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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 02:52 AM
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Having my z28 as a daily driver is great but the past 6 months i have been driving without a spare and its time for one

i have 275 in the from and 315/35/17 in the back... What size do i get with out spending a ton ?
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 03:34 AM
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Go to a junk yard and look for one in the back of any f-body.
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craigslist....people pull their spares all the time to shed weight
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wow im always at the junk yard.. i never thought of it
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Leave out the spare and get a towing option, cost me less than $10 a mo. for 3 cars when added on my insurance.

4 tows per year
50 mi. free per tow, most tow co. will negotiate any additional mi charges.
2 free key retrivals per year
Covers me if I'm using somone elses car.
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Anthony Williams
Leave out the spare and get a towing option, cost me less than $10 a mo. for 3 cars when added on my insurance.

4 tows per year
50 mi. free per tow, most tow co. will negotiate any additional mi charges.
2 free key retrivals per year
Covers me if I'm using somone elses car.
But what if you happen to find yourself in "the wrong part of town", and either A) the tow company won't go there; or B) you don't want to spend that much time there??


I'd carry the spare tire, just in case!!
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Anthony Williams
Leave out the spare and get a towing option, cost me less than $10 a mo. for 3 cars when added on my insurance.

4 tows per year
50 mi. free per tow, most tow co. will negotiate any additional mi charges.
2 free key retrivals per year
Covers me if I'm using somone elses car.
Originally Posted by leadfoot4
But what if you happen to find yourself in "the wrong part of town", and either A) the tow company won't go there; or B) you don't want to spend that much time there??


I'd carry the spare tire, just in case!!
exactly.. your saving about 25 lbs on a car you daily drive. the world of daily driving isnt that intense to where you need to shed all the weight you can... if you go to the track then leave it at home if you want. i always carry mine
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Originally Posted by Alex2210
i have 275 in the from and 315/35/17 in the back... What size do i get with out spending a ton ?
Overall height of your tires should be pretty close to the stock height. So you should be fine with a factory spare -as long as you don't leave it on for an extended period of time.
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