Spare tire question
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Instructor
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From: San Diego CA
Skirby - I checked the bolt, etc and everything's in place. I also had a 'private chat' w/CE1 and from the looks of his, the tire is supposed to press against the rear frame bar. Thanks for the advice, everyone.
Safety Car
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I'd put a can of fix a flat in the spare tire since the tire pressure is rarely checked. I don't know if it will do anything, but I've seen it mentioned before. So, I had an extra can that I put in mine when I had mine out cleaning.
By the way, does the top of your spare tire bolt thing that is behind the license plate have a black puddy stuff in the top of the hole of the bolt?
By the way, does the top of your spare tire bolt thing that is behind the license plate have a black puddy stuff in the top of the hole of the bolt?
Burning Brakes
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From: Waco TX
When I bought my 94, there was no spare or jack so I bought one from a 91 Corvette that was being parted out.
Needless to say, this spare is all dryrotted and won't hold air very well. How can I get a replacement? I might be screwed if I ever had a flat. I took it to discount tire and they wouldn't touch it. I understand that tire/wheel isn't produced anymore. What can I do?
Needless to say, this spare is all dryrotted and won't hold air very well. How can I get a replacement? I might be screwed if I ever had a flat. I took it to discount tire and they wouldn't touch it. I understand that tire/wheel isn't produced anymore. What can I do?
Pro
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From: BEMIDJI MN
I respectfully disagree. I took mine out a year ago. Because I needed the room in the garage, I reinstalled it on my 87 coupe. Lo and behold, I was in the middle of nowhere (highway 1 west of the Red Lake Reservation in N. Mn) and guess what? I tried the can of foam to reinflate the tire but it did not work, (must have frozen over the winter months) My spare is over 20 years old but I kept it inflated and it got me back home without the expense of a service call. I don't think I will ever take it off again. I know it looks better without but.....
Pro
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From: BEMIDJI MN
One more note on flat tire repair. I usually repair the flats myself if it is just a nail or screw. I use the plug type repair method. I read the instructions on the package and they say to get to a service station soon to have it repaired from the inside. I did not do this and guess what? The ply of the tire separated and ruined a perfectly good tire. I had to replace it with a new one. Lesson learned.
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Instructor
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From: San Diego CA
I'd put a can of fix a flat in the spare tire since the tire pressure is rarely checked. I don't know if it will do anything, but I've seen it mentioned before. So, I had an extra can that I put in mine when I had mine out cleaning.
By the way, does the top of your spare tire bolt thing that is behind the license plate have a black puddy stuff in the top of the hole of the bolt?
By the way, does the top of your spare tire bolt thing that is behind the license plate have a black puddy stuff in the top of the hole of the bolt?
Drifting
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From: Baltimore MD
I seem to have the same problem. I had a flat, I took the spare out and drove home, when I went to put it back it just didn't seem to fit right, nor did the pan seem to screw all the way closed without a heck of a lot of effort. I fooled around with it for a long time and then finally decided a small gap won't make that big of a difference. My hanger is in the right place as far as I can tell as well.
Pro
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From: Morris County, NJ
once you've destroyed the integrity of the tire by opening up the hole (remember you are rupturing the belts as you ream it out) plugging it, doubtful a patch on the inside would have prolonged it's life
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So, I got to thinking maybe it is there to keep water from getting down in the hole, causing rust to where you couldn't get the screw out cause it is rusted in??
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I respectfully disagree. I took mine out a year ago. Because I needed the room in the garage, I reinstalled it on my 87 coupe. Lo and behold, I was in the middle of nowhere (highway 1 west of the Red Lake Reservation in N. Mn) and guess what? I tried the can of foam to reinflate the tire but it did not work, (must have frozen over the winter months) My spare is over 20 years old but I kept it inflated and it got me back home without the expense of a service call. I don't think I will ever take it off again. I know it looks better without but.....
