[DragBean]

Here's a thought,

You could get rid of 20 lbs net of weight by taking out your spare tire and putting a worn tire in its place (I would say worn because its a little lighter, you don't have to pay anything for it).

When you get a flat you remove the flat tire and then put the worn tire on. After figuring out how to set the bead, you'd re-inflate the tire, install the wheel and be on your way.

Not only would this save weight, you'd wouldn't have to drive slower.

The problems with this is idea are:

1) Setting the Bead on the flat tire - Would Fix a Flat set the bead?

2) Putting a tire on a rim can be difficult - However with the right technique and some lubrication on the rim and tire it ain't so bad.

3) What do you do if the rim is damaged? - Well then you're screwed, but if an impact is enough to significantly bend a rim to the point where you're tire won't go on then you've probably messed the suspension up anyways. Also knowing this you should stop as soon as possible and not drive on the rim. Another thing to factor is having pizza dish covers can save your rim.

4) Getting the tire off is difficult - Use your jack to pop the bead off then it's way easier

What do people think about this?