1991 ZR-1 looking for a Spare Tire Delete...

[Paul in VA]

Hi All: Any of these out there ?

[Kevin]

can't say i've ever heard of this. couldn't you just remove the tire/carrier?

[FU]

Are looking for the aluminium brace ?

[Paul in VA]

Yes... sort of. I think there is a aluminum I-beam that replaces the spare tire. It spans the gap left when the spare is not in place. The concept with the I-beam is to provide the resistance (in a crash) that the spare tire provides normally. My understanding is that the spare tire is an essential component in rear end crash protection. It's strength/size/mass/whatever is critical to surviving a rear end type crash.

[Kevin]

i've heard the theory that the spare tire is part of the rear impact system and I'm not sure that I buy. I don't see the ntsb allowing something that can be easily removed to be part of the crash support system.

for example, if you blow a rear tire, you won't have anything there to absorb the impact of the crash if the theory is to hold true

[FU]

I have the spare tire delete that you are talking about. Also have a spare one that's new.....not that new would matter.

[FU]

PMed.

[Paul in VA]

PMed back.

[Kevin]

well i was wrong

[Helium3]

I could use a spare tire delete as well...I know this thread is 2+ years old...