[Shotimes] '96 brakes spare tire?

[Ian Fisher]

No, the stock gen1-2 spare does not fit over the 96
brakes. If you are ever in a jam (I was on my 94), you
can swap the rear tire with the front and put the
donut on the rear. Technically you shouldn't have a
donut on a drive wheel anyway so I guess it was safer.

Now that I have the wilwoods up front, I keep a slicer
with an all season radial in the trunk along with a $9
wal-mart jack. (I don't trust OEM scissor jacks)

Ian

--- Jon Heese <heese@digi-net.com> wrote:

> Question for those of you who have performed the '96
> brake upgrade:
> 
> Does your stock spare fit over the brakes in the
> front?  It's my
> understanding that it takes a 16" rim to fit over
> the bigger rotors and
> calipers, but I've never heard anyone discuss the
> need for a bigger
> spare.  I understand that most Tauruses came with
> donuts, but my '95
> came with a 15" full-size spare; is this why my case
> is different?
> 
> I haven't yet installed the brakes, otherwise I'd
> already sorta have my
> answer.
> 
> If I get the answer I'm expecting: is anyone looking
> to get rid of one
> poor-condition slicer for cheap? =)
> 
>  - Jon Heese
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