Question: What is the correct spare tire for a 1970

[Bolisk]

So, I always assumed that the origional spare tire / wheel that came with my car with just another 15X8 rally wheel. According to a couple of people at the Chevy Vette Fest in Chicago. . .it was actually a standard 15X6 Chevy steel wheel that fit disc breaks.

Does anyone know? Confirm / Deny? Anyone know whether it's the small or big bolt pattern? Anyone know what the off-set was?

Thanks,
-Bolisk

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

The spare wheel and tire was identical to the other four wheels, no difference.

Ya gotta wonder sometimes where these 'experts' get their info.

 

[6880 Mike]

...The spare wheel and tire was identical to the other four wheels, no difference....

Correct.

...Ya gotta wonder sometimes where these 'experts' get their info...

I agree.

 

[Bolisk]

Just so I'm on the same page. . .

My spare tire is supposed to be a Steel Rally Wheel 15X8 with the same tire that the other four wheels had (e.g. Firestone WideOval)?

The guy I talked to. . .claimed to be an NCRS dude.

-JR

 

[Wayne robson]

original tire and wheel

From my 74.

 

[Bolisk]

Wha-Ho!! Actual docuemented effort! Thanks so much!!

This all seems to corrilate to the fact that non-of the corvette parts dealers seem to sell anything but Rally wheels.

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

You asked specifically about 1970- there were different size ralley wheels in other years. '67 had 6" wheels, '68 had 7", later than that were all 8".

Some later years also had a 'space saver' spare that was a completely different configuration than the regular road wheels.

Note that the tire shown in the '74 pic above is very different from what was delivered on your '70.

 

[6880 Mike]

...My spare tire is supposed to be a Steel Rally Wheel 15X8 with the same tire that the other four wheels had (e.g. Firestone WideOval)?...

Correct.

The exception was the optional aluminum wheels when they became available; only four of those per car. The space saver spares began in '78.

 

[Bolisk]

Oh well. I know the 15" rally is the correct spare tire. . .but a buddy of mine had an old 15" chevy wheel and tire. . .and gave it to me for free. So I guess I will use that one until something better comes along.

Thanks again!