nethunter Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Loving every bit of the car so far except for not having spare tire and car jack :) any recommendations what to get first.looking into security lug nuts and all weather floormats. C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markd Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Welcome to the club Not sure that Ford C-max wheels are high on the theft list. All of they"security wheel lugs" I've ever had some how the security lug ends up going missing and its always a PITA to get the wheel off. and as far as flat tires. I can count on one hand over the last 20 years that I've needed a spare tire and jack. IMO the trunk space is more important, to me... But I think our bolt pattern is the same as the focus. so getting a space save spare and jack assembly from a junkyard should be pretty easy. that being said. I think ford could have lowered the rear floor for the batteries and put the spare tire above the batteries... But that probably would have resulted in major redesigns of the rear area. Which would have jacked the price a bit. or instead of a spar tire.... more batteries plus 3 golfer and C-MaxSea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Welcome! For spares, the standard Ford 15" mini-spare fits, and there are a lot of jack options. Check junk yards... Floor mats also have options, even within a brand; I have Weather Tech mats, the kind that keeps you out of the melted snow, but doesn't protect the carpet as well. You may not care about snow.... And then there's the mileage stuff... many of us- have tire pressure close to sidewall rating of 51 psi- have blocked off one or all of the front grills- have tried one of many aero mods that promise improvement, but don't deliver. The first two deliver real improvements in fuel economy, if that's your thing. Look around; lots of good stuff here! Have fun,Frank plus 3 golfer and C-MaxSea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Congrats Nethunter ! :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 nethunter, welcome. It's your peace of mind as to whether you get a spare, jack, and security lug nuts as only you can weigh the cost / benefit of such. I take the security nuts off on my vehicles that came equipped with them for ease of servicing my brakes and rotating tires. In about 1.5 million miles of driving, I've needed and used the jack and spare tire one time on a rainy, cold night when I hit a large pothole which blew out the sidewall on a tire on my 1979 Honda Accord. I do get nails / screws in my tires quite often. So you may want to look at FORScan and an ELM327 adapter (around $30) to monitor tire pressure as IMO the likelihood of needing a spare is very small while detecting slow leaks and maintaining pressure is ongoing. It's nice to look at my smartphone and monitor tire pressure with FORScan rather than with a gauge. ;) ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancemi Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Congrats on your new C-Max welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottwood2 Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Congrats. I just use the standard lug nuts. Not too worried about it. There is also a lot of info on here for floor mats and spare tire options. I bought the Husky mats and like them for winter use. Did you get any options on your SE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I don't remember anyone posting about their wheels getting stolen, I don't remember a CMAX getting stolen!LOL :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmax-nynj Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) I have a spare donut strapped in my trunk with a compact jack under the rear floor. You can do the same. I also added backup camera and backup sensors myself with not much $$. Edited November 20, 2015 by cmax-nynj ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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