Pyzik Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Anyone using a full size spare in their trunk? There is a guy locally selling a scarred up stock rim for only $20. Was thinking of picking it up and using it as a FS spare if it will fit in the space in the trunk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Anyone using a full size spare in their trunk? There is a guy locally selling a scarred up stock rim for only $20. Was thinking of picking it up and using it as a FS spare if it will fit in the space in the trunk. It won't fit - it's wider than the temp spare that's in there now. You could modify the trunk floor to accommodate it but I don't think it's worth the effort personally. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Bleed Ford Blue Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) You could always do what ford did on the 12 focus titaniums with the 18's and the handling package. They come with a full size spare, so ford used a foam block to raise the trunk floor, therefor making the spare tire well deeper. There is someone over on ford fusion club that uses a sport 18" wheel for his spare and he built a tray out of wood 2x4's to raise his trunk floor and to mount his amps. Here is a pic of his finished trunk floor Edited July 25, 2012 by I Bleed Ford Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyzik Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 That looks nice. It does look like he sacrificed quite a bit of space though. Thanks for posting it. Something to think about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 You could always do what ford did on the 12 focus titaniums with the 18's and the handling package. They come with a full size spare, so ford used a foam block to raise the trunk floor, therefor making the spare tire well deeper. There is someone over on ford fusion club that uses a sport 18" wheel for his spare and he built a tray out of wood 2x4's to raise his trunk floor and to mount his amps. Here is a pic of his finished trunk floor wow that looks really cool 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LamarD2 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Yes, that is something to think about. I have to 14 Hybrid with 18" rims. I got a spare tire and I need to get a rim for it and shove it into the trunk somehow. Already had a flat, what a minute, is there a jack in the car? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yes, that is something to think about. I have to 14 Hybrid with 18" rims. I got a spare tire and I need to get a rim for it and shove it into the trunk somehow. Already had a flat, what a minute, is there a jack in the car? When someone rear ends you and that tire pushes your battery through the rear seat, you might wish you had thought it through a little further. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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