full size spare tires....why i dont like donuts!

[JordanVw at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/21/01 12:48:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, pjberr at home.com 
writes:


> The spare is for emergency uses only right? The OE wheels at 15" or your 
> aftermarket at 16" should be wearing rubber that gives them similar (within 
> 5%) outside diameters yes?  The safety of the spare is not compromised for 
> it's intended use regardless of rim diameter unless the overall wheel 
> diameter has changed dramatically upward.
>  
> 

yes, but if i have a blowout somewhere in the middle of the night , i dont 
want to sacrifice travel time and peace of mind by running a undersized, 
thin, spindly little mickey mouse spare tire..  the type44 is a heavy car.   
i dont lose any trunk space w/ my full size spare (with OEM molded cover) .  
On my Gf's car ('97 Jetta )  she had her RF tire blow out...we put the donut 
on, and shortly therafter (same day) hit a minor pothole and the donut 
instantaneously blew out and bent the rim..    anyway, i cant see anything 
positive about the little donut spares.  if you got the space for a full size 
one, then use it.
chris
'86 5kT w/ full size spare.
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