hotrodrock Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 My car is a daily driver and I hold my breath every time I drive it, dreading having a flat at any speed over 5 mph. Its time to carry a spare. I have aftermarket 20 inch wheels so the wheel makes no difference but an 18 inch 2010 gt500 style wheel can be had at a good price. As far as I can tell the only non directional tires available in 18 inch are very tall SUV or truck tires. I have done quite a few searches on the net but can't find any info about running a directional tire in the wrong direction if I happen to have a flat on the side of the car that will not match up to the direction the spare is supposed to roll. Its 50/50 that the spare will roll in the right direction but my luck probably will not be that good. Of course it would only be used for a short period. Anyone got some feedback on this. I did find that the Nitto Invo's are non directional but thats a pricey tire to use for a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09 Red GT500 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 My car is a daily driver and I hold my breath every time I drive it, dreading having a flat at any speed over 5 mph. Its time to carry a spare. I have aftermarket 20 inch wheels so the wheel makes no difference but an 18 inch 2010 gt500 style wheel can be had at a good price. As far as I can tell the only non directional tires available in 18 inch are very tall SUV or truck tires. I have done quite a few searches on the net but can't find any info about running a directional tire in the wrong direction if I happen to have a flat on the side of the car that will not match up to the direction the spare is supposed to roll. Its 50/50 that the spare will roll in the right direction but my luck probably will not be that good. Of course it would only be used for a short period. Anyone got some feedback on this. I did find that the Nitto Invo's are non directional but thats a pricey tire to use for a spare. Stock tires are non-directional. Watch the classified ads. Someone has a set for sale now. Maybe they would break it up? That would be cheaper than buying a new wheel and a new tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiph Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Stock tires are non-directional. Watch the classified ads. Someone has a set for sale now. Maybe they would break it up? That would be cheaper than buying a new wheel and a new tire. +1 I use a factory front wheel and tire as my spare. It's close, but does fit in the wheel-well, and you can use the front's on the back without problem. Check the classifieds here too. A lot of people that upgrade the wheels could have the old ones. I would hope you could get a pretty good deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelTownStang Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 +1 I use a factory front wheel and tire as my spare. It's close, but does fit in the wheel-well, and you can use the front's on the back without problem. Check the classifieds here too. A lot of people that upgrade the wheels could have the old ones. I would hope you could get a pretty good deal What I plan to do shortly... did you just remove the carpeted floor board? How high up does the wheel set? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09 Red GT500 Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Check out post #40 here: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/29264-the-ford-factory-jack-and-where-to-place-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubican Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Where in Texas are you, I have an extra wheel shelby rasor 20" that I can give you Pm if you like. Im in Frisco DFW . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiph Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 What I plan to do shortly... did you just remove the carpeted floor board? How high up does the wheel set? Thanks It lifts of the carpet about 1.5" or so. I actually like the little dip I have in the carpet on both sides now. I put a little basin on one side with extra car wash, oil and coolant in it and it does not slide around. I posted a thread about it, with pics, here Pics of the spare in the wheel well are post #7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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