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#1
01-08-2009, 01:14 PM
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To spare or not to spare??
I have a 1967 GTO with 14"x7" rally one rims, and 14x70 diamond back redline tires, and no spare. I"m not thrilled with the idea of spending the money for tire, rim, jack, cover etc. but I drive the car alot, and would hate to have a flat out in the boonies and have no spare. My question is should the spare match the tires and rims that are on my car, or can it be a 14x7 steel rim and a tire to fit?? I don't want to sound like I am cheaping out , but this will be under a cover for all intents and purposes for along time. It isn't a show car, but I do take it to shows, and I do make every attempt to keep things as original as possible, when possible. Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated Thanks
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#2
01-08-2009, 01:18 PM
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this has been done before with a other post with rally 2s so im guessing it should stand true with rallly 1s
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...eel+spare+tire |
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#3
01-08-2009, 01:32 PM
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It's your car, so really it's your call.
Technically, it should have a matching wheel and tire for a spare (no trim ring or cap) but as you say it will be covered up anyway. My GTO, which I don't drive, came with a rally I for a spare. For my Grand Prix, which I drive the daylights out of, I bought the cheapest, blackest tire I could find, mounted it on an extra 8 lug steel rim and threw it in the trunk. I also have a small hydraulic floor jack rather than the bumper jack, and a separate set of tools (breaker bar and sockets) should I ever need it. So, basically, put me down for "one vote for each"...  K
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01-08-2009, 01:34 PM
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...I'm not even sure what I have in the Lemans....
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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#5
01-09-2009, 09:32 AM
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Unless the money is burning a hole in your pocket...why bother? It's under a cover, hopefully you'll never need it, even if you do need to use the spare it'll only be temporary...
Save your cash, spend it elsewhere - that's my vote!
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#6
01-09-2009, 10:45 AM
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Go with a cheapie steel wheel, and keep it covered........Dave K.
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01-09-2009, 10:53 AM
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I went with a cheap steel wheel cleaned up and painted. It looks nice and it helps off set the weight of the driver. It realy sucks to get a flat with out a spare.
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01-13-2009, 02:34 AM
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It is not like you are going to use the spair for ever, Drive the car and have some fun with it.
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01-13-2009, 09:53 AM
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You'll laugh at this but I use the inflatable spare out of my 79 Formula, with the canned air bottle. It's never been inflated so hopefully it's a good luck piece. LOL No original jack so I carry the collapsible jack Olds had in their late 80s rwd cars.
I can't see carrying 2 spares as I've got 14s up front and 15s in the rear. If I have a flat I'll only drive to the closest tire store and have the flat fixed asap. Mixing 14s and 15s on the front, or rear, isn't a good idea for too many miles.
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#10
01-13-2009, 11:38 AM
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I havent taken the cover off my spare in 8 years. I have no idea whats under there anymore. Nor am I concerned about what it is. If I have the need, its only a temp solution. Thats if its still has air!!!!!!
Hmmmm...Guess I need to check that. |
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01-13-2009, 01:13 PM
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01-13-2009, 03:35 PM
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Especially on the GrandPrix because it has the 8 lug wheels (complete with LH threads on the LH side...  ).I'm told you don't want to be stuck on the side of the road with one of those...
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#13
01-13-2009, 05:44 PM
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Steel wheel and match the tire to the rear if they are different than the front. You don't want the rears turning different speeds with a posi...
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01-14-2009, 05:45 PM
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Thanks for all the great advice guys, I have decided that I will go with a steel rim and tire, I have a line on a jack at a local salvage yard that I can restore, and I will keep a socket wrench and 6 point socket for the lugs in the car. Don't have a problem using the jack but don't want to use the tire tool on my brand new chrome lug nuts.
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01-14-2009, 05:56 PM
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01-14-2009, 06:11 PM
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A 1/2" breaker bar with a piece of pipe to slip on the breaker bar, and a deepwell impact socket wouldn't be a bad idea either. I carry them too, just in case.
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01-14-2009, 07:33 PM
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01-14-2009, 11:09 PM
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