[FC] Spare tire alternatives

Tue Aug 24 12:28:46 EDT 2010

Yes, you could make one.
But these are kind of handy, and I also have "other" makes of cars, so it works for me all the way around.
And for $4, in sturdy plastic, it will last.........

Gary

---- Ron <ronh at owt.com> wrote: 
> 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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