spare tire removal (the doughnut)
ja2234
10-29-2005, 11:42 AM
I want to know if I can easily remove the doughnut tire off of my spare rim and mount a standard tire on it. Is the rim suitable for a standard trire?
I can handle standard tires with simple tools.
I thank you very much.
I can handle standard tires with simple tools.
I thank you very much.
balmo
10-30-2005, 12:04 PM
no, that spare is only designed to mount a donut sized tire.
ja2234
10-30-2005, 02:05 PM
Balmo - thank you very much for the information.
JA2234
JA2234
CapriRacer
10-30-2005, 05:54 PM
Too add some detail:
The wheels for donut spares are made with thinner metal, so they don't have the durability of regular wheels. Plus the donuts are usually narrow, and so are the wheels - generally too narrow for regulat tires.
The wheels for donut spares are made with thinner metal, so they don't have the durability of regular wheels. Plus the donuts are usually narrow, and so are the wheels - generally too narrow for regulat tires.
ja2234
10-31-2005, 01:16 PM
Too add some detail:
The wheels for donut spares are made with thinner metal, so they don't have the durability of regular wheels. Plus the donuts are usually narrow, and so are the wheels - generally too narrow for regulat tires.
CapriRacer, thank you for the useful information. I will go look for a spare rim.
Thanks again, JA2234
The wheels for donut spares are made with thinner metal, so they don't have the durability of regular wheels. Plus the donuts are usually narrow, and so are the wheels - generally too narrow for regulat tires.
CapriRacer, thank you for the useful information. I will go look for a spare rim.
Thanks again, JA2234
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