I have driven 200 miles on a sunday when a front tire gave up.
I did not exceed 50 mph and the donut tire was still good to use.
Michelin makes a skinny tire similar to Citroen 2CV that's used
as spare in Saab 9000. This tire should be inflated to something
like 40 psi. Read sidewall instructions. I think the size is 115/70-15
and it's made for a 3.5 inch wide wheel. Saab 900 used 4x4.5" up
to 1987 but the offset is wrong. No Saab had smaller than 15 inch.
I used a Saab steel wheel as spare for my 240Z that was cut down
in width to 3.5 inch. Why not use a space saver from a 280ZX ???
The wheel is 14 inch and has the right offset.
Thomas
Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
> Putting the "Donut" on the rear on a front wheel drive car is fine, but if
> you want to reduce wear and tear on your spider gears on a rear wheel drive
> vehicle, do not put that tire on the rear of a rear wheel drive vehicle,
> unless of course it is the same diameter as the opposite tire. It will turn
> at a slower rate of speed, causing your spider gears to turn unneccessarily.
> or if you plan on traveling a very short distance. I was in Las Vegas last
> month and was following a guy that had a Donut on his car, on the Freeway
> doing the speed limit, when the donut blew. He had to be on that Donut for
> awhile for it to blow. No? Pat
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geegc@aol.com <Geegc@aol.com>
> To: Robert.Long@CSDInc.com <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>;
> svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>;
> printner@qwest.net <printner@qwest.net>
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:59 AM
> Subject: RE: donut spare
>
> >I tried to find one. Couldn't find one that fit over the front hub because
> it is so wide, but there are lots that fit on the back wheel. I have 2 in
> LA if anyone wants one. Paid $5 in a junkyard.
> >
> >The way it would work (and there is a new car that is set up the same way)
> is that if the front goes flat, you put a rear on the front and use the mini
> on the rear. A pain in the ass. And the space savings isn't really that
> much after all the effort.
> >
> >Gary C
> >red one
> >black one
> >
> >
> >In a message dated Mon, 19 Nov 2001 1:30:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Robert.Long@CSDInc.com writes:
> >
> >> Here's a post that I kept from way back when, I haven't tried it:
> >>
> >> >> I use one from a Maxima, circa '85-'88. 135/70/16 and it fits fine
> with
> >> >> LOTS of clearance.
> >>
> >> Robert - 67.5 1600 - Abq
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Gary McCormick [mailto:svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com]
> >> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 11:17 AM
> >> To: printner@qwest.net
> >> Cc: roadster list
> >> Subject: Re: donut spare
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't know what list archive capabilities are like anymore, but if they
> >> are available
> >> for the '95 to '97 timeframe, try searching on "space-saver spare". I
> asked
> >> this same
> >> question back then and got a couple of good responses - someone out there
> >> had tried out
> >> some different Nissan/Datsun spacesaver spares and found one that worked.
> >> I'd pass the
> >> info along, but unfortunately my stoopid Wintel box here at work did a
> dump
> >> and die a
> >> couple of years back and I lost my personal e-mail archives. 8^(
> >>
> >> Gary McCormick
> >> San Jose, CA
> >>
> >> printner@qwest.net wrote:
> >>
> >> > Has anyone tried to use a donut tire as the spare? I thought it would
> >> > be nice to save trunk room, but don't know if it will give enough
> ground
> >> > clearance.
> >> >
> >> > Tim
> >> > 67.5 1600's
> >> >
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