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12-12-2009
I have an extra goodyear tire that is sitting in my garage that isnt that bad of a tire and i was thinking about using it as a spare. will I be able to get a full sized tire to fit in that little hole for the spare tire? If it will im on the hunt for one of the stock 5 spoke rims
12-12-2009
I think it would be higher, but if you were a little creative with some 2x4's and plywood you could create a platform which would go over the spare and give you a level trunk, but you need to measure the diameter of the tire/rim and the spare area to make sure there is room to drop the full sized one in. I have 2 extra rims that are a little bent but more than good enough for a spare and will be in the Audubon area at Christmas.
12-12-2009
ya the only problem with raising the floor of my trunk is that ive got a sub box in there that i made as tall as i could with out it hitting the top of the trunk. is it the hunny comb rim or the 5 spoke ones you got?
12-20-2009
has anyone else done this or does everyone just run a donut?
12-23-2009
Well, never done it but as mentioned check diameter to see if the tire will drop in. From there it will prolly be too "tall" to have a level trunk but with some plywood u could raise the section above the tire. I know in the 2001-2002 taurus they could be had with a full spare from the factory and that is what was done, the section above the tire was raised ooo about 1-2 inches I guess to accomodate the full spare. Not sure how much space ur system takes but that is the only way to do it without raising the whole trunk floor.
12-24-2009
just let the air of the tire so you can make it fit better. A deflated tire takes up less space. LOL
12-24-2009
haha nice. id try and just drop it in my car like i should have as soon as i got this idea but i cant now since im supposed to get 12 to 14 inches of snow tonight.....this sucksOriginally Posted by OuttaControlHPC
12-24-2009
it will definitely be too wide (tall laying down) to fit flush under the rear cover. The cover rests on the donut as it is so a full size spare will definitely not fit. The diameter may work but the width of the full size rim/tire wont fit.
My gf has an 02 GT with a sub box in the trunk so I know it'll be a tight squeeze...
12-25-2009
ya i can tell all ready that this is going to turn into a summer project since im probbly going to have to make a new sub box inorder to make this work. i think it is a good idea to have a full size spare opposed to a donut though dont you?
12-25-2009
well a donut is sufficient as a temporary "fix" to get you to where you need to go, and to get the tire replaced ASAP. A full size spare is nice since you wont have to worry about driving at higher rates of speed (above 50) for a prolonged period of time, and there's no real rush to get to a shop to have the old tire replaced. It's definitely more convenient and worry free to have a full size spare over a donut as long as it will fit.... It may be more of a hassel than it's worth to get in the trunk nicely, but in the long run it would be nice if you're ever far from home and need a spare.
12-25-2009
thats kinda what i was thinking but if it does become to much work to get this done im just gona say f*ck it and just have an extra tire
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