Either to a shop or to your house.
Spare Tire
Melting Slicks
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So, heres a dumb question...
Let's say you deleted your spare tire and carrier. Let's say you get a tire leak/flat that "Fix A Flat" won't work on, and you have AAA. What can the AAA driver do to fix or temporarily fix your flat? Will they attempt to "plug" it? Will they bring a temporary replacement tire and rim to bolt on just to get you to a tire shop? Or will none of that happen and they'll just flatbed tow your sorry *** to the shop???
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Let's say you deleted your spare tire and carrier. Let's say you get a tire leak/flat that "Fix A Flat" won't work on, and you have AAA. What can the AAA driver do to fix or temporarily fix your flat? Will they attempt to "plug" it? Will they bring a temporary replacement tire and rim to bolt on just to get you to a tire shop? Or will none of that happen and they'll just flatbed tow your sorry *** to the shop???
Le Mans Master
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From: Everett WA
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Burning Brakes
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From: Iowa
Let's say you deleted your spare tire and carrier. Let's say you get a tire leak/flat that "Fix A Flat" won't work on, and you have AAA. What can the AAA driver do to fix or temporarily fix your flat? Will they attempt to "plug" it? Will they bring a temporary replacement tire and rim to bolt on just to get you to a tire shop? Or will none of that happen and they'll just flatbed tow your sorry *** to the shop???
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2019
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From: Iowa
another good place is the vette groups on facebook (1 is something like "C4 buy, sell or trade"). I scored the elusive CE wheels and I SCORED a drivers side mirror, in CE silver and the paint was awesome for $40 shipped (most I saw were $80+ and needed paint because of condition & not silver)
Thanks
Hawkeye56
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From: Hartford WI
Let's say you deleted your spare tire and carrier. Let's say you get a tire leak/flat that "Fix A Flat" won't work on, and you have AAA. What can the AAA driver do to fix or temporarily fix your flat? Will they attempt to "plug" it? Will they bring a temporary replacement tire and rim to bolt on just to get you to a tire shop? Or will none of that happen and they'll just flatbed tow your sorry *** to the shop???
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: Utah
I have C5 wheels and brakes, I don't even know if my original spare will mount...
For the rear, I also worry that I would fry the f out of my limited slip with the 18's on the back..
I picked this up over Christmas
In my Truck, I had a screw in my tire... A while back I removed the screw, put some black RTV, and put the screw back in the tire...
I figured, meh I'll get it patched next week.
Months go by...
Yesterday, I figured wth.
Lets try out this fancy patch kit!
I have to say, I'm happy.
Not too hard, and it's holding pressure at least as good as the RTV + Screw did.
The patch kit + a 12v pump went into my car today.
My new "spare tire"!
And I saw this yesterday: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-1996-C...97.m4902.l9144
I thought about it for a sec...
Later I'll see about getting the delete brace, but I don't want to spend over $400 for one...
Most likely I'll build it once I learn to weld, or I'll cut the pieces and have it welded up for me.
For the rear, I also worry that I would fry the f out of my limited slip with the 18's on the back..
I picked this up over Christmas
In my Truck, I had a screw in my tire... A while back I removed the screw, put some black RTV, and put the screw back in the tire...
I figured, meh I'll get it patched next week.
Months go by...
Yesterday, I figured wth.
Lets try out this fancy patch kit!
I have to say, I'm happy.
Not too hard, and it's holding pressure at least as good as the RTV + Screw did.
The patch kit + a 12v pump went into my car today.
My new "spare tire"!
And I saw this yesterday: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-1996-C...97.m4902.l9144
I thought about it for a sec...
Later I'll see about getting the delete brace, but I don't want to spend over $400 for one...
Most likely I'll build it once I learn to weld, or I'll cut the pieces and have it welded up for me.
Team Owner
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From: Hartford WI
And your trip is messed up and you are riding home in a flat bed or going to a service facility where they probably won't have a tire in your size? All that waiting for that? Plan B is you have a means to keep going on after you fix it on the roadside. Granted both are inconveniences, I wonder which is less inconvenient?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 843
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From: Iowa
I have C5 wheels and brakes, I don't even know if my original spare will mount...
For the rear, I also worry that I would fry the f out of my limited slip with the 18's on the back..
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SYPT3C3
I picked this up over Christmas
In my Truck, I had a screw in my tire... A while back I removed the screw, put some black RTV, and put the screw back in the tire...
I figured, meh I'll get it patched next week.
Months go by...
Yesterday, I figured wth.
Lets try out this fancy patch kit!
I have to say, I'm happy.
Not too hard, and it's holding pressure at least as good as the RTV + Screw did.
The patch kit + a 12v pump went into my car today.
My new "spare tire"!
And I saw this yesterday: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-1996-C...97.m4902.l9144
I thought about it for a sec...
Later I'll see about getting the delete brace, but I don't want to spend over $400 for one...
Most likely I'll build it once I learn to weld, or I'll cut the pieces and have it welded up for me.
For the rear, I also worry that I would fry the f out of my limited slip with the 18's on the back..
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SYPT3C3
I picked this up over Christmas
In my Truck, I had a screw in my tire... A while back I removed the screw, put some black RTV, and put the screw back in the tire...
I figured, meh I'll get it patched next week.
Months go by...
Yesterday, I figured wth.
Lets try out this fancy patch kit!
I have to say, I'm happy.
Not too hard, and it's holding pressure at least as good as the RTV + Screw did.
The patch kit + a 12v pump went into my car today.
My new "spare tire"!
And I saw this yesterday: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-1996-C...97.m4902.l9144
I thought about it for a sec...
Later I'll see about getting the delete brace, but I don't want to spend over $400 for one...
Most likely I'll build it once I learn to weld, or I'll cut the pieces and have it welded up for me.
Melting Slicks
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From: New Caney Texas
Melting Slicks
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From: Park Ridge New Jersey
There was a guy on here that had a set, although the fronts were black. The rear were in mint condition and I think he wanted $500 + shipping, too nice for my car (not a show car), but if your car is mint I would consider these. I just realized I had 2 9.5" and I needed another pair, but IIRC you need all four.
Check the FS section, someone had a set and they were prepped for paint.
Check the FS section, someone had a set and they were prepped for paint.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,069
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From: Park Ridge New Jersey
These were on a C4 vette buy, sell, trade group on FB
FS: C4 ZR-1 factory A-mold wheelset.
(2) 17" X 11" 36mm offset rears
(2) 17" x 9.5" 54mm offset fronts
These are factory GM rims. The rears will need to be restored ( cleaned/painted approx cost $200 ea). The fronts are in VERY good condition and are good as is.
Most original sets go for $1500+. I'm selling for less because of the needed paint restoration on the rears.
$800.
I will NOT split the set up so please do not ask. I may have center caps and lug covers as well.
I will post more pictures on 2/21.
Shipping: I have proper shipping box's. I’m happy to ship for an additional $100. Wheels will ship after I get back into town on 2/20.
FS: C4 ZR-1 factory A-mold wheelset.
(2) 17" X 11" 36mm offset rears
(2) 17" x 9.5" 54mm offset fronts
These are factory GM rims. The rears will need to be restored ( cleaned/painted approx cost $200 ea). The fronts are in VERY good condition and are good as is.
Most original sets go for $1500+. I'm selling for less because of the needed paint restoration on the rears.
$800.
I will NOT split the set up so please do not ask. I may have center caps and lug covers as well.
I will post more pictures on 2/21.
Shipping: I have proper shipping box's. I’m happy to ship for an additional $100. Wheels will ship after I get back into town on 2/20.
Last edited by vette196; Feb 19, 2020 at 11:03 AM.