is the 3rd gen spare tire the same as the 4th gen?

[Big Jim]

I ask because I just got a used 01 bird and the spare and jack are missing. the 10 dollar one on ebay is much more tempting than the 60 dollar one from gm.

[Dominic]

It should be identical, but the jack isnt going to be the same. The other choice you have is to invest in runflat tires [img]smile.gif[/img]

[TurboProject]

All the 3rd gen spares I've seen are a different type of convienence spare and have a can of compressed air to fill it up...seems strange to me.

[Hugger3800]

It might work but remember most 3rd gens had 15's while all 4th gens have 16's! Also try a junk yard that crap is always cheap! Good Luck!

[slacker69]

goto www.tacreationsusa.com i think they sell spares and cheap

[Mister_Johnny99]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> All the 3rd gen spares I've seen are a different type of convienence spare and have a can of compressed air to fill it up...seems strange to me. <hr></blockquote>
I have 2 '84's.
That's an '84 CAMARO, and an'84 FIREBIRD.
The standard models came with the little donut spares. My cars both have optional POSI' rear(that's LSD). The POSI' option came with a compact inflatable spare and a cylinder of compressed air because you don't want to run a POSI' with two different size tires.

[MustangEater8251]

I would try to test it out first...

I know a set of 14 in. stocker wheels off my 85 camaro scraped teh fornt rotros on my 94...

might have similar problems with spare, or no problems at all...

Call a junkyard, I did like the third gen ratchet jack better even if it is more unsafe, then a screw style one [img]smile.gif[/img]

[PewterBird]

my 92 camaro, came with a mini tire. I would say a 14 inch. But it was really thin, like 4 inches. I would say the one on my 99 is a 15 but twice as thick.

[Everglades W68]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mister_Johnny99:

I have 2 '84's.
That's an '84 CAMARO, and an'84 FIREBIRD.
The standard models came with the little donut spares. My cars both have optional POSI' rear(that's LSD). The POSI' option came with a compact inflatable spare and a cylinder of compressed air because you don't want to run a POSI' with two different size tires.<hr></blockquote>

Same here for my 87 bird - simple compact spare. Don't know if it was the same as my 4th gen's spare.

[ January 18, 2003: Message edited by: Everglades W68 ]</p>