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Old 06-22-2008, 09:43 AM
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Some one told me that I can't use my spare tire during the emerergency anymore because I've lowered my car 1" and now the car is too low to use the spare tire because my OEm lip will scrap the pavement. Is this true ?
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Take 5 min and put the spare on and see yourself?
Old 06-22-2008, 11:01 AM
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I was always under the assumption that the spare had the same overall circumference as stock.
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haha...lowered 1" and rub when using the spare???

Someone got you good...you'll be fine
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Originally Posted by DFWs2k,Jun 23 2008, 10:35 AM
haha...lowered 1" and rub when using the spare???

Someone got you good...you'll be fine
he meant, since he believes the spare tire has a smaller profile height than the stock rim, it will cause the front lip to drag on the ground due to the smaller wheel/tire
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yea, "since he believes" i don't believe there is enough of a difference to make it drag, i also don't think there is enough of a difference to worry about it, and he shouldn't be driving with the spare on for very long, anyways.

And I don't see why it would make it drag more than someone who is lowered normally drags. Dragging happens, but not more so with the spare.
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Originally Posted by Project22a,Jun 22 2008, 11:01 AM
I was always under the assumption that the spare had the same overall circumference as stock.
the spare is the same circumference
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