Welp, I need to figure out some kind of spare tire for the MR2. I'm just sick of driving around without one knowing eventually I'll need it.
I have the factory spare but it is original from 1993 and has cracks big enough to wedge a nickle in.
I would like a full size spare the car fits a 14" or 15" x 5.5 steel wheel in the factory spare tire spot in the front trunk.
My issue is that I run staggered wheels in both the summer and winter.
In the summer I run 16x7.5s all around with 205/45r16 front (23.3" diameter) and 225/50r16 rear (24.9" diameter).
In the winter I run 14x5.5 fronts with a 185/60r14 (22.7" Diameter) and 15x6.5 rears with a 195/60r15 (24.2" diameter).
I need to find a tire size that is most in the middle of all these sizes so I can safely drive on it as a spare tire. It needs to be able to fit on a 14x5.5 or 15x6.5 (easiest to get toyota junkyard wheels) steel wheel.
FWIW, the stock tires sizes for the car are as follows: 195/55r15 front (23.4" diameter) and 225/50r15 rear (23.9" diameter) and a T135/70D16 spare tire (23.4" diameter).
I COULD get a new tire for the spare wheel but a tire in that size mounted and balanced would cost MORE than buying a full size spare (used steel wheel and cheap tire)
I have the factory spare but it is original from 1993 and has cracks big enough to wedge a nickle in.
I would like a full size spare the car fits a 14" or 15" x 5.5 steel wheel in the factory spare tire spot in the front trunk.
My issue is that I run staggered wheels in both the summer and winter.
In the summer I run 16x7.5s all around with 205/45r16 front (23.3" diameter) and 225/50r16 rear (24.9" diameter).
In the winter I run 14x5.5 fronts with a 185/60r14 (22.7" Diameter) and 15x6.5 rears with a 195/60r15 (24.2" diameter).
I need to find a tire size that is most in the middle of all these sizes so I can safely drive on it as a spare tire. It needs to be able to fit on a 14x5.5 or 15x6.5 (easiest to get toyota junkyard wheels) steel wheel.
FWIW, the stock tires sizes for the car are as follows: 195/55r15 front (23.4" diameter) and 225/50r15 rear (23.9" diameter) and a T135/70D16 spare tire (23.4" diameter).
I COULD get a new tire for the spare wheel but a tire in that size mounted and balanced would cost MORE than buying a full size spare (used steel wheel and cheap tire)
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