C-Maxed

Unfortunately the screw apparently did two much damage and could not be repaired. We had to replace the tire.

Your question is a valid question. With the current design I don't see where they could put the spare, but they have world class engineers so I think they could figure something out. They could design the next version to have a "taller" profile so they can get the battery and spare in the back. It doesn't have to be much space, 6" depth is about all they need for those thin spares they had in the Taurus. But that is the future adn doesn't help us now. Give someone some time and they will gigure something out I have no doubt. I don't regret the purchase at all, just trying to minimize future inconveniences.

I'm new to this site and appreciate the convesation going on here. We purchased a C-Max a month ago. While at the dealer I was looking under the car and asked the salesman where the spare tire was hidden. He said there wasn't one. I was a bit concerned, as some of the other folks have mentioned, for when we would be on long trips. He said it comes with roadside assistance and isn't a problem, they are suppose to respond within 90 minutes. Personally this was a deal breaker, but my wife really liked the car so we took the chance. Like some of the others that have responded, we have had few blowouts. Well.... one day before we had the car one full month we had gone out to eat, came out of the restaurant and noticed one of the tires was flat. I could see the big screw that was the culprit. So we thought we will try out this roadside assistance. Gave them a call, they had really good followup and in a little over 90 minutes a tow truck showed up. Well... come to find out, in order for the warranty to be valid, they had to tow the car to the dealer to get it fixed. Problem was it was 6:00 pm on a Saturday evening. The dealer's service department closed at 5:00 pm. The driver was kind enough to drop us off at the top of the neighborhood, but he said that rightfully he was not supposed to do that, otherwise we would have had to figure out how to get home. Long story short, We were out a car until Monday at 6:00pm, just because we had a flat tire. Soooooo... Now I'm trying to figure out how to remedy this, particulary if we are going on a long trip. I'm not as optimistic anymore as some of the other folks here. I've been a Ford person all my life and will continue to be, but not having a spare is not one of their better ideas. I appreciate all the input on this sight, and will be trying to figure the best way to have a spare and not use up to much of the valuable space in the back for the long trips. Thanks everyone!!!