<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2><TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-TOP: 4px" vAlign=top colSpan=2>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Spare tire<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001 at 3:50 PM[/FONT]
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<SCRIPT language=Javascript> <!-- var n54_em; n54_em = ""; n54_em = n54_em + "m";n54_em = n54_em + "a";n54_em = n54_em + "r";n54_em = n54_em + "k";n54_em = n54_em + "i";n54_em = n54_em + "e";n54_em = n54_em + "@";n54_em = n54_em + "n";n54_em = n54_em + "c";n54_em = n54_em + ".";n54_em = n54_em + "r";n54_em = n54_em + "r";n54_em = n54_em + ".";n54_em = n54_em + "c";n54_em = n54_em + "o";n54_em = n54_em + "m"; document.write("Mark"); // --> </SCRIPT>Mark <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT>[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=bottom colSpan=3><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->This may sound like a stupid question but I'm replacing the tires on my X and would like to replace the spare which is the original (don't really trust it!). When I bought the car it had pretty new tires but rather cheap, I would like to take one of them and use it as the spare but was wondering if the darn thing will fit (185/60/13) in the compartment since the factory put a much smaller tire in it.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 4:18 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Mark:[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]A 185 tire is 185 mm (or 7.28") wide. The original 175 tires would have only been 6.89" wide, or 0.39" smaller. So, it shouldn't be that much of a difference. It may make the velcro bow out a little, but I think it will fit ok nonetheless.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Rob Hill[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Raleigh, NC[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]80 Rosso X1/9 [/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Potenza = Velocita
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[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top noWrap width="17.9%">[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Mike Waggoner[/FONT]
</TD><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px" vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->My 185 Fit Fine-No Velco Bowing<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 5:33 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Also, I always just left the seats in the X as far back as they'd go, and that'd hold the panel in place with any tire in there.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top noWrap width="17.9%">[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Tony[/FONT]
</TD><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px" vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->I believe "Dennis" has a better way of making your spare fit...<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 4:43 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->He filled the spare tire space with stereo equipment, a can of "Fix-a-Flat", and his wife's AAA card.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]I might add... my wife won't let me drive mine without taking the Cell Phone with me...[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]HA!<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 7:32 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->is the eternal optimist, not me. In my other vehicles I carry TWO spares. Haven't figured how to do it on the X without looking like a hillbilly or a T-bird wannabee.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001 at 3:50 PM[/FONT]
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<SCRIPT language=Javascript> <!-- var n54_em; n54_em = ""; n54_em = n54_em + "m";n54_em = n54_em + "a";n54_em = n54_em + "r";n54_em = n54_em + "k";n54_em = n54_em + "i";n54_em = n54_em + "e";n54_em = n54_em + "@";n54_em = n54_em + "n";n54_em = n54_em + "c";n54_em = n54_em + ".";n54_em = n54_em + "r";n54_em = n54_em + "r";n54_em = n54_em + ".";n54_em = n54_em + "c";n54_em = n54_em + "o";n54_em = n54_em + "m"; document.write("Mark"); // --> </SCRIPT>Mark <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT>[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=bottom colSpan=3><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->This may sound like a stupid question but I'm replacing the tires on my X and would like to replace the spare which is the original (don't really trust it!). When I bought the car it had pretty new tires but rather cheap, I would like to take one of them and use it as the spare but was wondering if the darn thing will fit (185/60/13) in the compartment since the factory put a much smaller tire in it.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 4:18 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Mark:[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]A 185 tire is 185 mm (or 7.28") wide. The original 175 tires would have only been 6.89" wide, or 0.39" smaller. So, it shouldn't be that much of a difference. It may make the velcro bow out a little, but I think it will fit ok nonetheless.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Rob Hill[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Raleigh, NC[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]80 Rosso X1/9 [/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]Potenza = Velocita
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</TD><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px" vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->My 185 Fit Fine-No Velco Bowing<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 5:33 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Also, I always just left the seats in the X as far back as they'd go, and that'd hold the panel in place with any tire in there.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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</TD><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px" vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->I believe "Dennis" has a better way of making your spare fit...<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 4:43 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->He filled the spare tire space with stereo equipment, a can of "Fix-a-Flat", and his wife's AAA card.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]I might add... my wife won't let me drive mine without taking the Cell Phone with me...[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]HA!<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right>[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]March 21 2001, 7:32 PM [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px">
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial]<!-- google_ad_section_start -->is the eternal optimist, not me. In my other vehicles I carry TWO spares. Haven't figured how to do it on the X without looking like a hillbilly or a T-bird wannabee.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/FONT]
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