i too the spare out of my trans am. i had different wheels on it so if i got a flat the odds are i wouldnt be able to drive with the spare anyways. it was lowered 3 inches too.

More and more cars companies are turning to run flats and tire repair kits over traditional spares. There are pros and cons to every alternative, and I'm not sure which is best.

Well, it's not just Cadillac. My '03 Tahoe has them in the mirrors. My current Silverado has them too. I can't say whether or not the Camaro will have them, but it's possible. Since it's a safety thing, it might even be likely.

I must've been blind to this. I didn't really notice on any gm stuff...

My unawareness being what it is... I gue I don't care one way or the other. :iono:

Aaaaaa, fer what it's worth, I check allpar.com and they state none of the challengers will feature a spare.

I was wondering about those run flat tires the other day... I really don't know if they would put them on a car coming out of the factory though. I also don't know if the run flat's work as good as they are advertised to.

The Corvette has run-flats from the factory. I seem to remember the Vette being the car that the run-flats were designed for, but that may be inaccurate, so don't anyone quote me on it.

I believe there are a couple other cars in the market that you can get factory run-flats on as well. It's an option, but they're from the factory.

Everything I've ever heard about the run-flats says they work as advertised. You can't go autocrossing on them, but they will get you safely to a repair place without damaging the rim. I've heard that they somewhat hamper performance. Part of that is weight...run-flats are heavy tires. I've also heard that the ride isn't all that great with run-flats.

That picture looks sweet.

Bob Lutz declares "NO MORE CAMO ON THE CAMAROS!"
 

To read great news go to........

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/03/b...n-the-camaros/

Posted Jan 3rd 2008 1:07PM by ....

not new news but your enthusiamsm is noted.

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