Will a 15 inch spare work with 16 inch wheels?
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Car: 1982 Trans Am
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Will a 15 inch spare work with 16 inch wheels?
I've got an 82 TA with the stock spare. I was wondering if I put 16 inch wheels(I think Formula wheels) will the spare be tall enough to work?
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Since the outer diameter of the 15" tires is about the same as the 16" ones, it won't make much difference.
Just don't drive it very far; like, to the nearest possible place to fix or replace the bad tire, and not one block further.
Just don't drive it very far; like, to the nearest possible place to fix or replace the bad tire, and not one block further.
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Car: 1982 Trans Am
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It is a posi. Would it be a better idea to buy a 16 inch spare and use it when I have the 15 inch wheels on?
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hey I just thought of this. If a rear tire is blown, I should get the spare out and put it on a front wheel. Then I jack up the rear and put the normal front tire on the rear. Perfect!
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Yes, yes it is. I don't think I'll need a jackstand though. I'll just have to jack the car up twice.
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Engine: 350, Vortecs, 650DP
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Just remember.....
You can run the front wheels on the rear, but you can't run the rear wheels on the front. They get wedged up against the struts.
If you don't believe me, you can ask the dit ship at Sears.
You can run the front wheels on the rear, but you can't run the rear wheels on the front. They get wedged up against the struts.
If you don't believe me, you can ask the dit ship at Sears.
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Car: 1982 Trans Am
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I think thats for later year thirdgens with different offsets for the front and rear. The car now has 78 thousand miles, and I've been running with the rear wheels on the front for at least 1,000 miles. I got the car at 74,600, so I don't know if they have been rotated in the past. I have all of the slips for repairs that have been done to the car though, so I could find out. My tires are 235/60/15. I remember my dad had the same problem with his crosslace wheels when he took it to the shop. The front made a loud squeeking noise he said.
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Originally posted by TransAm12sec
My tires are 235/60/15.
My tires are 235/60/15.
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Didn't you say you were going to 16" Formula wheels?
ALL the 16" wheels have different offsets.
ALL the 16" wheels have different offsets.
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Yes, but I was saying I didn't have any problems with my 15s.
If your confised when I said crosslace, I was refering to my dads car.
If your confised when I said crosslace, I was refering to my dads car.
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