[Elantra GT] Elantra GT - Full size spare

[Joey Mink]

Awesome - this is great information.  Thanks!  I'll chase down a 6"
wheel instead.  I paroused some more on the net and apparently the
Australian GTs shipped with a full-size spare.  It seems that there's
foam in the donut hole that can be removed to fit the full spare like
the Aussies...

Thanks for the info!

On 1/30/07, Brian Nystrom <brian.nystrom at verizon.net> wrote:
> 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
> >>
> >
> >
> >> 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?
> >>
> >
> > It has a donut, I am afraid.
> >
> >
> >> 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).
> >>
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> 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.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Brian
>
>
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