How many of you have an aluminum spare tire like the factory 1LE? My 87 Iroc has one. I have had an 86 Iroc and have 92 rs and neither had one. I have to do more research, but my freind that I bought the car from(second owner), said that the original owner was told that Dale Earnhardt drove the car. It was used as a Pace car for Watkins Glen in 87 when it was new. As told by the dealer. Anyone have pics or know anything more let me know. I know you can't believe everything but I thought it was interesting if true. Doesn't matter either way to me.

 

I think cars with a factory posi got the inflatable spare.

 

Correct, now the 1LE Aluminum wheel was a option and then some cars had them others of the same model didn't.

 

is that inflator can supposed to work after 17 years of sitting there

 

Anybody have a picture of the 1LE spare? My ROC has the wide inflatable spare and my RS has the skinny one.

 

Test yours and tell us!






My first one left me high and dry after 5 years. Spent 7 1/2 hrs waiting for somebody to come by and stop (middle of the night),you can NEVER find a cop when you need one.

 

I ditched my inflator can for a battery powered compressor. Works every time I've needed it.

 

i would have taken the full size flat tire off and drove on the flat doughnut 7 1/2 hrs geez. thats what cell phones are for

 

My 88 Formula had that spare. I ended up trading it for a set of Comp Cams Pro Magnum Rockers.


My friend I traded with needed it more than me since he has Baer Brakes on all 4 corners and the regular spare won't fit.

 

But now your going to destroy your posi if you get a flat in the back

 

That is what I did on my 3rd gen after I used the can the first time (it worked great at 7 years old).

 

The inflator air can is just that, compressed air and as long asit is in good shape it will work. But it is a one shot deal, after being used it requires refilling. It can be refilled at any business dealing in compressed air. I still have my original one in the car with the same spare thats never been on the in ground in 17 yrs.

 

Well, I guess I'll just put the spare in the front and put the front tire to the back.

 

Thay may not work if you have the stock rims ,remember there is a front ,and rear rim.

 

Wish I had a cell phone that night,lol. The dumb thing was I sat there with a portable CB under the seat ,and forgot it was there. BOY did I feel DUMB a week later when I was cleaning out the car and saw it.