Date:         Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:43:24 +0000
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Danger with 14" spare when remaining tires are 15"?
Comments: To: BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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You are hanging around me too long. That should be wouldn't!

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of BenT
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2017 1:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Danger with 14" spare when remaining tires are 15"?

You should be fine with a smaller spare in a 2wd.

I would to do that in a Syncro or any other AWD vehicle though.


BenT
sent from my electronic leash

> On Jun 10, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> We put 15" wheels on our 86 weekender (2.2L NW Connecting Rod WBX and 
> stock auto tranny) almost four years ago but kept the 14" spare. At 
> the time, I didn't think too much about the size difference (just made 
> sure I had something that held air). OK, so we had a blowout on one of 
> our 205/70 15 tires (the second set on those rims) and I had to mount 
> the spare (195/75
> 14) and get home 100 miles. Upon closer examination, the spare isn't 
> in very good shape although it got us home.
>
> I asked a regional FB group whether anyone had a decent XL or load 
> range C 14" tire I could mount as a spare.
>
> Someone said I risk catastrophic transmission damage running a tire of 
> a different height.
>
> Do folks here hold the same thought?
>
> Should I just go with a 15" spare and modify my clamshell holder if needed?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
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