[Tigers] Tiger Spare Tire and Rim

[Tod Brown]

Of course! I did not mean to imply that one should use outdated rubber. 
Presumably, you can obtain replacement mini spares.

Putting any spare tire on your Tiger should be only a "limp home" 
solution and I think most owners treat it as such. In my
case I run different sized tires on front and back so it's impossible to 
have a spare which would be an exact replacement
for every situation anyway.

As for newer ones that would fit, I guess you would have to look for a 
rim that has a 4 x 4.25 bolt circle. I don't know of
any off the top of my head. Does anybody?

Tod





On 9/9/2015 11:05 PM, Stu wrote:
> And remember, tires die from getting old, as much as from use.  A mini 
> spare tire from the 70's may look good, but is likely dangerous to use.
>
> Are there any newer ones that fit?
>
> Stu
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 10:39 PM, Teepen, Jere via Tigers 
> <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     Also be sure the center hole for the hub fits both the back and
>     front of the car.  Some of these are smaller than those on a Tiger
>     or Alpine.  It may fit the rear, but not the front.  Or the other
>     way.  Or something.
>
>     Happy hunting!
>
>     *From:*Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net
>     <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Tod Brown
>     via Tigers
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2015 7:06 PM
>     *To:* tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>
>     *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Tiger Spare Tire and Rim
>
>     A possible solution to what to use for a spare and rim has been
>     used by member Jim Armstrong and I hope he will chime in here.
>
>     What Jim did was to find a compact spare from a 74-78 Mustang. The
>     bolt circle is the same as the Tiger, so it bolts on without
>     any difficulty. It also takes up less room in the boot, being a
>     _compact_ spare. Seems like a good solution for those who can do
>     without total authenticity.
>
>     As had been said, make sure you are carrying the proper lug nuts
>     to attach your spare.
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Tod
>     B382002384LRXFE
>     TAC#864
>
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