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Modern Spare offers model-specific spare tire kits carefully designed and configured to fit your vehicle. The company was born when I recognized the real need for a truly modern spare tire and wheel solution. I’m a passionate car enthusiast who loves working on—and of course driving—my C5 Corvette. This car was not originally equipped with a spare tire, and after extensive searching, I realized that no proper spare tire kits were available.
On two separate occasions, while driving other cars, I found myself with a flat tire far from help—spotty cell service, nearly 70 miles from the nearest service station. Thankfully, both of those cars had spare tires. But those experiences left me uneasy, and I knew I’d be unprepared traveling in my Corvette without one.
A few years ago, I had the chance to participate in a Corvette club road trip. Our chosen route included several long stretches with very few service stations and little, if any, cell phone coverage. We knew how disastrous a simple tire failure could be for our schedule and the group’s overall enjoyment of the trip.
Like other Corvette owners, I considered purchasing a full-size tire and wheel. The full-size spare option is known to be very cumbersome and just not practical. Even for cars with more than enough trunk space, this is not a permanent solution.
Furthermore, I learned that the problem of car manufacturers no longer supplying spare tire kits is not exclusive to Corvettes. Many late-model performance cars, family cars, and even all the current Tesla models are no longer equipped with spare tires. Not to mention, the alternatives they do offer are barely adequate. (Read Spare tire alternatives at the bottom of our home page.)
I wondered why a spare tire couldn’t be as modern and advanced as the cars it fits.
A proper and practical spare tire kit poses many challenges. Offering a truly modern spare tire solution requires more than simply bolting on a wheel that happens to fit. A wheel design must have adequate brake clearance, have precisely accurate bolt patterns, and have the correct wheel and tire diameters, just to name a few.
The challenge: Can all factors be taken into consideration, ensure exceptional quality in a space-saving spare, and ensure the design is safe for the sophisticated drivetrain of your modern car?
The good news- The answer is yes. The result of months of work and research is Modern Spare and our ever-growing catalog of carefully engineered, model-specific spare tire kits.
Because we set exceptionally high-quality standards for our products, and utilize an industry-leading alloy wheel manufacturer, you can have peace of mind as you travel. They produce our exclusive Modern Spare space-saver wheel to hold the stringent DOT and European TUV certifications and exceed our rigid quality-control standards.
With our perfected wheel design in hand, we paired it with a genuine radial tire, but in a size that saves space and has the proper diameter for your car. We then focused our attention on tools. We re-examined every aspect of the conventional spare tire tool kit and identified ways to improve it. Tire-changing tools are long overdue for improvement, and you deserve a toolkit as modern as our spare.
Our kit features a unique heavy-duty scissor jack for ultra-low profile cars. To make it easy to use, we added a ratcheting handle that allows you to utilize leverage to easily lift your car. To make sure stubborn lug nuts don’t keep you stranded, our complete kit includes an extendable breaker-bar lug wrench with sockets to fit four lug nut sizes. For newer cars without a dedicated spare tire storage space, we created a carefully designed, reinforced carrying case. Our case secures the entire kit while using minimal trunk space.
Bottom line, we are a company that cares about our reputation for standards of excellence in every product we offer. Our goal is to exceed your expectations for quality and good service.
You may be a passionate car enthusiast, someone who relies heavily on dependable transportation, or someone seeking additional peace of mind while traveling. You can drive with confidence with your Modern Spare kit.
Should you have any questions, we’d love to hear from you! Whether you need assistance choosing the right kit for your car, information on upcoming kits for cars not shown, or assistance with placing an order, feel free to drop us a line. (801) 896-3395 or via email – info@modernspare.com
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