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What spare tire (doughnut) to use with 12" brake upgrade?

Blown97

Blown97

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I used the search and couldn't find anything that addressed this question. I have done the 12" front brake upgrade and now the stock spare tire (doughnut) will not fit on the front. I remember hearing/reading somewhere about a spare tire (doughnut) that would fit. Does anybody know which one will work?

Thanks folks.
 
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Blown97 said:
I used the search and couldn't find anything that addressed this question. I have done the 12" front brake upgrade and now the stock spare tire (doughnut) will not fit on the front. I remember hearing/reading somewhere about a spare tire (doughnut) that would fit. Does anybody know which one will work?

Thanks folks.
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Could grab one out of a 00-05 Impala or Monte from a junk yard. Those cars have 12" brakes stock and I can assure you my doughnut fits the front. ;)
 
In reality, though, you should never put the spare on the drive wheels anyway. Move one up from the rear and put the spare on there. Our diffs are weak enough as it is, putting the donut on there is just asking for trouble.
 
Scimmia said:
In reality, though, you should never put the spare on the drive wheels anyway. Move one up from the rear and put the spare on there. Our diffs are weak enough as it is, putting the donut on there is just asking for trouble.
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You could do a mean one wheel burnout with the doughnut for sure. :th_laugh-lol3:
 
x2 on swapping the rear tire to the front. or just keep a tire plug kit in the trunk saved my ass a few times
 


QwikGT said:
x2 on swapping the rear tire to the front. or just keep a tire plug kit in the trunk saved my ass a few times
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Tire plug kits ruin the tire. Plugs are never as good as a decent patch. Just throw the spare on and take the tire to a tire shop for a $25 patch and be on your way.
 
Sabrewings said:
Tire plug kits ruin the tire. Plugs are never as good as a decent patch. Just throw the spare on and take the tire to a tire shop for a $25 patch and be on your way.
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Almost every tire shop here use plugs and not patches. I don't know why.
 
Scimmia said:
In reality, though, you should never put the spare on the drive wheels anyway. Move one up from the rear and put the spare on there. Our diffs are weak enough as it is, putting the donut on there is just asking for trouble.
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Ditto on what he said. :th_thumbsup-wink:
 


dstout said:
Almost every tire shop here use plugs and not patches. I don't know why.
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I've never seen a legitimate tire shop (Firestone, Gateway, etc) use plugs. My friend who used to work for one said they're forbidden by their home offices from using plugs.
 
Sabrewings said:
I've never seen a legitimate tire shop (Firestone, Gateway, etc) use plugs. My friend who used to work for one said they're forbidden by their home offices from using plugs.
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I guess they didn't get the memo here cause everybody plugs tires.
 
You could always do what I did when I blew one of my front tires and discovered that I didn't even have a spare in the trunk - call a tow truck! :th_laugh-pointup:
 


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