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Looks like a good match. I must say that over the years I have been very =
fortunate and have seldom needed the spare tire that I had (or usually =
didn=E2=80=99t have). Most flats I have discovered were in the morning =
when the car or truck was sitting in the driveway.
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I think the only thing to remember is that once you have a flat tire, =
where will you put it if only a space saver will fit in the spare tire =
compartment. If the car is fully loaded up - truck, rack, and =
behind-the-seats - as on a long distance trip, the passenger may object =
to keeping it in his or her lap until you can get it repaired and back =
on the car. Of course, if the full size tire is fully deflated, maybe =
this is not an issue as it might fit where intended.=20
=20
Bob =E2=80=93 I always amazed at the amount of material that you have =
published on your website! I learn something new every time I visit it. =
=20
Thanks
=20
Alex Thomson
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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob =
Danielson
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2020 7:22 AM
To: David Soknacki; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Space-saver or full-size spare?
=20
Hi David,
As the designer of the Boyd tank =
(http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/AluminumTank.htm, I can say the design =
was done with the use of a Space Saver Spare (SSS) in mind. Actually =
I=E2=80=99ve had a SSS in my car since =E2=80=9908 =
(http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/SpaceSaverSpare.htm ) and didn=E2=80=99t =
give the full sized spare a second thought in the tank design. A SSS =
gives you a nice flat trunk, extra storage space and saves over 17 =
pounds of dead weight versus a full size spare.
=20
Bob
=20
Bob Danielson
TR6 Interior Panels, Boot Covers and Fender Blankets
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/PanelBootSales1.htm
=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:04 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Space-saver or full-size spare?
=20
I had an aluminum fuel tank from Boyd Welding installed in my 74 TR6. I =
knew that it was larger than the standard tank. So when I picked up my =
car, I wasn=E2=80=99t surprised to hear that my spare tire was a tight =
fit. Only today I found out that the spare fit only because it was =
deflated! Fortunately I made the discovery in my driveway.
So I need a spare tire.
What is the thinking of list members for getting a =E2=80=98space =
saver=E2=80=99 tire instead of one that is full size?
I wouldn=E2=80=99t plan to drive far or quickly on a space-saver, and =
having flat space in the boot would be nice. On the other hand =
I=E2=80=99m not sure if my tailpipe would drag or whether a short drive =
on the space-saver would cause other problems.
The (deflated) spare is a P205/65 R15. If I were to replace it with a =
full size tire, I plan to look at something as narrow as a 175/65R15. =
Being 30mm more narrow might even allow me to inflate my spare!
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks so much.
David Soknacki
74 TR6 CF22072U
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vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Looks like a good match. I must =
say that over the years I have been very fortunate and have seldom =
needed the spare tire that I had (or usually didn=E2=80=99t have). Most =
flats I have discovered were in the morning when the car or truck was =
sitting in the driveway.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I think =
the only thing to remember is that once you have a flat tire, where will =
you put it if only a space saver will fit in the spare tire compartment. =
If the car is fully loaded up - truck, rack, and behind-the-seats - as =
on a long distance trip, the passenger may object to keeping it in his =
or her lap until you can get it repaired and back on the car. Of course, =
if the full size tire is fully deflated, maybe this is not an issue as =
it might fit where intended. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Bob =
=E2=80=93 I always amazed at the amount of material that you have =
published on your website! I learn something new every time I visit =
it.=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Alex =
Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div=
><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt =
0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Bob Danielson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 02, 2020 7:22 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> David Soknacki; =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Space-saver or =
full-size spare?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
David,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>As the designer of the Boyd =
tank (<a =
href=3D"http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/AluminumTank.htm";>http://tr6.danie=
lsonfamily.org/AluminumTank.htm</a>, I can say the design was done with =
the use of a Space Saver Spare (SSS) in mind. Actually I=E2=80=99ve had =
a SSS in my car since =E2=80=9908 (<a =
href=3D"http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/SpaceSaverSpare.htm";>http://tr6.da=
nielsonfamily.org/SpaceSaverSpare.htm</a> ) and didn=E2=80=99t give the =
full sized spare a second thought in the tank design. A SSS gives you a =
nice flat trunk, extra storage space and saves over 17 pounds of dead =
weight versus a full size spare.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bob =
Danielson<br>TR6 Interior Panels, Boot Covers and Fender =
Blankets<br>http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/PanelBootSales1.htm<o:p></o:p>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From: </b><a =
href=3D"mailto:soknacki@soknacki.com";>David Soknacki</a><br><b>Sent: =
</b>Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:04 PM<br><b>To: </b><a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b=
>Subject: </b>[TR] Space-saver or full-size =
spare?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>I had =
an aluminum fuel tank from Boyd Welding installed in my 74 TR6. I knew =
that it was larger than the standard tank. So when I picked up my car, I =
wasn=E2=80=99t surprised to hear that my spare tire was a tight fit. =
Only today I found out that the spare fit only because it was deflated! =
Fortunately I made the discovery in my driveway.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>So I =
need a spare tire.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>What is the thinking of =
list members for getting a =E2=80=98space saver=E2=80=99 tire instead of =
one that is full size?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>I wouldn=E2=80=99t plan =
to drive far or quickly on a space-saver, and having flat space in the =
boot would be nice. On the other hand I=E2=80=99m not sure if my =
tailpipe would drag or whether a short drive on the space-saver would =
cause other problems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>The (deflated) spare is a =
P205/65 R15. If I were to replace it with a full size tire, I plan to =
look at something as narrow as a 175/65R15. Being 30mm more narrow might =
even allow me to inflate my spare!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>Please let me know your =
thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>Thanks so =
much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNoSpacing>David =
Soknacki<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNoSpacing>74 TR6 =
CF22072U<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
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