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Subject:Re: spare tire and clamshell
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:43:11 -0700

You could always go to the wreckers and get yourself a Mercedes Benz
temporary spare.

It should fit the clamshell and your big brakes too and might help get you
out of a spot.

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Pat Patterson <SESRating@aol.com> wrote:

> I removed my spare since it is smaller than my tires and would not fit over
>  my disk brakes anyway.  Should the stock tire and rim be in place for
> extra  crash protection?  What have others done with this wasted space?  I
>  have
> heard of a custom fuel tank to fit but that would make it like an early
> Pinto in reverse.
>
> Pat
>

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Jake

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