Donut Spare Tire.... - Mazda 6 Forums : Mazda 6 / Mazda Atenza Forum

BangHatch · 06-24-2005, 08:56 PM

for all you fellows with a lowered 6........
and have that tiny donut of a spare tire...

have you guys ever tried whether it will fit without your bumper, skirt, or whatever scraping the ground?! it was just a thought that was brought to my attention a while back while removing my spare tire along with other stuff in my car during an autoX...

is that tire officially DEAD WEIGHT since i wont be able to use it anyway becuse my 6 is lowered?!

Axion · 06-24-2005, 08:58 PM

Damn good question! That never even crossed my mind.. I would like to know as well, im going to be dropping my car later this summer also.

crossbow · 06-25-2005, 10:18 AM

Worked on mine no problem when this happened.

Here's the relative height of my car.

iammike · 06-25-2005, 11:31 AM

I wouldn't think Mazda would include a spare that is so small that it would allow part of the car to hit the ground.

Springs or not, the car can compress to teh same point so if it hits or can hit with lowered suspension, it could on lowered as well.

BangHatch · 06-25-2005, 12:06 PM

phew... i wondered about it.. i was judging the donut vs the stock tire, and there's a huge difference in size... about 2.5-3" difference.... i figured if it was on, it would lower the car another significant bit....

well, but if you've tried, then i guess its proven to be fine...

i wish you took pictures of it on...

.. but who the hell takes pictures of their car on a donut tire... lol

THE TOOTH · 06-25-2005, 12:10 PM

Well, hell. I'm putting my new pads on tomorrow, so I'll throw the donut on the front, and the rear and take pics. Just for shits and giggles.

06-24-2005, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
BangHatch Mazda Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,039 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	for all you fellows with a lowered 6........ and have that tiny donut of a spare tire... have you guys ever tried whether it will fit without your bumper, skirt, or whatever scraping the ground?! it was just a thought that was brought to my attention a while back while removing my spare tire along with other stuff in my car during an autoX... is that tire officially DEAD WEIGHT since i wont be able to use it anyway becuse my 6 is lowered?! __________________

06-24-2005, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Axion Mazda Guru Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn good question! That never even crossed my mind.. I would like to know as well, im going to be dropping my car later this summer also. __________________ <div align="center">Visit My Garage [50] Mods and Counting Tanabe - McCulluch - AEM - Magnaflow - Kumho - B&M

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BangHatch Mazda Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,039 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	phew... i wondered about it.. i was judging the donut vs the stock tire, and there's a huge difference in size... about 2.5-3" difference.... i figured if it was on, it would lower the car another significant bit.... well, but if you've tried, then i guess its proven to be fine... i wish you took pictures of it on... .. but who the hell takes pictures of their car on a donut tire... lol __________________

06-25-2005, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
THE TOOTH Track Racer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 460 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, hell. I'm putting my new pads on tomorrow, so I'll throw the donut on the front, and the rear and take pics. Just for shits and giggles. __________________ You can't handle THE TOOTH!!!

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06-25-2005, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
crossbow Mazda Guru Join Date: May 2003 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 11,740 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Worked on mine no problem when this happened. Here's the relative height of my car.