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talnlnky · 07-20-2009, 11:54 AM

take out the back seat.. that'll net you about 2mpg... the spare... maybe .25, and the front seat is about 1mpg..... at least thats what it appeared to be when I stripped my car of everything cept the dash & head liner.

Zaphod · 07-20-2009, 12:44 PM

I understand that relatively anything can break on your car, but they put spare tires on them for a reason.

It's a pretty common thing and it happens to everyone, road debris is just a fact of life. Why would you want to be sitting there waiting for someone else to get you going again when you can be back on the road in less than 20 minutes?

Like someone else said, if you want to save on weight, lose the back seat. I ran my short wheel base Jeep that way for years (not for weight but for trunk space). You can always put it back in when you need it.

ellenbetty · 07-22-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by talnlnky

take out the back seat.. that'll net you about 2mpg... the spare... maybe .25, and the front seat is about 1mpg..... at least thats what it appeared to be when I stripped my car of everything cept the dash & head liner.

Nice to know. But it will be years before I have my 2 Yarises are paid off. Loan rules forbids doing any thing to reduce the resale value of the vehicle. I do not have space to store the back seat. It has been 5+ years since I had any one sit in my back seat. I hate those space saver tires. The only thing those space saver tires are good for is to drive to the nearest tire store. Plus I will bet the space saver tire will need to be replaced before my 2 Yarises wear out. I hate the idea of spending money to replace a space saver tire.

Marthos · 08-05-2009, 12:56 PM

Thats what junk yards are for!

10 Bucks and ya got a new space saver and the wheel!!

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07-20-2009, 12:44 PM	#2
Zaphod Drives: Big Yellow Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere in the vacinity of Betelgeuse Posts: 179	I understand that relatively anything can break on your car, but they put spare tires on them for a reason. It's a pretty common thing and it happens to everyone, road debris is just a fact of life. Why would you want to be sitting there waiting for someone else to get you going again when you can be back on the road in less than 20 minutes? Like someone else said, if you want to save on weight, lose the back seat. I ran my short wheel base Jeep that way for years (not for weight but for trunk space). You can always put it back in when you need it.

08-05-2009, 12:56 PM	#4
Marthos View User's Garage Drives: 07 3Dr LB Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NEPA Posts: 58	Thats what junk yards are for! 10 Bucks and ya got a new space saver and the wheel!!