[FC] Spare tire alternatives

[Ron]

You could quickly make one from a piece of cardboard for nothing.  Just 
trace the holes off of a spare wheel.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Swiatowy" <gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 2:18 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] Spare tire alternatives


> This summer, I picked up a round plastic disc from one of those swap meet
> tool vendors, it had several 5 bolt patterns in it to match up with wheels
> to see which size they are. He also had the discs for metric 5 bolt 
> patterns
> and 2 more discs for 4 bolt patterns, both metric and us.
> Small, round, lightweight, you could carry all 4 easily at a swap meet or
> junkyard to match up[ what you need with what you find. They were $4 each.
> I only bought the US 5 bolt disc.
>
> Gary Swiatowy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Gary Swiatowy
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:13 AM
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [FC] Spare tire alternatives
>
> I see no numbers on mine I can actually read. There is some numbers real
> tiny at the bead of the tire. It is a Firestone and in big letters says 
> For
> temporary use only.
> Nothing that I can find on the rim.
>
> Gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jim Forgey
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 12:31 PM
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org; gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com
> Subject: Re: [FC] Spare tire alternatives
>
> Hey Gary,
>
> I have the hinged motor lid as well - hence the issue of clearance.
>
> Could you give me the #'s on your space saver so I coud try and find one??
>
> Jim
>
> --- On Mon, 8/23/10, gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com 
> <gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> From: gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com <gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: [FC] Spare tire alternatives
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
>> Date: Monday, August 23, 2010, 11:43 AM
>> Several years ago I remember someone
>> using space savers all the way around at a convention for
>> the economy run, very little rolling resistance.
>> They made that, but to me it would be scarry for all 4.
>> That said, I have a space saver for my Greenbrier, mounted
>> in the original spare location.
>> I have not used it yet.......
>> But, the bonus is that I have a "hinged" motor lid, and it
>> clears the space saver, where a full sized spare would not
>> let the hinged lid clear.
>>
>> Gary Swiatowy
>>
>>
>> ---- Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I have one, I believe from an '82 - '92 Camaro.
>> I have to move the GB for her engine transplant soon, I'll
>> try it out and make sure it fits.
>> >
>> > --Bryan
>> >
>> > On Aug 21, 2010, at 10:54 AM, Jim Forgey wrote:
>> >
>> > > A few years back someone mentioned a "doughnut"
>> type spare that works for FC's - does anyone have info on
>> this - and has anyone ever actually had to use this type of
>> spare on the road? Want to make sure it would actually work
>> if needed.
>> >
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