98gpgt Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Too small for a real spare. What if the spare was deflated - would it fit then? I would love to have a real spare, but not if I can't fit much else in my trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Probably not... try it and report back? I've seen people go find the biggest tire the can possibly fit and cram it in there so while its smaller its not a space saver. What that size is I have no idea, probably trial and error to see what fits. digitaloutsider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 I've put flat tires in that hole. The problem is that the tire is too wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Too small for a real spare. What if the spare was deflated - would it fit then? I would love to have a real spare, but not if I can't fit much else in my trunk. I'm failing to find any logic in putting a deflated tire in the spare-tire compartment. Are you planning to carry a compressed-air tank, too? How often do you USE the spare tire? I go into salvage yards, I see dozens if not hundreds of new-looking compact spare tires--they've apparently never been used. Nas Escobar, Imp558 and rich_e777 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 I just used to carry a 205/55/16. I carry a 225/45/18 now and both fit fine...just stuck up about an inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyfloyd Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 you could probably build a new trunk floor to get any extra height for a full size spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 My spare is a tire plug kit and a foot pump. I've never had a blow out so I stopped carrying a tire long ago. My 20' jumper cables fit really nice in the spare tire well too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted August 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 you could probably build a new trunk floor to get any extra height for a full size spare. I could probably build a whole car too (and at my present rate it feels lile that's precisely what I'm doing . Yes this did actually occur to me the other day also. Sheet metal isn't always easy to find or cheap. And everyone else is beating me up over it so I'm sorry I asked . Poor guy wants a spare in his trunk and everyone wants him arrested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98gpgt Posted August 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 My spare is a tire plug kit and a foot pump. I've never had a blow out so I stopped carrying a tire long ago. My 20' jumper cables fit really nice in the spare tire well too I bought a red fuel unit. I don't need jumper cables anymore (I don't think). I only jumped my car once, but it worked like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 I could probably build a whole car too (and at my present rate it feels lile that's precisely what I'm doing . Yes this did actually occur to me the other day also. Sheet metal isn't always easy to find or cheap. And everyone else is beating me up over it so I'm sorry I asked . Poor guy wants a spare in his trunk and everyone wants him arrested! I think he was just saying an inch on top to space it above the wheel, not literally cutting the whole trunk out. Wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandprix1 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 My spare is a tire plug kit and a foot pump. I've never had a blow out so I stopped carrying a tire long ago. My 20' jumper cables fit really nice in the spare tire well tooProbably moves a little faster since you don't have that 20-30lbs anymore. Probably more then that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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