Wheels and Tires For all wheel and tire and related discussion - Sponsored by Nitto Tire

spare tire dilemma

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 07:53 AM
  #1  
bmotwani's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 169
From: Dubai
spare tire dilemma

Hello all..
My spare tire has a deep cut on it (dunno how cos it's only used once in it's lifetime) and I am told by a tire shop here that i gotta get a new one.

We have two Chevy authorized dealers in this contry and neither of them would sell me a spare tire coz they say that it's not in their system or among the list of Camaro spares: "we dont sell tires, only spares".

My tire guy said to order one from the US. The wheels are fine it's just a tire. Can any regular tire brand go with this? or would I have to order one from the states?
Thanks.
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 01:12 PM
  #2  
Injuneer's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: Nov 1998
Posts: 71,124
From: Hell was full so they sent me to NJ
Isn't is a "compact" spare? Why not look for one in a local junk yard?
Old Oct 25, 2007 | 11:17 AM
  #3  
bmotwani's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 169
From: Dubai
Thanks. yes it's a compact one. I'll check the junkyard. So I guess I will have to get the manufacturer's product. No way out...
Old Oct 25, 2007 | 11:35 AM
  #4  
Dave '97 Z28 M6's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 953
From: S. Ontario, Canada
There's always some in the For Sale section of the board...

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...ighlight=spare

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...ighlight=spare

Shipping to Dubai would be killer, though!
Old Oct 26, 2007 | 10:53 AM
  #5  
bmotwani's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 169
From: Dubai
would pre-1998 models have the same spare tire? I'm thinking coz the junk yard would mainly have those models, never seen a post 1998 model in the Jyard.

Shipping to dubai might be a killer but hey guess what...the dealers here have priced GM parts so high that often even after shipping from the US it's twice the price here!
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 12:15 AM
  #6  
Dave '97 Z28 M6's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 953
From: S. Ontario, Canada
According to the parts manual, '93-'96 uses a 15x4 wheel, whereas the '97-'02 is a 16x4.

I would suspect that the 15" spares would not fit over the later models' larger brakes, especially the front.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Quickss96
Cars For Sale
6
Jan 29, 2016 05:56 PM
Novo
Wheels and Tires
14
Oct 12, 2015 11:20 AM
Latronaxe
General 1967-2002 F-Body Tech
8
Jul 20, 2015 12:00 PM
Slayer
Parts For Sale
0
Jul 4, 2015 03:06 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:17 AM.