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Topic: Space saver spare fronts on a fox?
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itlbrnmoff
Gearhead Posts: 746
From: Indianapolis,IN.USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 05-16-2003 08:01 PM
   
I was wondering if anyone here has ever used the teenie weenie spares as front runners?Would it be safe with the appropriate sized tires, not the spares? My reasoning is that I have a bent older Boyd's rim on the back of my Stang and they no longer make this particular rim, so I'm sunk. Curious, I went ahead and threw 2 14x6 temps on the front and I have the 15x7 Boyds on the rear...it looks dorky now. I could paint them aluminum colored and it might help, but.....it's just temporary until I can pick up a good set of rims. What would you do? Thanks. PT  ------------------
1997 Dodge Ram 1500 ext. cab st. bed 5.9L...
Low Dollar 1983 Mustang GT W/T-tops...
306 4bbl. T-5 3.45 trac-loc...it'll burn 'em off
1988 Lincoln LSC
5.0 auto full power I am, whatever you say I am, if I wasn't, then why would I say I am?
I don't know? It's just the way I am...
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mustang68mustangs
Gearhead Posts: 282
From: pittsburgh,pa.usa
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 05-16-2003 08:09 PM
I have seen guys run the aluminum spares from convertible foxes on the front with the proper tires.they are hard to find though.
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GTRocks
Gearhead Posts: 2346
From: Lusby, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-18-2003 07:52 PM
I saw a topic similar to this on another forum and the consensus was that many tracks wouldn't let you run with them. The rims aren't made for the kind of speed that would be inherent at the track. I think they're only rated to like 45 mph. Granted it'd be higher than that with better tires, but still, they were saying that you still wouldn't be allowed to run.True or False, I couldn't tell you, but that was the consensus.
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TurboGT
Journeyman Posts: 89
From: Hutchinson, Kansas
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-19-2003 10:18 AM
I've used the aluminum spare wheels only in the past with no problems. They're DOT rated, light, cheap, and with centerlines on the back, almost match.PLEASE don't use the tires that come on them for anything other than reching a destination for emergency purposes only at 45-50 mph! Replace them with skinny speed rated tires of your choice, say 165-15 radials for the street, or frontrunners for the strip. ------------------
Mark Walton
'83 Mustang NHRA Stocker (under construction - track debut 2003)
'69 "off brand" NHRA SS/EA
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itlbrnmoff
Gearhead Posts: 746
From: Indianapolis,IN.USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 05-21-2003 10:17 AM
 I just ordered a couple cheap rims from Summit Racing that almost match the old Boyd's rims. Eagle Alloys 028. They're not identical, but, with those on the back and the Boyd's on the front, it might not be too noticeable.
Thanks. PT ------------------
1997 Dodge Ram 1500 ext. cab st. bed 5.9L...
Low Dollar 1983 Mustang GT W/T-tops...
306 4bbl. T-5 3.45 trac-loc...it'll burn 'em off
1988 Lincoln LSC
5.0 auto full power I am, whatever you say I am, if I wasn't, then why would I say I am?
I don't know? That's just the way I am...Uhhhh...OK. Enough with the stupid Eminem crap...
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-21-2003 12:24 PM
We ran the aluminum Turbo space saver wheels on Tony's Capri for several years.
The car could run 100 MPH and we had zero problems.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
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