Alright...So I know the GXP does NOT come with a spare tire, but I got a flat last month and my dad has been bugging the **** out of me about getting a doughnut. Has anyone ever tried putting a spare in the trunk? If I ever get a flat and I need to use it, will it fit with our brake set-up?? I really want to get him off my back cause he can be annoying after a while HAHA. But I still love him

 

You can use a Bonneville 17" spare for the GXP's. You may be able to find them on e-bay.

-Mike

 

Couldn't find the bonneville spare, but I found the Impala SS spare: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...Q5fAccessories

Would this work also?

 

No clue. You just have to make sure it clears the front brakes.

 

What if it's for a 96 Imp. SS? It doesn't tell you a year. I know we need a 5 X 115 bolt pattern.

-Mike

 

Ur right it doesn't give a year. I really do not want one, but better safe than sorry I guess. My dad was pissed because I had to use his car to go to school the day after I got the flat. I Got the flat late at night and I did not have enough time to go to my local tire shop. Since then he has been on my back about getting a spare.

 

You could always mount a tire on this for a spare. This will fit and is cheap enough...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...Q5fAccessories

-Mike

 

It probably won't fit in the hole in the trunk though, right?

 

I am not sure.

Here look at this...

http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.as...anguage=single

-Mike

 

Do a search for my posts. I posted some pics of the spare I got from an online salvage yard cheap. I havnt bothered to see if it will fit in the well yet but it should if you get the jack kit from a regular grand prix, at least thats what I have heard. You will need the jack kit anyway, the spare isnt the only thing the general left us hanging on.

 

so to clubgp.com and search in the gxp.. there was a group buy for a spare that fits in the sparetire spot in the trunk, just forget the measurments.

 

Cadillac DTS spare should work too....

 

No, no matter how long you pound it with a rubber mallet it will not fit in there.

Time for a Continental Kit for the GXP!

I think that's what I got at the local salvage yard.

 

I'm out of forum here but what about the 17" GTO compact spare. I got two for track use(with new rubber of course), they have a lot of brake clearance, light, and somewhat small sized. Gl

-SS

 

I did not know that gxp's didn't have a spare tire. I wonder why they didn't. My wife's gtp comp g has one. (thank god, i had to use it!) did they leave it out to save weight?

 

i can check my spare for my 94 Imp SS and see if it fits. damn thing is huge tho!!

 

Spending $50+ on a spare tire seems kind of pointless tho. I saw the post in one of the links about the DTS spare, but again it's a lot of $$. I'll check my junkyard to see if there are any there, but I highly doubt it. I went there to get a mirror for an 02 MCSS and they said they didn't have any newer cars there. I took that as a lot of BS becasue they saw a 21 year old kid going to a junkyard probly trying to steal some stuff LOL.

 

I don't think the 94-96 Impala SS spares will have the brake space you need for the GXP.

-SS

 

I figure it's because of the staggered setup. Of course GM didn't give the G8 a spare either. Guess it was just cheaper.

 

idk i think it will be close, its a huge ****** spare lol. like a damn truck spare