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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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spare tire w/ LS1 brakes?

I have the "LS1" brakes on the front. I assume my spare tire is now useless for it....or is it?

Any other options?

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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Re: spare tire w/ LS1 brakes?

How bout a spare from a LS1 car?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Re: spare tire w/ LS1 brakes?

Originally Posted by krisb410
How bout a spare from a LS1 car?
interesting...wonder if I could get by without any spacers....just long enough to get to a tire shop
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Re: spare tire w/ LS1 brakes?

Have you tried your spare yet? Maybe you just need to find a 16" wheel spare?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Re: spare tire w/ LS1 brakes?

My car is a Formula so it had 16's to start with....whats the deal with 3rd gen spares? I just assumed with the bigger brakes that it wouldn't fit.....no I have not tried it.....nor am I going to until spring.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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Re: spare tire w/ LS1 brakes?

Originally Posted by avro206
My car is a Formula so it had 16's to start with....whats the deal with 3rd gen spares? I just assumed with the bigger brakes that it wouldn't fit....
Maybe you'll find something interesting in the following link:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/brak...e-4th-gen.html

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