[Elantra GT] Elantra GT - Full size spare

[Brian Nystrom]

Wayne Moses wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elantra_gt-bounces at gwebworks.com 
>> [mailto:elantra_gt-bounces at gwebworks.com] On Behalf Of Joey Mink
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 4:55 AM
>> To: elantra_gt at gwebworks.com
>> Subject: [Elantra GT] Elantra GT - Full size spare
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>> My father just bought an Elantra GT, and I wanted to get him 
>> a full size spare for it as a surprise.  Is a full size spare 
>> std equipment on the GT?  Or does it have a donut?
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> It has a donut, I am afraid.
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>> Also, I wondered if anyone might recommend a wheel to use as 
>> the full size spare.  Tire Rack has a relatively cheap 15x6.5 
>> that takes the OE tire size (195-60R15).
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> That sounds perfect. You can also get a plain steel wheel of that size
> (assuming the Tire Rack one was not) to keep the cost down.
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> The only problem I can see is that the full size spare should cause a slight
> hump in the trunk as the spare wheel well is sized for a donut.
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Even more so with that size wheel, as the stock steel wheels on the GLS 
are 5.5" and the stock alloys on the GT are 6" wide.

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Regards

Brian