Spare tire?
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Le Mans Master
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Spare tire?
Anyone know where to get a spare for our cars? 155-70-17, can't find them anywhere, even if mine held air I wouldn't drive 2 blocks with it on its so rotten. 
Instructor
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We've talked about this a couple times before....check around in the old threads. I asked about placement of the spare in the carrier and I think we got into a conversation about where to find replacement spare tires.
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Le Mans Master
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Nobody has that small of a size on a 17" rim, now granted I don't have the spare on the car but if I take a trip its nice to know you have one to at least get you to the next town. I may just have to put one of my full sizers from my other set in the back. The original is rotten from a tank leak.
The original is rotten from a tank leak.
Melting Slicks
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If I remember correctly somebody suggested that a spare from a Toyota Solara would work...around a 2004 model. I've got my favorite boneyard on the lookout for one but for some reason....people don't seem to be wrecking those cars very often.
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The donut spare was missing when I bought my '85. One of the local auto recyclers let me rummage through his collection of donut spares. I had a bolt pattern with me and kept matching it to the dozens of available spares. I found a very new, never been used donut - 15" and took it home to try one for size. It fit nicely but was just barely touching the caliper. I bought a wheel spacer and all is fine. It will be pain if I get a flat on a rear tire because the 15" donut can only be used on the front otherwise the limited slip diff would be getting a serious work out. That was my solution - it'll get me home.
