Folks,
This is the route I took after I found out that I had received my vehicle
without the spare I "thought" was included in my order. I found it hard
to fathom that Dodge would include a "fix foam" pump setup, which will
only address about 35% of the reasons for flats in the same vehicle with
TPMS sensors (tire pressure sensors) that clearly state do not use
fix-foam type sealants as they will damage them (at $50 ea.)?
I was not a happy camper at that point. I was able to locate a new
mini-spare from a '08 Charger (new) with jack, hold down and lug wrench
shipped for about $200. I just wish I had the lower trunk cavity where
the mini-spare sits a little larger so I could but a standard size 18" wheel
and tire into it. This would make me a happy camper then.
For those who are using a FULL-SIZE wheel/tire for a spare and have it
sitting on the floor of your trunk, you are courting disaster my friend if
if is not secured with a cable or tie-down. The back seats easily fold
down and if you have to brake really hard or have a front-end collision
of any magnitude (air bag deployment), the heavy wheel/tire will come
forward into the cabin area and be lethal, even though the accident is
not.
Think about anything heavy unsecured in the trunk area.
Happy Modding!
