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*Tire comes prefilled with 60 psi of pressure. When handling take caution not to puncture or damage the tire. It is recommended to periodically check your spare tire pressure to maintain it for safe vehicle use*
**Modern Spare does not assume any liability, express or implied for product use. User assumes all liability and responsibility for product use**
First and foremost, THANK YOU for your purchase of our spare tire solution for your vehicle. As fellow car enthusiasts, we have put a great deal of time and energy into delivering a stellar product for your vehicle.
When using or installing the spare tire on your vehicle, please read entire instructions before beginning:
1. When changing a flat, it is best to do so on stable, level ground away from traffic.
2. Apply parking brake and chock wheels.
3. Consult vehicle owner’s manual for proper lifting/tire changing procedure.
4. Never place yourself or any part of your body under the vehicle while being raised or supported by a jack or lifting device when changing the tire.
5. Please note that the included wheel may be a dual PCD wheel, meaning that the wheel has two seperate bolt patterns, totaling 10 different bolt holes. Please align the 5 bolt holes of the wheel that match up with your vehicle’s bolt pattern.
6. Place the Modern Spare wheel and tire on the vehicle using the OEM lug nuts or lug bolts, unless your spare was shipped with an included set of lugs*.
*PLEASE NOTE – Your spare kit may include a new set of lug nuts or lug bolts packaged with the spare wheel and tire. If your kit includes these lug nuts or bolts, please mount the spare using the included nuts or bolts, as the factory lugs may be too large or of a different type for the spare.
If your spare includes a small plastic ring, when installing the spare, place this ring in the center hole on the backside of the spare. This ring will help align the lug holes and make installing the spare a much easier process.
7. Ensure that the lug/bolts nuts are tight and will not come loose (approximately 100-140 ft lbs, please check vehicle owners manual to confirm exact specs).
8. On most vehicles, when using a spare tire of any kind, you should turn off your traction control system if equipped while driving. Failure to do so may result in vehicle warning lights. Please consult your vehicle owner’s manual for complete instructions on changing traction control modes or deactivating these systems.
9. The tires used on all Modern Spare spare tire kits have a DOT “M” speed rating. The “M” speed rating designates that the tire is capable of traveling at a constant speed of up to 81 mph. Although the tire is built to this specification, many manufacturers recommend that the narrow space-saving tire is not to exceed 50 mph given the narrow size relative to the regular tires on your vehicle. This is good practice and you should always drive with caution when using a spare tire. Please avoid any speed above 50 mph and only as a means to escape heavy and fast-moving freeway traffic.
Please take caution when driving on a spare. Although it is capable of operating for a long distance it is designed to be used on a temporary basis and does not have the same traction or performance capability of a full size OEM wheel & tire. Should you have any questions regarding your spare tire, please contact us via our website or (801) 896-3395.
First and foremost, THANK YOU for your purchase of our spare tire solution for your vehicle. As fellow car enthusiasts, we have put a great deal of time and energy into delivering a stellar product for your vehicle.
In this kit, you will find everything that you need to quickly and efficiently change a flat tire on your vehicle.
To use, please follow the below steps and read the full instructions prior to beginning:
1. When changing a flat, it is best to do so on stable, level ground away from traffic.
2. Apply parking brake and chock wheels.
3. Remove the kit contents from your vehicle. If your kit contains a carrying case, please remove the tire and
wheel from the carrying case. Once the tire and wheel are removed, you will find a zipper pocket in the bottom of
the case. Open the pocket to remove the lug wrench, scissor jack, and disposable tire bag.
4. Most vehicles have 4 different designated lifting points located by the rocker panels near each wheel.
Essentially, it is an opening that allows access to the pinch weld lifting point and should be used to safely lift
the vehicle. Prior to raising the vehicle loosen the lug nuts on the flat tire that you wish to change. Please
align the jacking pad of the scissor jack with the jacking point closest to the tire that you are changing.
Please consult owner’s manual prior to lifting vehicle for complete lifting instructions and/or specific vehicle
lifting procedures. Please see example below:
5. Raise vehicle using the ratcheting scissor jack. The ratchet can operate in a clockwise or counterclockwise
direction by using a small switch on the side of the ratchet. Do not place yourself or any part of your
body under the vehicle while being raised or supported by the jack.
6. Completely remove the lug nuts and flat tire. Place the flat tire in the included disposable bag.
7. Please note that the included wheel may be a dual PCD wheel, meaning that the wheel has two seperate bolt patterns, totaling 10 different bolt holes. Please align the 5 bolt holes of the wheel that match up with your vehicle’s bolt pattern.
8. Place the Modern Spare wheel and tire on the vehicle using the OEM lug nuts or lug bolts, unless your spare was shipped with an included set of lugs*.
*PLEASE NOTE – Your spare kit may include a new set of lug nuts or lug bolts packaged with the spare wheel and tire. If your kit includes these lug nuts or bolts, please mount the spare using the included nuts or bolts, as the factory lugs may be too large or of a different type for the spare.
If your spare includes a small plastic ring, when installing the spare, place this ring in the center hole on the backside of the spare. This ring will help align the lug holes and make installing the spare a much easier process.
9. Ensure that the lug/bolts nuts are tight and will not come loose (approximately 100-140 ft lbs, please check vehicle owners manual to confirm exact specs).
10. Lower vehicle using ratcheting scissor jack, place flat tire and kit contents in your vehicle.
11. On most vehicles, when using a spare tire of any kind, you should turn off your traction control system if equipped while driving. Failure to do so may result in vehicle warning lights. Please consult your vehicle owner’s manual for complete instructions on changing traction control modes or deactivating these systems.
12. The tires used on all Modern Spare spare tire kits have a DOT “M” speed rating. The “M” speed rating designates that the tire is capable of traveling at a constant speed of up to 81 mph. Although the tire is built to this specification, many manufacturers recommend that the narrow space-saving tire is not to exceed 50 mph given the narrow size relative to the regular tires on your vehicle. This is good practice and you should always drive with caution when using a spare tire. Please avoid any speed above 50 mph and only as a means to escape heavy and fast-moving freeway traffic.
Please take caution when driving on a spare. Although it is capable of operating for a long distance it is designed to be used on a temporary basis and does not have the same traction or performance capability of a full size OEM wheel & tire. Should you have any questions regarding your spare tire, please contact us via our website or (801) 896-3395.
If your vehicle requires additional clearance for performance brakes, an optional wheel spacer is used to provide the extra clearance required for spare tire fitment. Often, car models will only require a spacer when installing the spare on the front axle of the vehicle. Although, some may require the spacer to be used with the spare on both the front and rear axles for spare tire fitment.
1. Follow included Installation Instructions to safely raise the car preparing for the removal and install of the spare wheel.
2. Once the factory wheel is removed, locate the optional wheel spacer similar to the one shown. (Fig 1.1) Once located, please remove the 5 lug nuts from the threaded studs protruding from the spacer and set these aside.
3. With the spacer’s studs facing away from the car’s hub, place the spacer over the car’s lug bolt holes.
○ Please Note- For BMW owners, use your vehicle’s factory lug bolts for step #4, and for Mercedes owners, use the lug bolts supplied with your Modern Spare kit.
4. Holding the spacer in place, take the car’s factory lug bolts (BMW) or supplied lug bolts (Mercedes) and hand tighten them into the lug bolt holes, securing the spacer to the wheel hub.
WARNING! Hand-tightened lugs are not adequate for vehicle operation.
5. Once hand tight, use the lug wrench to tighten the lugs down in the traditional cross pattern sequence.
*Important Note* Some cars may require the front hub/brake rotor to be secured stationary in order to properly tighten the lug bolts used to secure the wheel spacer. To do this, have a helper depress the car’s brake pedal to engage the brakes making the front rotor locked in place while tightening the lugs. OR if alone, insert an object (such as a screwdriver) into the cooling veins of the brake rotor and rotating it until the screwdriver is locked against the brake caliper.
WARNING!
If an object is used to secure the brake rotor, it must be removed before operating the vehicle, or damage or injury is likely to occur.
6. Torque the lug bolts to the same specifications as the factory wheel torque settings. This is normally in 100-140 ft pounds. Please refer to the vehicle owner’s manual for exact torque settings.
7. Once sufficiently tight, place the Modern Spare wheel over the studs protruding from the installed spacer. Please refer to the General Instruction sheet to identify which of the two bolt patterns found on the Modern Spare wheel is used for your car.
8. Once the wheel is in place, use the lug nuts previously found on the spacer and place them on the spacer studs and hand tighten. Use a lug wrench to tighten the lugs onto the studs in the same
cross pattern method used on the spacer, making the wheel secure.
It is recommended to first secure the wheel “snug tight” and then to fully tighten the lug nuts once the vehicle is on the ground and no longer supported by the scissor jack.
9. Torque wheel to same specs as found in step 6
10. Continue following included spare tire kit installation instructions.
If you have any questions regarding wheel spacer installation, please send us a message.
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