ZL1 Spare Tire Kit

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 02-21-2019, 05:00 PM

I was asked to post this info. I don't have first hand knowledge of
this company, but they have a spare tire kit that works with the
big brakes (front or rear) on our cars.

Modern Spare

https://modernspare.com/product/woo-logo/

Artos · 02-21-2019, 06:14 PM

Thanks Becky!!

URBAN LEGEND · 02-21-2019, 06:23 PM

This is what I see Mlee driving around in Houston. He painted his 4 rims orange. All true folks.

BMWM.D. · 02-21-2019, 07:36 PM

Looks like it needs a 2” spacer to clear our front brakes. So we would need a proper spacer, adapter, and/or longer wheel studs. I wonder if this company makes a hub centric bolt on spacer to adapt the spare?

gotswap · 02-21-2019, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWM.D.

Looks like it needs a 2” spacer to clear our front brakes. So we would need a proper spacer, adapter, and/or longer wheel studs. I wonder if this company makes a hub centric bolt on spacer to adapt the spare?

Bold print at the bottom, you can get one from them for an addl $40

Realist · 02-21-2019, 10:14 PM

May go with.

Any other options folks are going with for a spare?

BMWM.D. · 02-22-2019, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotswap

Bold print at the bottom, you can get one from them for an addl $40

Yeah...I saw that, but what is it? No pictures or description. A 2” spacer obviously won’t work safely with stock studs, so I’m hoping it’s a nice bolt on hubcentric adapter with its own studs.

barnesbr · 02-23-2019, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWM.D.

Looks like it needs a 2” spacer to clear our front brakes. So we would need a proper spacer, adapter, and/or longer wheel studs. I wonder if this company makes a hub centric bolt on spacer to adapt the spare?

Couldn’t you just swap a rear to the front if you have a flat in the front? I know the rears are wider, but it should be enough for a temporary fit, right?

BMWM.D. · 02-23-2019, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barnesbr

Couldn’t you just swap a rear to the front if you have a flat in the front? I know the rears are wider, but it should be enough for a temporary fit, right?

The rear wheel will sit about 1.4” further inboard vs a stock front wheel (6.29” backspace vs 7.69” backspace). No way that will work.

It would require something like this to work safely:

RUQWIKR · 02-23-2019, 01:43 PM

It takes up about as much room as a 20” aluminum wheel (20x8.5) that doesn’t need a spacer front or rear and not a temp tire. I carry a full sized in my car. Get three friends and buy a cheap take off set and each have a wheel / tire. Any typical GM pinchweld jack like 04-06 GTO, Gen 5 Camaro, etc. work and fits into foam holder in our trunk.

*mlee* · 02-23-2019, 01:51 PM

I'll keep my TPMS and cell phone

RUQWIKR · 02-23-2019, 02:11 PM

One son at a time and I go on longer distance road trips. I’ll take a real wheel and tire any day for that. Throw our day bags in the trunk with it or back seat. Heck, cell coverage is lacking too on some of our drives. I wouldn’t worry about it if mostly local. Been 20+ years since I had a leak I could not use a plug kit (in each car) to get me home.

unavailablezl1 · 02-23-2019, 04:17 PM

Please correct me, could we not just have the front smallest tire/wheel for the ZL1 and fold down the back seat and put it in the trunk that way? Maybe it would still be too big. The smallest I see is 265/35/19

02-21-2019, 05:00 PM	#1
JoeP@TeamBeckyD Drives: SS,PaceCar,ZL1,1LE,C7Z51,Z06,17-ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit, Mich Posts: 68,623	ZL1 Spare Tire Kit I was asked to post this info. I don't have first hand knowledge of this company, but they have a spare tire kit that works with the big brakes (front or rear) on our cars. Modern Spare https://modernspare.com/product/woo-logo/ Attached Images

02-21-2019, 06:23 PM	#3
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	This is what I see Mlee driving around in Houston. He painted his 4 rims orange. All true folks. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

02-23-2019, 01:51 PM	#11
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02-23-2019, 04:17 PM	#13
unavailablezl1 Drives: 2019 Silverado Z71 6.2L A10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Grapevine Posts: 2,075	Please correct me, could we not just have the front smallest tire/wheel for the ZL1 and fold down the back seat and put it in the trunk that way? Maybe it would still be too big. The smallest I see is 265/35/19 __________________ 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

02-21-2019, 06:14 PM	#2
Artos Drives: A10 LT4 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Deep South TX Posts: 1,094	Thanks Becky!!

02-21-2019, 07:36 PM	#4
BMWM.D. Drives: ZL1/335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 870	Looks like it needs a 2” spacer to clear our front brakes. So we would need a proper spacer, adapter, and/or longer wheel studs. I wonder if this company makes a hub centric bolt on spacer to adapt the spare?

02-21-2019, 10:14 PM	#6
Realist Drives: No Camaro :( Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chitown Burbs Posts: 1,136	May go with. Any other options folks are going with for a spare?

02-23-2019, 01:43 PM	#10
RUQWIKR Drives: 1LEs Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW - Texas Posts: 1,319	It takes up about as much room as a 20” aluminum wheel (20x8.5) that doesn’t need a spacer front or rear and not a temp tire. I carry a full sized in my car. Get three friends and buy a cheap take off set and each have a wheel / tire. Any typical GM pinchweld jack like 04-06 GTO, Gen 5 Camaro, etc. work and fits into foam holder in our trunk.

02-23-2019, 02:11 PM	#12
RUQWIKR Drives: 1LEs Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW - Texas Posts: 1,319	One son at a time and I go on longer distance road trips. I’ll take a real wheel and tire any day for that. Throw our day bags in the trunk with it or back seat. Heck, cell coverage is lacking too on some of our drives. I wouldn’t worry about it if mostly local. Been 20+ years since I had a leak I could not use a plug kit (in each car) to get me home.

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