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sbca96
Commander Member
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Posted - 04/12/2009 : 10:34:33 PM
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I got some interest in this, so I thought I would post up some pics of the spare tire compared to the Stude full size and also the spare in the Avanti spare tire well. This is a special spare tire that is made to clear the 13" Cobra brakes I have installed.
Tom
'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: TKO 5-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires |
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sbca96
Commander Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2009 : 10:40:16 PM
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Here is some detail pictures I found of the Cobra Spare :
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sbca96
Commander Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2009 : 11:05:52 PM
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I might add that the Cobra spare, having an aluminum rim, weighs in at only 26 pounds as an assembly. The full size Stude wheel/tire that I show in the picture, weighs around 50 pounds. Just FYI.
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N8N
Commander Member
USA
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Posted - 04/12/2009 : 11:56:43 PM
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I saw the craziest thing the other day in the Pep Boys' parking lot (I needed some spray paint and some cheap wax) there was a VW Jetta in the parking lot with a real tire mounted on a temporary spare rim. Still had the warning stickers on the rim and everything. For some reason this thread jogged that memory... :)
I've actually had to use a Porsche collapsible spare. Even at 20 years old it worked, and collapsed back down again after I got home.
nate
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sbca96
Commander Member
USA
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Posted - 04/13/2009 : 01:15:02 AM
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Some of the Cobra drag racers use the spares as front wheels while at the track. I wouldnt recommend that, but I read about it.
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