lacrosse 2010-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Regal 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Regal Hybrid 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare BMW 5 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
All vehicles (except specified) Run-flats 1M Inflator/sealant kit M3 Inflator/sealant kit X5 2007-2011 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires are installed when no spare X6 2009-2011 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires are installed when no spare Cadilac ATS 2013 Run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit CTS 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Escalade 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare SRX 2010-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare STS 2005-2011 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare XLR 2004-2009 Run-flats XTS 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Chevrolet Camaro 2010-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Corvette 2005-2013 Run-flat tires Cruze 2011-2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Equinox 2010-2012 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Malibu 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Sonic 2012-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Spark 2013-2014 Inflator/sealant kit Tahoe Hybrid 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Volt 2011-2013 Inflator/sealant kit Chrysler 300 SRT-8 2011-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Dodge All SRT models w/20 inch wheels: Inflator/sealant kit Challenger 2009-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Charger 2006-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Dart 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Viper 1998-2010 (also 2013) Inflator/sealant kit Fiat 6 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
500 2012 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit if no spare 500e 2013 Inflator/sealant kit Ford C-Max Energi 2013 Inflator/sealant kit Explorer 2011-2012 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Focus 2008-2012 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Focus Electric 2013-2014 Inflator/sealant kit Fusion Energi & Hybrid 2013-2014 Inflator/sealant kit GT 2005-2006 Inflator/sealant kit Mustang 2011-2014 Inflator/sealant kit Taurus 2013-2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare GMC Terrain 2010-2012 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Yukon Hybrid 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Honda Civic CNG 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Civic Hybrid 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare CR-Z (2013) 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare FCX Clarity Inflator/sealant kit Fit 2012-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Odyssey Touring 2005-2007 Run-flat tires Odyssey Touring 2008 2009 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Hyundai Accent 2011-2012 Inflator/sealant kit Elantra 2011-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Sonata Hybrid 2012-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Veloster 2013-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Jaguar F-Type 2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare XF 2009-2012 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit if no spare XK 2007-2013 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit if no spare Kia Forte 2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare 7 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
Optima 2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Optima Hybrid 2011-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Rio 2003-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Soul 2010-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Lexus IS Series 2006-2012 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires provided when no spare LF-A 2011-2012 Inflator/sealant kit SC series 2003-2010 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires provided when no spare Lincoln MKZ 2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare MKZ Hybrid 2014 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Mazda MX5 2006-2013 Inflator/sealant kit RX8 2004-2011 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Mercedes C-Class 2013-2014 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires provided when no spare CLA-Class 2014 Run-flat tires, inflator/sealant kit provided when no run flats CLS-Class 2013-2014 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires provided when no spare E-Class 2010-2014 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires provided when no spare GL-Class 2013 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit if no spare GLK-Class 2013 Run-flat tires, inflator/sealant kit provided when no run flats ML-Class 2006-2014 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit if no spare R-Class 2006-2012 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires provided when no spare S-Class 2007-2013 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires provided when no spare SL-Class 2013 Run-flat tires, inflator/sealant kit provided when no run flats SLK 2005-2014 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit if no spare SLS AMG 2011-2014 Inflator/sealant kit SLR McLaren 2005-2009 Inflator/sealant kit Mini All models Spare tire optional, run-flat tires or inflator/sealant kit if no spare Mitsubishi i-miev 2012-2013 Inflator/sealant kit Nissan 8 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014
370z 2009-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare GT-R 2009-2014 Run-flat tires Leaf 2012-2013 Inflator/sealant kit Murano Cross Cabriolet 2013-2014 Inflator/sealant kit Quest 2007 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires are installed when no spare RL 2006-2008 Spare tire optional, run-flat tires are installed when no spare Pontiac G8 2009 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Solstice 2007-2009 Inflator/sealant kit Saturn Vue Hybrid (2007 2009) 2007-2009 Inflator/sealant kit Sky (2007 2009) 2007-2009 Inflator/sealant kit Scion iq (2011 2014) 2011-2014 Inflator/sealant kit Smart Fortwo 2005-2013 Inflator/sealant kit Tesla Model S 2013-2014 Inflator/sealant kit Roadster 2011-2012 Inflator/sealant kit Toyota Sienna XLE AWD 2004-2013 Run-flat tires Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid 2011-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare Volvo C30 (2008 2013) 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare C70 (2006 2013) Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare S60 2012-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare S80 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare XC60 2010-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare XC70 2008-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare XC90 2009-2013 Spare tire optional, inflator/sealant kit provided when no spare 9 Spare Tire G mach Handbook May 2014