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I like doughnuts, ( but only with my coffee)
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:37 am
by dscoobydoo
OK, so the subaru(s) were still running with the fake spare tire.
So I did the math and figured out the smallest I could get and still feel comfortable with it. Since I am running the 205/55/16's from the WRX, I went with 195/65/15 So I took out the box and the doughnut and BAM- It fit with room to spare. I figure I can get the 205/55/16 in there and still have the floor level.
SO, for those who did not already know, you can get a full-size spare in the back.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:39 am
by BAC5.2
I couldn't fit a WRX wheel and tire under the cargo tray in my car. I definately couldn't fit one of my 17's in there.
But the WRX and the SS have the same size spare tire. So if it's good enough for Subaru Engineers, it is good enough for me
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:34 am
by LaureltheQueen
I like keeping shit in my "trunk" box
Stuff that normall resides in there is window cleaner, half quart of whatever oil I have in the engine at the time, a rag for checking oil level, Meguiar's quick detailers, and a microfiber
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:46 am
by Richard
wouldn't a difference in diameter cause your diff to go nuts?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:51 pm
by 91White-T
Richard wrote:wouldn't a difference in diameter cause your diff to go nuts?
Thats what killed the rear on mine and locked up the center...
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:32 pm
by dscoobydoo
91White-T wrote:Richard wrote:wouldn't a difference in diameter cause your diff to go nuts?
Thats what killed the rear on mine and locked up the center...
That is why I went with the full-size spare. You end up losing the black box, but I never used mine anyway.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:09 pm
by skid542
Richard wrote:wouldn't a difference in diameter cause your diff to go nuts?
Our differentials are viscous coupling. They work by noticing a rotational difference between the front/back or for the rear diff - side to side. That means if you have a smaller tire than the rest you are forcing a rotational difference and causing the diff to work full time to try and even out this difference. Basically you shear your viscous working fluid until it's no good and the diff quits working.
I'm FWD so I don't really care about the size of my spare
, but I keep on my old 14" steelies since I just don't like donuts.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:36 pm
by sammydafish
LaureltheQueen wrote:I like keeping shit in my "trunk" box
me too, fill it with a case or two of beer and ice... grat for camping out at rally events !!!