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Need spare tire idea for C3 Corvette

1.2K views 17 replies 9 participants last post by  mr55/56  
#1 ·
Was wondering if I could get a cheap donut spare for the car, mine has never had a spare and that concerns me. The regular rims are 15x7.
 
#9 ·
probably have to do like I have been doing---prowl the salvage yards---
Was wondering if I could get a cheap donut spare for the car, mine has never had a spare and that concerns me. The regular rims are 15x7.
By the mid 70s all Vettes had 15x8 wheels, My 78 had a factory space saver mounted behind rear end.
 
#12 ·
stock wheels for your vet should have been 15x8 rally wheels. the spare would be an 8" also.
 
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#14 ·
I just did this for my 68 Chevelle. Used an aluminum rim spare from a 2013 Equinox. I did have to get it machined on the inner diameter to fit my Chevelle. Its 17 x 4.5, with the right tire its a huge space saver.
 
#15 ·
Nice!

If I have to buy another Vette rim, I will- I was just trying to explore other options, bc I always do the "right" thing, and then afterward, someone always says "oh dude, you could have just done X instead for 50 bucks" :|