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Relocating The Spare - Raine - 04-05-2004

Topic says it all. I'm looking to move the donut, but I want to keep it in the car just in case. (Working at home depot and at Jobsites, I have a tendancy of picking up nails in my tyres and it's not safe to be without the spare). Any suggestions?

Relocating The Spare - naz - 04-05-2004

well.. in the engine compartment like an old subaru won't work. under the car like a truck won't either, no space under the front seats

so either you are gonna stick it on the roof, bolt it to the outside of the hatch, have it the passenger area somewhere (i'm guessing behind the front seat in a footwell is possible

really you are stuck where it is i think... where it is right now is the most logical place IMHO.

Relocating The Spare - xappie - 04-05-2004

naz,Apr 4 2004, 06:16 PM Wrote:well.. in the engine compartment like an old subaru won't work. under the car like a truck won't either, no space under the front seats

so either you are gonna stick it on the roof, bolt it to the outside of the hatch, have it the passenger area somewhere (i'm guessing behind the front seat in a footwell is possible

really you are stuck where it is i think... where it is right now is the most logical place IMHO.
I think that about sums it about... I hope you weren't execting replies with some magical secret place for the spare to go...

;)


Relocating The Spare - Raine - 04-05-2004

Hehehe no, but was thinking people were a little more creative than me. Like perhaps there was a little area on the underside where it could be bolted inconspicuously that someone came across, or something along those lines.

That's just crappy. Oh well, thanks anyway

Relocating The Spare - naz - 04-05-2004

have you ever looked underneath the car? you would answer your question instantly i think if you did... :)

why do you wanna move it anyway?

if you really absolutely hate having a spare, you could drop some cash for tire pressure monitors and run flat tires and you wouldn't even need a spare at all.

Relocating The Spare - wrcfocus - 04-05-2004

Not to hijack your thread, but it is kinda related. Will a full size spare fit in the space already provided for out doughnut spare? More importantly the stock 16's

Relocating The Spare - naz - 04-05-2004

wrcfocus,Apr 5 2004, 02:30 AM Wrote:Not to hijack your thread, but it is kinda related. Will a full size spare fit in the space already provided for out doughnut spare? More importantly the stock 16's
no

i tried to stuff one of my winter tires (195/60/15) into the spare tire space.. no chance. not even close

Relocating The Spare - JSI - 04-05-2004

naz,Apr 5 2004, 02:46 AM Wrote:
wrcfocus,Apr 5 2004, 02:30 AM Wrote:Not to hijack your thread, but it is kinda related. Will a full size spare fit in the space already provided for out doughnut spare? More importantly the stock 16's
no

i tried to stuff one of my winter tires (195/60/15) into the spare tire space.. no chance. not even close
The 14" steelies I use for the winter fit no prob'.

Its a 185/65/R14. In the winter I have the skinny donut back there, but in the summer I put one of the winter rims in back.

Jeremy

Relocating The Spare - Jays2000ZX3 - 04-09-2004

There's no place to put it...so instead it's called CAA!

:D They'll tow you home to your spare tire..or fix your flat if they can..WOOT!