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Old 11-20-2011, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dc2-2-ap1
ask a friend with a larger vehicle to take them.
^^ This
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Plus one in the trunk
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No passenger seat and you'll make it happen. Picked up a set of 17x9 with 245 series tires. 3 in the passenger side and 1 in the trunk without the spare and tool tray. I got pulled over that day and the cop was amazed how I fit a set of wheels in there. hah
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Originally Posted by aCab


Plus one in the trunk

This photo bothers me...did you end up scratching the trunk at all?
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
Originally Posted by aCab' timestamp='1321868872' post='21173431


Plus one in the trunk

This photo bothers me...did you end up scratching the trunk at all?
No, that's what the Blanket and flip flop are for Besides, a tire wouldn't necessarily "scratch" the paint as much as it would leave a rubber scuff - similar to what happens at the track when rubber marbles get thrown up and leave streaks.
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im just thinking that the blanket, being pressed down by the tires, would have put some massive swirls in the clearcoat even with minimal movement...unless that's a microfiber blanket

lmao @ the flipflop
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Originally Posted by aCab
Originally Posted by RedCelica' timestamp='1321912173' post='21175383
[quote name='aCab' timestamp='1321868872' post='21173431']


Plus one in the trunk

This photo bothers me...did you end up scratching the trunk at all?
No, that's what the Blanket and flip flop are for Besides, a tire wouldn't necessarily "scratch" the paint as much as it would leave a rubber scuff - similar to what happens at the track when rubber marbles get thrown up and leave streaks.
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That's the most amazing thing I've seen today!
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It's definitely NOT impossible. I transported 4 stock bridgestones recently in my MY07. I removed the spare tire and had one of the bridgestones in the trunk. I had two stacked on top of each other on the passenger seat and one laying on top of the passenger side roll hoop with the roll hoop going through the middle of the tire. I only had to move them a few miles and it was all street driving, but I highly suggest laying down towels/sheets to keep the interior clean and probably tying down the tire sitting with the roll hoop through it.

I had the top down, in case that wasn't clear. I highly doubt the top would close with the tire sitting on the roll hoops.

Driving like that with no tie downs was fine for a few miles, but definitely safer with tie downs. Good Luck!

Oh and the tire in the trunk went in horizontally. With the spare removed, it fit, but you do have to squeeze it in there. I was ok with it because I got to close the trunk properly this way.
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Here's our way of doing it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanandmonica/5716480110/http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanandmonica/5716480110/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/evanandmonica/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanandmonica/5716477912/http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanandmonica/5716477912/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/evanandmonica/, on Flickr


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