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Jan 7, 2011 | 03:49 PM

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thedude411

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Originally Posted by northvibe

yeah i keep the oil change tools in my trunk too, otherwise they get lost in the "tools" draw

haha my oil socket is in my glove box for the same reasons

Jan 7, 2011 | 05:08 PM

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thanks for the info! something most people wouldn't think of

Jan 7, 2011 | 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Modernceo

I had a flat tire this morning in our 2009 Cobalt SS Turbo.

Typically, you'd loosen the lug nuts, jack up the front end of the car, remove the flat tire on the front and then replace the flat tire with the spare.

Now, just a heads up for those of you Cobalt owners out there - its not that simple.

If you have a Cobalt SS and you have a flat front tire, because of the huge caliper on the front end of the car, you'll need to jack up the whole side of the car, remove both the front wheel and the rear wheels. Then you'll need to move the rear wheel to the front, and then install the spare on the rear.

Why you might ask ? Well, its because GM didnt make a seperate spare wheel for the Cobalt SS. They instead give you a regular Cobalt spare, and then put a sticker on the INSIDE of the wheel that tells you to swap the rear wheel for the front in case of you having a flat front tire.

Just wanted to post this to hopefully save someone some time in the future in case of a flat.

You should do that with all front wheel drive cars whne u have a flat on the front....its comon sense.

Jan 7, 2011 | 05:36 PM

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scottyguy401

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I've had a flat on my front tire 2 different times. Each time I swapped the rear to the front and put the spare on the rear. I don't feel comfortable having a donught in the front of a fwd car and rely on the tire to handle making turns.

Jan 7, 2011 | 05:37 PM

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^^ Nice reply to a year-old post. lol

Jan 7, 2011 | 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kingg5

You should do that with all front wheel drive cars whne u have a flat on the front....its comon sense.

You do realize you replied to a post roughly a year old right?

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^^ Nice reply to a year-old post. lol

crap, you beat me to it.

Jan 8, 2011 | 12:27 PM

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celicacavy

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From: Fredericksburg, VA

i was one of the first to find this out after coming around a corner and finding a huge pot hole and a car in the oncoming lane, blew the sidewall out of one tire and bubbled the other, pain in the butt!