ZL1 specific - Spare

unavailablezl1 · 04-16-2017, 05:53 PM

I have searched this forum and posted as a last resort. I am looking for a spare for the ZL1 and obviously it has to fit the big brakes up front. So I was thinking buy one for the front and hope it will fit the back. I don't know the offset as I am a rookie ZL1 owner.

Suggestions for tire and wheel combo?

vet757 · 04-16-2017, 05:56 PM

They have them for all the other models here(IDK if they have them for ZL1's):
https://performancespare.com/index.p...facturer_id=13

Hope this helps

unavailablezl1 · 04-16-2017, 07:05 PM

Thanks, I have been looking at them and need 4 speed. Both have good options, but I was trying to get guidance in what would work for both and i have not found it. thanks again

pkincy · 04-16-2017, 09:03 PM

And why would anyone want a spare tire in 2017?

*mlee* · 04-16-2017, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pkincy

And why would anyone want a spare tire in 2017?

I've always said the same. That's what a cell phone is for but a week ago we had to pull a wheel/tire off of someone's Camaro and take it to a friend who hit something in the road and was stuck an hour away in the middle of nowhere. Would have been great to have this handy and save him having to bring us the borrowed tire back but I would never carry in my trunk.

unavailablezl1 · 04-16-2017, 09:47 PM

I want to take some trips and where I go in Arkansas, not much cell service.

*mlee* · 04-16-2017, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

I want to take some trips and where I go in Arkansas, not much cell service.

OnStar is your friend...

But I'm sure if anyone can fix you up Phastek could. Give them a call tomorrow.

Rlhay2 · 04-17-2017, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

and where I go in Arkansas, not much cell service.

I've encountered that in years past, a valid point.

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Originally Posted by mlee

OnStar is your friend...

Does OnStar still function if there is no cell service?
My last GM vehicle was 20 years ago.

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7WSM · 04-17-2017, 07:01 AM

How would one even fit a spare in the car? Is the opening in the trunk big enough? Even with the spare, how would you fit one of the front or one of the rears in the trunk or passenger compartment?

Divrdown · 04-17-2017, 07:03 AM

Just get an OEM 6th or 5th gen front wheel and tire as a spare. Not as compact as a true spare but you can run it on either the front or back to clear the brakes and this will get you where you need to be. Yes the offset and tire size may vary but not enough to cause you any problems.
Has anyone really tried to buy a tire for their SS let alone a ZL1 while on the road? Not happening around my area!
This is what I have done on my lat 5th gen and also a Regal GS that I have with the Brembo brakes.

unavailablezl1 · 04-17-2017, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Divrdown

Just get an OEM 6th or 5th gen front wheel and tire as a spare. Not as compact as a true spare but you can run it on either the front or back to clear the brakes and this will get you where you need to be. Yes the offset and tire size may vary but not enough to cause you any problems.
Has anyone really tried to buy a tire for their SS let alone a ZL1 while on the road? Not happening around my area!
This is what I have done on my lat 5th gen and also a Regal GS that I have with the Brembo brakes.

Here is what I saw and vet757 said also, but this is for the SS, so the trunk space is not the issue. I was hoping it fit the bolt pattern.

Looks like a phone call is in order

Thanks for your help

https://performancespare.com/index.p...&product_id=99

mdmoore23 · 04-17-2017, 09:31 AM

Carrying a spare in the ZL1 doesn't seem feasible at all. First I would think the trunk opening would be an issue. Next, since the main reasoning is concerning trips, if the spare does squeeze in there definitely won't be room for much else.

unavailablezl1 · 04-17-2017, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mdmoore23

Carrying a spare in the ZL1 doesn't seem feasible at all. First I would think the trunk opening would be an issue. Next, since the main reasoning is concerning trips, if the spare does squeeze in there definitely won't be room for much else.

I have a whole HUGE back seat for clothes and things. But, think about it. It is midnight in Ozark Mountains going back to the cabin on the White River after a night out and no phone call, no OnStar is going to help me then and there. I am not going to spend the night with my sweetheart in the ZL1 on the side of the road, if I can help it.

nicktechla · 04-17-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

I have a whole HUGE back seat for clothes and things. But, think about it. It is midnight in Ozark Mountains going back to the cabin on the White River after a night out and no phone call, no OnStar is going to help me then and there. I am not going to spend the night with my sweetheart in the ZL1 on the side of the road, if I can help it.

you don't want to be caught up in the ozarks without a spare

04-16-2017, 05:53 PM	#1
unavailablezl1 Drives: 2019 Silverado Z71 6.2L A10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Grapevine Posts: 2,075	ZL1 specific - Spare I have searched this forum and posted as a last resort. I am looking for a spare for the ZL1 and obviously it has to fit the big brakes up front. So I was thinking buy one for the front and hope it will fit the back. I don't know the offset as I am a rookie ZL1 owner. Suggestions for tire and wheel combo? __________________ Current ride 2019 Silverado Z71 LTZ 6.2L L87 425hp A10, 4 inch BDS Lift with Fox Factory Race 2.5 Coilovers, Borla Cat back (15HP bump), BFG KM3's 33's. Past Rides 2017 M6 Camaro ZL1 Hyper Blue 2016 M6 GT350 White with blue strips 2014 M6 Mustang GT Premium Track Pack Ruby Red 2012 M6 M3 Melbourne Red Metallic

04-16-2017, 07:05 PM	#3
unavailablezl1 Drives: 2019 Silverado Z71 6.2L A10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Grapevine Posts: 2,075	Thanks, I have been looking at them and need 4 speed. Both have good options, but I was trying to get guidance in what would work for both and i have not found it. thanks again __________________ Current ride 2019 Silverado Z71 LTZ 6.2L L87 425hp A10, 4 inch BDS Lift with Fox Factory Race 2.5 Coilovers, Borla Cat back (15HP bump), BFG KM3's 33's. Past Rides 2017 M6 Camaro ZL1 Hyper Blue 2016 M6 GT350 White with blue strips 2014 M6 Mustang GT Premium Track Pack Ruby Red 2012 M6 M3 Melbourne Red Metallic

04-16-2017, 09:03 PM	#4
pkincy Drives: 2016 Corvette Z06, 2018 ATS-V Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: S Cal Posts: 157	And why would anyone want a spare tire in 2017? __________________ Perry 16 SharkGrey A8 Corvette Z06 18 Cadillac A8 ATS-V

04-16-2017, 09:47 PM	#6
unavailablezl1 Drives: 2019 Silverado Z71 6.2L A10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Grapevine Posts: 2,075	I want to take some trips and where I go in Arkansas, not much cell service. __________________ Current ride 2019 Silverado Z71 LTZ 6.2L L87 425hp A10, 4 inch BDS Lift with Fox Factory Race 2.5 Coilovers, Borla Cat back (15HP bump), BFG KM3's 33's. Past Rides 2017 M6 Camaro ZL1 Hyper Blue 2016 M6 GT350 White with blue strips 2014 M6 Mustang GT Premium Track Pack Ruby Red 2012 M6 M3 Melbourne Red Metallic

04-16-2017, 05:56 PM	#2
vet757 Drives: ^^^This Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 747	They have them for all the other models here(IDK if they have them for ZL1's): https://performancespare.com/index.p...facturer_id=13 Hope this helps

04-17-2017, 07:01 AM	#9
7WSM Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 465	How would one even fit a spare in the car? Is the opening in the trunk big enough? Even with the spare, how would you fit one of the front or one of the rears in the trunk or passenger compartment?

04-17-2017, 07:03 AM	#10
Divrdown Drives: 2017 2SS Hyper Blue Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Moundsville WV Posts: 144	Just get an OEM 6th or 5th gen front wheel and tire as a spare. Not as compact as a true spare but you can run it on either the front or back to clear the brakes and this will get you where you need to be. Yes the offset and tire size may vary but not enough to cause you any problems. Has anyone really tried to buy a tire for their SS let alone a ZL1 while on the road? Not happening around my area! This is what I have done on my lat 5th gen and also a Regal GS that I have with the Brembo brakes.

04-17-2017, 09:31 AM	#12
mdmoore23 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Graniteville,SC Posts: 646	Carrying a spare in the ZL1 doesn't seem feasible at all. First I would think the trunk opening would be an issue. Next, since the main reasoning is concerning trips, if the spare does squeeze in there definitely won't be room for much else.

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