What about the weight difference? Reducing the weight way back in the trunk
could be good for the car's balance, couldn't it? or maybe again, not enough
difference to be worthwhile...
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
Geegc@aol.com wrote:
> I tried to find one. Couldn't find one that fit over the front hub because
>it is so wide, but there are lots that fit on the back wheel. I have 2 in LA
>if anyone wants one. Paid $5 in a junkyard.
>
> The way it would work (and there is a new car that is set up the same way) is
>that if the front goes flat, you put a rear on the front and use the mini on
>the rear. A pain in the ass. And the space savings isn't really that much
>after all the effort.
>
> Gary C
> red one
> black one
>
> In a message dated Mon, 19 Nov 2001 1:30:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>Robert.Long@CSDInc.com writes:
>
> > Here's a post that I kept from way back when, I haven't tried it:
> >
> > >> I use one from a Maxima, circa '85-'88. 135/70/16 and it fits fine with
> > >> LOTS of clearance.
> >
> > Robert - 67.5 1600 - Abq
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary McCormick [mailto:svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 11:17 AM
> > To: printner@qwest.net
> > Cc: roadster list
> > Subject: Re: donut spare
> >
> >
> > I don't know what list archive capabilities are like anymore, but if they
> > are available
> > for the '95 to '97 timeframe, try searching on "space-saver spare". I asked
> > this same
> > question back then and got a couple of good responses - someone out there
> > had tried out
> > some different Nissan/Datsun spacesaver spares and found one that worked.
> > I'd pass the
> > info along, but unfortunately my stoopid Wintel box here at work did a dump
> > and die a
> > couple of years back and I lost my personal e-mail archives. 8^(
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > printner@qwest.net wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone tried to use a donut tire as the spare? I thought it would
> > > be nice to save trunk room, but don't know if it will give enough ground
> > > clearance.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > > 67.5 1600's
> > >
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