TOW vs. Spare doughnut a discussion

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

I would imagine not John what is your current race setup?

That was on my 89!
With the exhaust coming out the middle there is no room for a spare!

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

That was on my 89!
With the exhaust coming out the middle there is no room for a spare!

That makes sense !

[XfireZ51]

Altho I can’t use a donut, I kept the spare tire shelf and filled it w fiberglass insulation packed into a heavy duty plastic bag. I thought that the original spare acts as a buffer/sound deadner for the hatch area. Plus the tire up against the hatch floor helps kill vibration and booming from the structure. Trying to recreate that w insulation instead.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

GC,
Good discussion. I ended up with the GTO spare since I upgraded to Wilwood brakes. I also had to take off some material from the center hub to fit our cars, but it only took a couple of minutes and a dremel tool. Due to touring around in a foreign country, I want every option available. The insurance that I have includes towing, but not too far. I also have a C5 flat kit with goop and compressor just in case, as well as a plug kit.




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[Dynomite]

Daryl.......should make this a poll on how many ZR-1 Owners have had a flat tire and front or rear

With Wilwood C5-Z06 Brakes on front seems I could remove rear A-Mold wheel and install spare wheel moving the rear A-Mold wheel to the Front for a short slow ride to nearest gas station anywhere I am. And only applies on longer trips whereas on shorter trips I can just call for my wife to drive my Tacoma to where I am which has 12 volt air compressor and Tire Repair Kit

Actually I would just ask "My Wife " to throw a ZR-1 A-Mold or Saw Blade Front or Rear Wheel in the Tacoma and bring it over.....she would call me "ARE YOU KIDDING" when she sees the rear ZR-1 A-Mold or Sawblade

Just saying or in this case just guessing as I have never had a flat tire

Now....Statistically.....we are talking about avoiding a Tow only because if we have a Tow....the situation is solved. That is however NOT THE CASE if you lose function of an engine part and are dead in the water.....then (some carry spare parts such as a Starter or Alternator and with Starter you can simply Push Start). If you do not have the Spare Part you are dead in the water even with a Tow until Jerry Delivers (another reason to BLOCK TB Coolant)

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1

GC,
Good discussion. I ended up with the GTO spare since I upgraded to Wilwood brakes. I also had to take off some material from the center hub to fit our cars, but it only took a couple of minutes and a dremel tool. Due to touring around in a foreign country, I want every option available. The insurance that I have includes towing, but not too far. I also have a C5 flat kit with goop and compressor just in case, as well as a plug kit.




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Hey, Craig!

CTS-V spare looks very similar except in 18" diameter.

[XfireZ51]

The CTS-V/GTO tire option doesn’t really work if ur wheels are size staggered as in the C6Z06 wheels.

[32valvesftw]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Yes are the mounts still there on the underside or were they removed as well ?

The carriers are readily available as are the retaining bolts and oblong rolled pin washer

The mounts appear to be there

[32valvesftw]

Thanks, I definitely do not have those parts in place

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

The CTS-V/GTO tire option doesn’t really work if ur wheels are size staggered as in the C6Z06 wheels.

How do you mean? As long as the spare clears the largest rotor and caliper and bolt up staggered size is irrelevant.