Do you have a spare?

[Carol S.]

I've read and copeid a lot of the info on the "spare" posts. Just wondered how many of you have bought a spare tire? Thnaks.

[storksb]

No spare for me. I did buy as tire plug kit that I have had to use once in a year. The plug kit gives me enough piece of mind so I don't worry about not having a spare.

 

Simon

[Easy Rider]

I certainly WOULD but........

I've been told that a full size spare won't fit in the trunk space AND......

that they don't make a "donut" spare that works well with the 18" rim setup.

And I kind of like the little storage pockets.

[inco]

I haven't taken the plunge yet - but I will. Our Canadian dollar, plus the high profit margins of my local Ford dealer have me seriously considering buying it in the US and having it shipped to a friend there. I'm just trying to figure out when and if we can actually do that and the logistics of it all. Just for the rim, the foam piece and the wrench and the jack, it's $500 here versus $245 in the US. Shipping and the dollar difference (10%) still bring it up to around $300 and that savings would more than cover the cost of gas, and tolls along with the food stops along the way to Wilmington. ;)

[Easy Rider]

Given the complicated nature of what you propose, it would be a good idea to hear from someone who has actually DONE it already.....to be sure it will fit.

[GrySql]

that they don't make a "donut" spare that works well with the 18" rim setup.

Perhaps you ought to read this about a donut spare for the 18" wheel:

http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/6818-spare-tire-for-ffh-with-18-wheelstires/

 

In addition, it has been determined by other members that a standard sized donut Fusion Spare from a 2013 will work just fine for a FFH in an emergency.

Edited April 27, 2014 by GrySql

[corncobs]

Perhaps you ought to read this about a donut spare for the 18" wheel:

http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/6818-spare-tire-for-ffh-with-18-wheelstires/

 

In addition, it has been determined by other members that a standard sized donut Fusion Spare from a 2013 will work just fine for a FFH in an emergency.

Thank you ...

[jeffo65]

Perhaps you ought to read this about a donut spare for the 18" wheel:

http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/6818-spare-tire-for-ffh-with-18-wheelstires/

 

In addition, it has been determined by other members that a standard sized donut Fusion Spare from a 2013 will work just fine for a FFH in an emergency.

I did this for a total of $200

[Easy Rider]

Well this is (another) of those DOH moments. :drool:

 

It just dawned on me, after taking a brief look at the other thead, that I managed to

get a donut spare for my Elantra........but there still was no jack or lug wrench.

Hope the next owner realizes that.

 

With that in mind, I think I will be using AAA or the Ford road service if I have a flat that the

goop won't properly plug and not worry about a "real" spare.

[James Sentman]

I have the wheel sitting here next to me right now. I haven’t ordered the tire to go on it yet, but I’ll be getting around to that first thing this coming week. there are excellent threads on this very forum that explain exactly what you need. I’m going with the standard, slightly smaller fusion spare. they all fit in the spare space under the trunk unless you get something exotic. In the entire history of my and my wifes car ownership I’ve replaced half a dozen tires and exactly one of them has been a hole that would have been patchable with the tire kit that comes with the car, all others were sidewall issues. It’s amazingly stupid to drive a car without a spare unless you are physically incapable of changing it anyway.

[GrySql]

With that in mind, I think I will be using AAA or the Ford road service if I have a flat that the

goop won't properly plug and not worry about a "real" spare.

This is another issue you might want to research, just what will Ford's free towing do for you, have you looked? I have and am not impressed.

I have AAA with the extended 100 mile coverage that will take me where I want inside that radius. That road service works pretty good, if you don't mind waiting.

 

My last flat was in the middle of the Mojave desert in 90F+ weather, you know, the place with the bleached steer skull laying on the ground next to a giant saguaro cactus with a vulture sitting on limb - a real friendly spot.

I am so glad I had a spare tire.

[Waldo]

I bought the wheel/tire/jack/wrench/foamblock from a 2012 Focus on ebay. It's exactly the same as the one used on the non-hybrid Fusion. I paid $110 total.

 

There is no reason to get any size other than the size used on the base Fusion, no matter which size wheels you have.

[murphy]

I bought the wheel/tire/jack/wrench/foamblock from a 2012 Focus on ebay. It's exactly the same as the one used on the non-hybrid Fusion. I paid $110 total.

 

There is no reason to get any size other than the size used on the base Fusion, no matter which size wheels you have.

Have you mounted the spare on the car to test it? I think a 2012 spare would jam against the brake caliper and prevent the wheel from turning.

 

What is the part number on the rim? It's engraved into the metal. It should be CV6Z-1015-B. If it's CM5C-1015-CXA it will bind against the brake caliper.

[Waldo]

Have you mounted the spare on the car to test it? I think a 2012 spare would jam against the brake caliper and prevent the wheel from turning.

 

What is the part number on the rim? It's engraved into the metal. It should be CV6Z-1015-B. If it's CM5C-1015-CXA it will bind against the brake caliper.

 

Hmm, didn't realize they were different, but I double checked and I actually bought from a 2013 Focus, not a 2012.

[murphy]

 

Hmm, didn't realize they were different, but I double checked and I actually bought from a 2013 Focus, not a 2012.

A 2013 Focus should be fine. Check the rim for the part number that I mentioned. It's engraved on the outside surface near the lug holes.

[tr7driver]

I have a spare from a regular fusion that the dealer threw in to close the deal. I picked up a jack and wrench at a junk yard for $5. I tested the spare on the front and back and it works as expected. I do have the 18' wheels.

 

I hit a giant chuck hole in Atlantic City last week. I didn't damage the tire, but being over 700 miles from home, it gave me peace of mind to know I wouldn't be stranded on the roadside for the drive home if the tire gave out.

[Waldo]

Have you mounted the spare on the car to test it? I think a 2012 spare would jam against the brake caliper and prevent the wheel from turning.

 

What is the part number on the rim? It's engraved into the metal. It should be CV6Z-1015-B. If it's CM5C-1015-CXA it will bind against the brake caliper.

 

Just wanted to follow up on this, I confirmed I do have the CM5C-1015-CXA, but I test fit it on the rear of my Fusion and it doesn't touch the brake caliper at all. On ebay I see a wheel with part number CM5C-1015-BXA (from a 2012 Focus) that looks different (it has holes in it). Maybe that's the one that won't fit.

[murphy]

 

Just wanted to follow up on this, I confirmed I do have the CM5C-1015-CXA, but I test fit it on the rear of my Fusion and it doesn't touch the brake caliper at all. On ebay I see a wheel with part number CM5C-1015-BXA (from a 2012 Focus) that looks different (it has holes in it). Maybe that's the one that won't fit.

I've been educated since I posted that. CV6Z-1015B is the ford ordering number. CM5C-1015-CXA is engraved on the wheel that comes in the box labeled CV6Z-1015-B. It fits a hybrid from what several people have said on the forum. It does NOT fit an energy.

[Fos01]

Yes I have a spare. I run a little higher air pressure and wanted to be prepared in the event of a flat. I doubt I will need it but feel better for the $145 I spent on eBay on the tire, wheel and jack. The FFH forum was a tremendous amount of help researching tire sizes and how to store the jack. And yes the spare fits in the spare tire compartment.

[Estates BP]

I made a trip on half of Route 66 last summer, and did not want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere without a spare. I spent just over $200 using the tips provide here and slept better at night.

[s-one]

^^ same here. Feel much better about long road trips.

[jtbogus]

My flat tire/blow out experience is that there is generally not enough tire left to patch and fill, so I too bought an unused Focus spare at a local junk yard for $50. and a jack on ebay for $45. It all fits in the trunk where it's supposed to be. Now if I could only find those little marks on the bottom of the frame to place the jack on........

[GrySql]

Now if I could only find those little marks on the bottom of the frame to place the jack on........

Lay on your back and look up behind the front wheel well, the stamped triangle (arrow) is on the painted surface of the underbody sills.

There is another just in front of the rear wheel well on the same rolled underbody sill.

The triangle (arrow) is pointed at a weld ridge where the Jack's 'V' notch fits over that welded seam to make the Jack/car interface rigid and secure, no slipping.

 

Note: The Jack is never placed on the actual triangle (arrow), it is meant to be placed farther under the car, on the frame - where it is stronger.

The 'arrow' is just for locating that frame area designated for the Jack's use, front or rear.

Use at your own risk.

 

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Stamped triangle (arrow) pointing to welded seam located further under the car. The Jack is placed on the frame where the 'arrow' is pointing:

 

Jack in place with Jack's 'V' lift pad in place, nice and secure:

 

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2014 by GrySql

[Texasota]

Great description and pictures, GrySql. Thanks very much.