space saver spare questions

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   Agreed! Don't even try it.
Most new cars just come with a can of fix-a-flat - you have to pay extra for a spare (if that is even an available option). A plug kit, couple of fix-a-flat cans, and a AAA card is all I carry.

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glendale_jim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Fan Joined: Feb/15/2012 Location: Fountain Valley Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote glendale_jim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: space saver spare questions Posted: Mar/19/2019 at 4:34pm
	Agreed! Don't even try it. Most new cars just come with a can of fix-a-flat - you have to pay extra for a spare (if that is even an available option). A plug kit, couple of fix-a-flat cans, and a AAA card is all I carry.

PHAT69AMX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5919	Post Options Post Reply Quote PHAT69AMX Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar/19/2019 at 2:15pm
	AMC 5-Bolt Lug pattern is close to some Ford 5-Bolt. Any junk yards in your area to dig around in? ? Maybe Ford Mustang Aluminum "doughnut space-saver Spares" ( whether 15 or 16" rim and 4 or 5-lug ) from '87-'04 are about 24" tall. The full-size Ford car spares (Crown Victoria, Marquis, Lincoln, etc.) are about 25" tall. After '02 the diameter goes up a bit, but offset is much higher. They will still bolt on and function, but will sit deeper in the wheel well. Typical aluminum full-size car aluminum spare. They are often painted black, so just pick them up to tell if they are steel or not. Aluminum is about 1/2 the weight. Understanding is the "doughnut" rim has a standard bead they are just only maybe a 4 inch wide rim... Back in the day was a cheap way to get cheap front skinnies.
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amxdreamer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/30/2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 8508	Post Options Post Reply Quote amxdreamer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar/19/2019 at 1:24pm
	I wouldn't rust one as a spare, WAY to old. Depending on the car you can get a bracket for the full size spare and mount that with a new full size tire.
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knightflight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Jan/30/2014 Location: Nor. Calif. Status: Offline Points: 436	Post Options Post Reply Quote knightflight Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar/18/2019 at 9:28pm
	What do you guys do on the cars that came with a space saver spare, meaning no other spare fits in the bracket or between the sheet metal sides? With the prices and availability of those units, it isn't realistic to need to put one to use if you get a flat out on the road on a car being used more of a driver than a show car. I assume once they are inflated, they are not reusable again? I've actually never had to use one. Are there other inflator bottles that are cheap and readily available?...Any other Ford space savers spares that can be used that are realistically priced? I know compact spares for many years now have been fairly thin but larger diameter. Those don't fit either...? Thanks, Walt
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