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SCREAMING EAGLE · 12-22-2014, 06:26 PM

I have no spare. Where would I find the flat kit and the jack? Thanks

2xSSRS · 12-22-2014, 06:27 PM

Lift the back matt in the trunk.

DARK AGE 53 · 12-23-2014, 04:14 AM

If you're looking to buy I found this http://shop.performancespare.com/CAM...-O-JACKLUG.htm , it says it doesn't come with a jack or lug wrench.

If you have a flat in the rear you'll need to replace it with a front tire/wheel and then replace it with the spare.

If you live near the Gulf Coast I'd be happy to give you a hand.

SCREAMING EAGLE · 12-23-2014, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DARK AGE 53

If you're looking to buy I found this http://shop.performancespare.com/CAM...-O-JACKLUG.htm , it says it doesn't come with a jack or lug wrench.

If you have a flat in the rear you'll need to replace it with a front tire/wheel and then replace it with the spare.

If you live near the Gulf Coast I'd be happy to give you a hand.

Thanks. Just making sure about what it comes with.

ZED SLED · 12-23-2014, 08:41 AM

SS comes with compressor and a can of fix-a-flat. If you go the spare route, you can buy a spacer so the spare fits over the Brembos. Some info in this older thread about it, with links to other threads.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=1#post4729031

hzl6cm · 12-23-2014, 08:46 AM

Bought mine on eBay, $250 plus about $40 shipping. Came from a wrecked car, so it included all of the factory bits and pieces, jack, wrench, handle, the foam holder for them and of course the tire. Fits right in over the battery. Stashed the air pump behind my seat for now, probably will strap the pump in to the trunk for a backup, that way if I come out of work some day and find a low tire I can pump it up and not have to change it.

Rick's Camaro · 12-23-2014, 09:34 AM

GM hasn't offered a car with a spare tire or jack as a standard feature since 2011, they now only come with an "tire inflator kit" as a standard accessory. The spare tire etc is $200+ at the dealer as an extra feature

The whole idea was "if manufacturers remove the spare tire and its tools, the car will be 25 pounds lighter and therefore more fuel-efficient." yehhhhhhhhhh right

djm96z28 · 12-23-2014, 10:45 AM

I bought a used stock front rim, had a new tire mounted to it, and went to the dealer to buy a jack, lug wrench, etc. I keep everything in my trunk at all times.

Evergreen6 · 12-23-2014, 11:01 AM

1LS here, so all the wheels tires are the same size and tires not directional.

I bought a matching wheel and tire, tpm, and tpm programming tool, a $25 scissor jack from Amazon and a nice lug wrench. So now I have a fullsize spare that actually gets rotated in with my other tires in a 4-wheel rear cross pattern.

The downside? It takes a lot of room in the trunk.

The upside? I'll never be helpless without a spare tire and tools, and the inside of the wheel makes for a GREAT cubby to hold small items from sliding around in the trunk.

12-22-2014, 06:26 PM	#1
SCREAMING EAGLE Drives: 2012 CAMARO 2SS 45TH,L99 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 114	SPARE AND JACK I have no spare. Where would I find the flat kit and the jack? Thanks

12-22-2014, 06:27 PM	#2
2xSSRS Drives: 2017 SS Black on Black A8 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 974	Lift the back matt in the trunk. __________________

12-23-2014, 04:14 AM	#3
DARK AGE 53 Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mi./Al. Posts: 829	If you're looking to buy I found this http://shop.performancespare.com/CAM...-O-JACKLUG.htm , it says it doesn't come with a jack or lug wrench. If you have a flat in the rear you'll need to replace it with a front tire/wheel and then replace it with the spare. If you live near the Gulf Coast I'd be happy to give you a hand. __________________ POW/MIA - YOU ARE LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

12-23-2014, 08:41 AM	#5
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,622 View My Garage	SS comes with compressor and a can of fix-a-flat. If you go the spare route, you can buy a spacer so the spare fits over the Brembos. Some info in this older thread about it, with links to other threads. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=1#post4729031 __________________

12-23-2014, 08:46 AM	#6
hzl6cm Drives: 2015 Camaro LS 6-speed manual Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 39	Bought mine on eBay, $250 plus about $40 shipping. Came from a wrecked car, so it included all of the factory bits and pieces, jack, wrench, handle, the foam holder for them and of course the tire. Fits right in over the battery. Stashed the air pump behind my seat for now, probably will strap the pump in to the trunk for a backup, that way if I come out of work some day and find a low tire I can pump it up and not have to change it. __________________ 2015 Camaro LS, 6-speed manual 1982 Camaro Z28, built 350, 4-speed, autocross and track day car 2004 Corvette Z06, Millennium yellow 1970 Corvette Convertible, 350 Hp 350, 4-speed

12-23-2014, 09:34 AM	#7
Rick's Camaro Drives: 1967-2014 Camaro's Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Athens, GA and Titusville, FLA Posts: 341	GM hasn't offered a car with a spare tire or jack as a standard feature since 2011, they now only come with an "tire inflator kit" as a standard accessory. The spare tire etc is $200+ at the dealer as an extra feature The whole idea was "if manufacturers remove the spare tire and its tools, the car will be 25 pounds lighter and therefore more fuel-efficient." yehhhhhhhhhh right

12-23-2014, 10:45 AM	#8
djm96z28 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,115	I bought a used stock front rim, had a new tire mounted to it, and went to the dealer to buy a jack, lug wrench, etc. I keep everything in my trunk at all times.

12-23-2014, 11:01 AM	#9
Evergreen6 Banned Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: United States Posts: 1,586	1LS here, so all the wheels tires are the same size and tires not directional. I bought a matching wheel and tire, tpm, and tpm programming tool, a $25 scissor jack from Amazon and a nice lug wrench. So now I have a fullsize spare that actually gets rotated in with my other tires in a 4-wheel rear cross pattern. The downside? It takes a lot of room in the trunk. The upside? I'll never be helpless without a spare tire and tools, and the inside of the wheel makes for a GREAT cubby to hold small items from sliding around in the trunk.