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iccon 10-11-2007 05:05 AM
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What do you perfer tire mounted outside of hummer on back or tire mounted inside?

pteam 10-11-2007 05:15 AM
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Well the tire mounted both places is ugly, and not functional, nothing but taking up space. But I think its the lesser of two evils on the outside, because interior space is more important, for gear, or more importantly seats if your putting seats back there.

Man it would be great if you could mount the tire under the car yet not lose ground clearance, find a place to tuck it up under there in an unused space, yet sadly this aint gonna happen.

Personally I'm taking my spare tire off the back soon and just storing it at home. 90% of my driving is local and if the tire had a problem I'd be local or I could put the tire carrier on if I took a road trip. Also not to mention I have aftermarket rims and tires and the stock rim and tire on the back doesnt exactly match. Taking it off will save a bit of gas and not look stupid. The only reason I see leaving it on besides that once in a blue moon time you might get a flat (the stock tires from experience are damn durable and had not very many problems on many limos that run many miles always on OEM tires) is if somebody were to rear end you it would be one more thing for the rear tire to go into their teeth :)

H2R 10-11-2007 06:43 AM
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I like them outside (with a cover though), the protection that they would provide in a rear end collision is more than without them. Inside you have to deal with the tire smell thing.

tower 10-11-2007 11:18 AM
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I have an external spare carrier but I think the H2 looks really clean without it. I have a locking drawer in my cargo area, so an internal carrier (which I had and removed) is no longer an option. Many people mount theirs on their (often Gobi) roof rack, either with or without the Gobi tire carrier. For me, this is not an option as I would not fit into any of the garages which I frequent (including my own). Unlike some, I wouldn't run without a spare. I have had flats both on and off road and for myself, the potential problems are not worth it. Ultimately, the only opinion of consequence is your own.

SnakeH2 10-11-2007 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by tower
Ultimately, the only opinion of consequence is your own.

He never asked for opinions though. He wants opions.

Hucky 10-11-2007 12:39 PM
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Id just call AAA and let them handle it, and run without it.

MVR 155 10-11-2007 01:04 PM
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Outside with a nice painted cover looks good, truck does look clean without it but with a nice cover outside its a toss up.

frenzy1 10-11-2007 01:32 PM
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Inside : loss of space ! stupid !
Rear : ugly (in my opinion)
Roof : GREAT !

porschett 10-11-2007 03:35 PM
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Hated it on the outside at first, but learned to live with it!

It's not really that bad, and I would hate to think it would do to someone's car in a rear end accident!

ROX 10-11-2007 05:20 PM
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I put mine on top because I don't like it inside or hanging on the back. I know if I leave it home, I'll need it. Roadside assistance won't cover a call if your spare isn't with you, so I just leave it one top. I've only needed it once after I picked up a drill bit with the right rear tire one time.
I don't go into parking garages or anything like that, so I don't have to worry about clearance.

MarineHawk 10-11-2007 05:47 PM
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I love mine on back, but eithout a cover. I think an uncovered spare on the back makes the vehicle look like a serious off-road vehicle
(even more so on the roof, but I can't get any taller and still park inside, and a spare on top has to drop your highway MPGs--almost like putting a small sail on top of your vehicle). If you want an urban-looking machine, inside or no spare would be best.

Alan06SUT 10-11-2007 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by frenzy1
Inside : loss of space ! stupid !
Rear : ugly (in my opinion)
Roof : GREAT !

Parking Decks, No!

NJ H2 10-11-2007 05:53 PM
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I put the spare on za GOBI when wheeling and no spare anytime else. Howeva I do carry this all da time:

Alan06SUT 10-11-2007 05:54 PM
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For functionallity the swing-a-way rear is best IMO. Its a bitch to get a 90lb tire off the roof and the flat one on there again if you are out on a trail, or anywhere for that matter.

tower 10-11-2007 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ H2
I put the spare on za GOBI when wheeling and no spare anytime else. Howeva I do carry this all da time:
Bill Burke used that very kit on my sidewall gash in Moab. It held at rock crawling pressure, but when I aired up on the street, the plugs all shot out. I prefer the kits that use the rubber cement to the "special Lube". But it is special. If the gash were any bigger I would have been SOL without a spare.

tower 10-11-2007 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SnakeH2
He never asked for opinions though. He wants opions.
Are those as addictive as opioids?

dkhummerh2 10-12-2007 12:03 AM
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I have mine inside, hope that I never have to use it as it would be a bitch to get out. Also the factory jack is crap, hope I never have to use that either.

tower 10-12-2007 12:47 AM
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Hi-LIFT JACK!
:perfect10s::perfect10s::perfect10s:

NJ H2 10-12-2007 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by tower
Bill Burke used that very kit on my sidewall gash in Moab. It held at rock crawling pressure, but when I aired up on the street, the plugs all shot out. I prefer the kits that use the rubber cement to the "special Lube". But it is special. If the gash were any bigger I would have been SOL without a spare.

What in the wild wild World of Sports were you doing in MOAB without a Spare? :eek:
To be honest I would never try to plug a sidewall with any Tire repair kit be it special lube or rubber cement. A sidewall hole brings da AAA

tower 10-12-2007 02:12 AM
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What in the wild wild World of Sports were you doing in MOAB without a Spare? :eek:
To be honest I would never try to plug a sidewall with any Tire repair kit be it special lube or rubber cement. A sidewall hole brings da AAA
You misundrstood. If you look back to post #4 of this thread, you will see where I wrote
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Originally Posted by tower
Unlike some, I wouldn't run without a spare. I have had flats both on and off road and for myself, the potential problems are not worth it.
Bill just wanted to try plugging the sdewall as an educatinal exercise to see if it would work and for how long. I HAD a spare.

blockrockin 10-12-2007 03:23 AM
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on top!

tower 10-12-2007 03:45 AM
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VERY NICE TRUCK. :beerchug: Very gay spare.:crying:

NJ H2 10-12-2007 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by tower
I wrote Bill just wanted to try plugging the sdewall as an educatinal exercise to see if it would work and for how long. I HAD a spare.


Wow ... I guess Bill quickly changed over to the rubber cement after that crazy educational excercise

tower 10-12-2007 06:36 AM
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The plugs shot out after we parted ways and I hit the street. But I did tell him about it later.

blackhawk29 10-13-2007 03:50 AM
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My o5' had it mounted on the inside, which makes opening up the rear liftgate easy and fast to load items. My o8' has it mounted outside on the back, so it's a pain to open the tire carrier and swing it out of the way and make sure it does not scratch the liftgate when doing so. I was going to take it off, but i think it really kinda goes with the whole off road image of the vehicle, so i decided for now to leave it on. (my wife actually convinced me of this) It's uncovered just how it came from the factory. I like this look instead of a covered tire.


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