I was browsing through the owners manual of my 2016 Mazda6 and noticed something interesting about the spare tire. My owners manual says that if I get a flat on my front tire, I need to put the compact spare on a rear wheel and swap the full-size tire to the front. This is the first time I’ve ever seen this advice.
I’m trying to imagine the Chinese fire drill involved in moving a wheel from back to front using only the factory jack. i’m not sure that I would be all that fond of setting my car down on the brake disk while I swap the jack to the front end. Do you guys with FWD cars all carry around jackstands just in case? I think I might just take my chances on driving with the compact spare.
I’m trying to imagine the Chinese fire drill involved in moving a wheel from back to front using only the factory jack. i’m not sure that I would be all that fond of setting my car down on the brake disk while I swap the jack to the front end. Do you guys with FWD cars all carry around jackstands just in case? I think I might just take my chances on driving with the compact spare.