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Spare Tire (1/10)
4/1/09 7:38pm

Pappy's Toy
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA

Vette(s):
Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed

Joined: 12/5/2002
Posts: 131

Just lowered my spare tire on my 78 for the first time and to my suprise, I think it is the original. It is a Goodyear tire that says spare only tire. It says polyspare. Needles to say it has dry rot cracks. The question is there any reason to save this tire when I have a new one put on the wheel?

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Spare Tire (2/10)
4/1/09 7:43pm

ebo

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Holland Patent, NY - USA

Vette(s):
#1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker

Joined: 6/3/2008
Posts: 4421

I'm sure they will say yes. Or to put it on e-bay for sale to a "Showing" car.

It was recomended I keep my original 1980 14K Goodyear Eagles that were cracked. So I did as I was told.

Ya just never know what is around the corner......

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Spare Tire (3/10)
4/1/09 8:36pm

apasbigal
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goldens bridge, NY - USA

Vette(s):
1972 T-Top 350 auto, matching numbers,Blue, ac

Joined: 11/3/2003
Posts: 498

When I opened -lower mine -I found NOTHING

BUBA had been there - I would save it - but then again -I'm called a pack Rat

BiG Al

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Spare Tire (4/10)
4/1/09 9:03pm

Willis76

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Rockland, MA - USA

Vette(s):
76, L48, 4spd & 09, LS3, 6spd

Joined: 1/30/2003
Posts: 584

If you have the room, hang on to it. Heck, why not put it on the wall and turn it into a clock?

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Spare Tire (5/10)
4/1/09 9:09pm

ebo

[QUOTE=Willis76]If you have the room, hang on to it. Heck, why not put it on the wall and turn it into a clock?

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I got my new "Tire Rack" catalog today and they have a nice storage cover jacket for a stack of tires and singles also. Nice way to keep the dust and sunlight off your stored tires. Guna order one to put new Stored Eagles in.

ebo2009-04-01 18:10:31

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Spare Tire (6/10)
4/1/09 9:41pm

Jeffm
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Sebago Lake, ME - USA

Vette(s):
1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.

Joined: 2/15/2007
Posts: 964

I checked my '78 and it says the same thing. don't think it's ever been used. I just added a little fresh Maine air to the St. Louis air.

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Spare Tire (7/10)
4/2/09 12:20am

dskopp
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Oak Creek, WI - USA

Vette(s):
1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

Joined: 5/21/2008
Posts: 1958

I got one of them thar things too. Spare, never been used. Nostalgia!!!

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Spare Tire (8/10)
4/2/09 8:02am

manchestershark

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Equinunk, PA - USA

Vette(s):
1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

Joined: 10/31/2007
Posts: 2387

I have a couple also. One has been used, and has a plug in it, one is original and not used. Belted, hard, and on grubby wheels. F and G 70s. I bought another wheel and put a radial on it for spare.

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Spare Tire (9/10)
4/2/09 11:12am

Norsky

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Burke, VT - USA

Vette(s):
SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
Still have - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am

Joined: 1/23/2002
Posts: 7190

The spare in "The Toy" is a well worn Goodyear F-70. I doubt it is the original spare looking at it and it probably doesn't have any value based on its condition. I should really replace it before taking the car very far from home again.

The original tires were still on "The Beast" when we purchased it in the fall of '06. There were only 7,500 miles on them, they still had a lot of the 'new needles' on them, but they all were checked and cracked so were an accident waiting to happen. All four were replaced and the originals are bagged and stored away in the cellar incase the next caretaker of the car wants them. If not they'll go on 'FleaBay' so a NCRS type can use them. I do need to drop the spare and check it out (good point! Thumbs Up

). It should be replaced before the next long road trip as I'm sure it is also the original (which I'll bag and store with the others).

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Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

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Spare Tire (10/10)
4/2/09 11:16am

suncountry

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Moses Lake, WA - USA

Vette(s):
1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II

Joined: 4/16/2005
Posts: 2134

I still have my original spare tire. Still has the tag on the treads so its never hit the ground. Looks like new Smile

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