Ok, so I go to Austin to watch the Longhorns walk over Colorado (good game).

On the way back to San Antonio I guess I picked something up as i walked out to the car today and the rear driver's side tire was flat.

I put on the "donut" and look at the trunk to store the stock rear rim/tire and yeah no way it would fit (which I figured would be the outcome). So now I have to keep the rim in my apartment (haven't bought a house since I just moved to town).

Honda should have made the trunk just 2 inches deeper so this rim/tire would fit! lol

Not a terribly bad thing, but at the same time it's frustrating staring at my 17" rim sitting in my living room. Well, on the other hand I guess it could be considered a piece of art for ye ole apartment


NOTE: I've owned my 05 for 6 months and this is my first flat. Owned my 00 model for nearly 2 1/2 years and never had a flat (got lucky).

 

If I'm not mistaken, the owners manual says that when you get a flat in the rear, you should move a front tire to the rear, and put the donut on the front. The rear should fit in the tool well vertically.

 

The AP1 16" OEM wheels do fit if you remove the tool kit, not sure that the larger 17" wheels on the AP2 no longer fit.

 

they should fit anyway.......the whole diameter of the wheel be it 16" or 17" should be the same hence the smaller side wall on the 17s



-SaL

 

it can damage the lsd to put the donut on the rear....

 

Really? How would it hurt the LSD under "soft" driving conditions. Would it be the turning or acceleration? Just curious as I was not aware of this...

I didn't check the manual on it as I am not going to be driving it until I get it to the tire shop tomorrow. I was tired this morning when I changed it and didn't even think of removing the area where the tools are kept. I'll try that to see if it fits then.

 

Just went out and removed the tool bin...it fits fine and I feel like a tool now. thanks for the info though...now just gotta wait for the tire shop to open tomorrow...

 

It's a good thing you're not one of the lamers like me who drive without tools/spare around town to save weight You could have popped off the carpet on the back wall and found a way to stuff it

 

The owners manual does say that if the flat is on the rear, you should put the spare on the front, move the good front tire to the rear, and put the flat in the trunk. I believe it also says that you need to remove the tool tray that holds the jack and tire tools before putting the flat tire in there. Did you do that?

Just wondering.

Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

RTFM

JK