It's not any vehicle that can carry four Ford GT wheels and eight Ford GT tires. That adds up to a lot of cubic storage, but the CX-9's cargo area handled it with room to spare. It did require folding the second and third-row seats, and four of the tires had to be placed upright, which meant no rear visibility.
But careful adjustment of the exterior mirrors and careful planning prior to lane changes kept the CX-9 from intruding on other vehicles. The guys as Stokes Tire Pros were kind enough to encase the rolling stock in large mint-green garbage bags to keep interior scuffs to a minimum.
But with those bag colors I'm not sure what other people thought I was hauling. Fertilizer maybe?
Karl Brauer, Edmunds.com Editor in Chief @ 18,746 miles
the_big_al says:
03:07 PM, 07/11/08
I pity the poor fellow who had to drive the CX-9 with all that rubber in an enclosed space. The aroma of new rubber is not something all noses care to experience. Wouldn't the Silverado or Tundra be a better choice for that very reason??
billt9 says:
09:54 PM, 07/11/08
I love the smell of new rubber.
I hope it's not toxic.
cx7lover says:
01:30 AM, 07/12/08
Wow 12 wheels and tires? Wide tires albeit, impressive.
jaguar36 says:
06:41 AM, 07/14/08
Man and I could barely fit 4 tires in my 325i :-/