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Will a 16x7.5 rim w/tire fit in the spare tire well?

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Old Feb 11, 2001 | 11:52 PM
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I'm thinking of picking up some 300ZX rims, and I'd get an extra to use as a full size spare... will one of these fit in the spare well?
Old Feb 12, 2001 | 08:17 AM
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I don't think so. The other day I put one my stock 15" GXE rims (15x6) in the spare tire bin and it barely fit. Thus, I don't think a wider rim would fit.


Old Feb 12, 2001 | 08:29 AM
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You forget something,

even though the rim is wider, the tire's profile is smaller, so in the end, the total diameter should be exactly the same as your 15" tire and rim.

I have fit my 17*7 using 225/45/17 inside the spare's space. The cardboard cover does not close over it anymore,(the tire sticks up about an inch or so), but the tire sits inside OK.

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