In a message dated 4/17/01 12:37:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bwesterdale@edax.com writes:
> Chris-
> I have a 60 spoke spare with a 15 X 155 Michelin zX on it. Fits OK.
> Perhaps your tire compartment has been squished up from an impact? maybe the
> trunk floor is sagging?
> Good luck
> Bob Westerdale
>
Thanks to all who responded. I have looked over the wheels again (as best I
can with the car still in winter storage -- and yes, of course it is snowing
right now in Akron, Ohio!), and I think I must have aftermarket chrome wires
(the PO put them on but never bothered to get the lights all working?!?!?!).
It seems to me the splines are a little bigger in diameter than would be
typical, and I remember that, when finding a spare (which does not match the
others) I had to look to find one with a center hub opening that would fit on
the splines I have on the car.
The problem with the spare is that the outer end of the hub of the wheel hits
the top of the opening of the spare compartment. Naturally, the wheel won't
fit in the trunk or behind the seats, so I have been driving without it in
the car for better than two years. Seems like a pretty stupid thing to do,
especially with wire wheels and tubes. Just one of the things I'll need to
sort out when spring really gets here, hopefully by July.
Thanks again!
Chris Eck
59 Bugeye
59 TR3A
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