New 2010 Fit LX
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From: Vancouver, BC
New 2010 Fit LX
Hey first day with the new Fit...own a Honda Ridgeline already, coming from a VW history it is weird to own two honda's. Anyway the LX here in Canada doesn't come with a spare or jack..they provide the sealer goop and a electric pump. I am not so pumped myself on getting a slash in the tire and being stranded. So my question is will a spare from an older civic with a 4 x 100 bolt pattern fit? Info greatly appreaciated.
Cheers
Moe
Cheers
Moe
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congrats MOE, you can buy a spare on ebayy or in the US for fairly cheap too.
all the US models come with a spare...can't believe in Canada they cheaped out so much to make it an option and include a can or tire repair..lmao.
all the US models come with a spare...can't believe in Canada they cheaped out so much to make it an option and include a can or tire repair..lmao.
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It wasn't about cheaping out, but about dropping weight to meet a government tax credit, which is why you see this on the AT, but not the MT, fits. Of course, you can also buy the spare tire accessory.
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nterestingly, the 2009 Fit equipped with a manual transmission comes with a temporary spare tire, but Fits with the optional automatic transmission come with a tire inflation kit instead. Apparently, the extra weight of the spare tire combined with the automatic transmission raised the Fit’s average fuel economy above the government’s threshold for fuel-efficiency rebates (6.5 L/100 km). However, if you want an automatic transmission and a spare tire too, Honda will sell you one.
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hey first day with the new Fit...own a Honda Ridgeline already, coming from a VW history it is weird to own two honda's. Anyway the LX here in Canada doesn't come with a spare or jack..they provide the sealer goop and a electric pump. I am not so pumped myself on getting a slash in the tire and being stranded. So my question is will a spare from an older civic with a 4 x 100 bolt pattern fit? Info greatly appreaciated.
Cheers
Moe
Cheers
Moe
I hear you Moe regarding non-existence of spare tire. I am in the same boat.. no spare tires, only a bunch of bottles and glue. Honda tried to reason with me that by not giving me a spare, they are doing me a favour to save weight and save fuel and asked me to imagine all the fuel savings over the year......
What I have done is I bought 4 steelies and 4 snow tires (X-ice - best tires by the way, little road noise and does not sound like a snow tank) and used one of the all season tires as my spare tires after I bought a cigarette lighter powered sissor jack $50 from Canadian Tire.
If I go on long trips in the winter using my 4 snow tires, I would throw into the trunk one of my all seasons as a spare tire. The reverse will happen if I make long trips in the summer. I will throw in one of the snow tires in the trunk as a spare tire.
That way, I save CAN $300 for a spare tire package and use the $300 to invest in a set of 4 snow tires and steelies. Michelin also gave me a rebate of $70
My 2 cents
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