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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi David,</p><p class=MsoNormal>As the designer of the Boyd tank (<a href="http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/AluminumTank.htm">http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/AluminumTank.htm</a>, I can say the design was done with the use of a Space Saver Spare (SSS) in mind. Actually I’ve had a SSS in my car since ’08 (<a href="http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/SpaceSaverSpare.htm">http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/SpaceSaverSpare.htm</a> ) and didn’t 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.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bob</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bob Danielson<br>TR6 Interior Panels, Boot Covers and Fender Blankets<br>http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/PanelBootSales1.htm</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:soknacki@soknacki.com">David Soknacki</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:04 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] Space-saver or full-size spare?</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='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’t 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=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>So I need a spare tire.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>What is the thinking of list members for getting a ‘space saver’ tire instead of one that is full size?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>I wouldn’t 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’m 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=MsoNormal style='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=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>Please let me know your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>Thanks so much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>David Soknacki</p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>74 TR6 CF22072U</p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>