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Lightweight spare tire...

strokie

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My originals wheels was steel wheel 14x5.5 with Goodyear tires 215/70/14 (25.85 dia.).
Tires was more than ten years old, so I make a switch to15x7 Magnum 500 with 225/70/15.

Now I need a spare tire...

I can buy a 15 inches rim with a new tire 225/70/15 (27.4 dia.) but the cavity in the trunk for the spare make a big bump in the trunk... for the Dodge Charger 1967.

I wish have a spare tire with less width, so I make research on the net to find a thinner tire with the same diameter, wheel pattern and hub dia.

After a few beers... I finally found something interesting.

07-14 Ford Edge, Wheel Rim 17x4-1/2 with T165/80D17 tire.

T165/80D17 = 27.40 dia.

Now the trunk spare board is flat like original...

And 14 pounds less weight too.

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Thanks, I just put 17 inch wheels with 27 inch tires on my Charger and was looking for a spare that size.
 
I wanted to thank you, I just picked up a Ford Edge spare for my Charger. Never been on the road, and it is the same diameter as the tires on the car. I still have to open up the center hole.

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I was scoring these from pic-a-parts Late 80's Dodge Diplomat,Plymouth,Chrysler rear wheel drive.
Bought about 4 of them $20 each. When I did big bolt pattern switch on A body cars these fit disc brakes and fit the tire well nice and flat.
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Bought couple wheel and put on and started the lug nuts. Got air wrench burp burp they're on. What f#%&in job to get them off, never will happen again. Did know there was a difference at the time.
 
Yes on Ford wheels hub register too small. Chrysler wheels fit fine.
 
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