I have an '85 GL Wagon (4WD), and my temporary spare tire has finally worn out. I bought another rim and full-size tire to use as a spare, but I would like to find another temporary so that I can carry it in my engine compartment.

 

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy such a tire new? (and don't say junkyard.) I called my local Subaru dealer, and he didn't know where to find one, but he gave me the tire type: 185/70S237HR. Several local tire dealers didn't know either. I don't want to use one from a junkyard, b/c it would have been dry-rotting in an engine compartment for 15-20 years.

 

Can anyone help me?

Look for an XT (not an XT6, they have 5-lug hubs) in the junkyard. They have the spare in the trunk.

 

I put my 18 year old spare on the other day and it looked as good as new.

I know this isn't exactly the answer you are looking for, but...

 

Since you bought a full sized spare wheel, just put a tire on it. It will still fit under the hood.

I still have my 22 year old tire and it looks perfect. I'm planning on running it as my spare for the buggy.

 

My bet is you can find a spare pizza cutter in good shape for spare tire purposes.

 

Do a search on what size tires will fit under the hood. Seem as though this has been figured out before?

 

My thoughts,

Glenn

82 SubaruHummer with temp spare.

01 Forester spare with no air!

I have one that looks brand new. (maybe never used, from an XT) It has the 4-lug pattern. You can have it cheap. I'm not sure if you want to pay the expensive shipping though.

 

Tapper

 

 

 

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I have an '85 GL Wagon (4WD), and my temporary spare tire has finally worn out. I bought another rim and full-size tire to use as a spare, but I would like to find another temporary so that I can carry it in my engine compartment.

 

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy such a tire new? (and don't say junkyard.) I called my local Subaru dealer, and he didn't know where to find one, but he gave me the tire type: 185/70S237HR. Several local tire dealers didn't know either. I don't want to use one from a junkyard, b/c it would have been dry-rotting in an engine compartment for 15-20 years.

 

Can anyone help me?

Thanks, guys, for your responses and helpful advice. Special thanks to calebz for pointing out the obvious and solving my problem. At a glance, I thought there was no way possible that a full-size tire would fit in the space under the hood, but after calebz suggested it, I gave it a try and--what do you know?--it just barely fit. Problem solved.

 

Thanks!

 

subbin'85

if its not a turbo or MPFI engine...a FULL SIZE tire and wheel will fit under the hood on the assigned place.