That spare tire
05-06-2013, 09:59 PM
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I got 24/7 road side aid so im not to worry with with a flat tire. But can those of you who have converted there tray to a bin post some pics please. I like to get some idea on what i can do.
05-06-2013, 11:13 PM
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I did this as well, sans the felt and tray dividers. In it I keep a decent tool bag, a small tool box with extra fluids, a bag full of detailing supplies, and a tupperware type box of rags. You can get quite a bit in that thing!
I also replaced the locking bolt with a rubber hood latch for easy access. It's held everything secure for years now.
I also replaced the locking bolt with a rubber hood latch for easy access. It's held everything secure for years now.
05-06-2013, 11:45 PM
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The cars look clumsy with the tub missing. You can paint or chrome or whatever in the big hole but it never looks right.
05-07-2013, 12:03 AM
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removed it
dumped the full spare and the tub and replaced with a compatible donut spare. don't see how losing the weight would affect balance. lost the leaf spring and replaced it with 40 lb lighter composite. donut tucks in under bumper cover and you can see all the pretty suspension work i've done. tub looks good!?
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05-07-2013, 12:08 AM
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i don't know Dheista that just looks soooo clumsy.
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05-07-2013, 08:23 AM
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A little worry might be a good thing. Consider where you will be sitting on the side of the road after you call the fix it folks. There could very well be places you do not want to be. A C3 on the side of the road attracts potentially unwanted attention.
How long will it take the fix folks to arrive on the scene?
How long will it take the fix folks to arrive on the scene?
05-07-2013, 08:49 AM
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Here's a question/something I've been thinking about. Right now I'm don't have my spare in place but still have the tub. I noticed when I have my p225/70-15 spare in there it is a tight fit from a height standpoint . Now here's the question, if I got a flat, would the p255/60-15's even fit in the tub? Never tried, but I'm thinking not. I realize the 78's and up had those size tires from the factory, so were the tubs different? Bigger to accommodate the p255's?
05-07-2013, 09:11 AM
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05-07-2013, 09:55 AM
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So, does that mean to say you know positively that the wider P255's will fit in the spare tire compartment? That's not what i'm getting from your reply. I am probably going to have to try it for myself to make sure. If the P255's I'm running won't fit in the spare compartment, there is no reason to even have a spare.
05-07-2013, 12:18 PM
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I took mine off a while ago. The year before last while driving my wife's Porsche back from a trip to Napa, we had a flat on I5 in the middle of Nowhere, Oregon. The tire was shredded and we had no cell coverage. Fortunately, we had a spare and were on the road 15 minutes later trying to track down a Porsche tire. If I were in the Corvette, I don't know how long I'd have been on the side of the highway. I'd recommend carrying a spare if you are going on a long trip.
05-07-2013, 12:51 PM
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05-07-2013, 01:03 PM
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05-07-2013, 01:08 PM
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Nice rear suspension upgrades that you have done. My question to you is with the upgrades you have done like the dual mount spring, will the spare tire tub even fit in the original position? The reason I am asking is that I will be installing the VBP rear performance kit with the dual mount spring and aftermarket rear sway bar, smart struts etc. so I'm not even sure the tub will fit after the upgrade. I would like to keep the tub for tools, fluids, spare parts etc. as mentioned but if it doesn't fit back into the car after the suspension upgrade then it won't even be an option to consider.
05-07-2013, 01:33 PM
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