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Old 09-28-09, 11:46 PM
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Default spare tire after tt brake upgrade

just thinking about this when i was looking at my tt calipers, once i upgrade, im going to need to upgrade my spare as well to accommodate these calipers just in case i run into a flat. just a question, for all of those who upgraded to ls400 or tt calipers, what did you guys do in regards to your spare tire? upgrade to the stock supra tt spare? bought an extra wheel that will clear the calipers? or have not thought about this yet and still have the oem full size spare in the trunk that clearly doesn't clear these calipers??
Old 09-28-09, 11:57 PM
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you can try and get the supra tt spare wheel. Or maybe getting some spacers that will clear it. I don't know what size but that could be an alternative.
Old 09-29-09, 12:20 AM
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I always figured if one of my fronts went flat I could throw a good rear wheel on the front and put the spare on the rear.
Old 09-29-09, 08:50 AM
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^+1.... Thats what i'm planning to do... knock on wood but I hope I don't ever have to do that.
Old 10-04-09, 01:21 AM
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I am rocking the ugly yellow TT spare!
Old 10-04-09, 05:00 AM
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I am just getting a 17" LS400 Rim
Old 10-04-09, 05:07 AM
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i had the ugly yellow supra TT spare
Old 10-04-09, 06:50 AM
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Supra TT here, meh!!!

Any of the LS400 spares for BBK will work also.
Old 10-04-09, 03:22 PM
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i have a 16" LS400 spare...not pretty looking but gets the job done...

BTW i still have my SC300 spare wheel, if anyone wants it PM me
Old 10-04-09, 08:21 PM
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I bought the Supra TT spare wheel, but now I am having trouble getting the tire. Discount Tire has wrote me off. Any suggestions?
Old 10-04-09, 10:18 PM
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what size tire does it take?
Old 10-05-09, 08:17 AM
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I have a Supra TT front wheel as my spare. Has a 225/45/17 on it I believe right now.
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i found a 350z rim that clears the brembo brakes for the 350z and planning to use that as my spare. its the touring edition wheels like the one that onejay has on his sc. i already have the 350z track rims on my sc and it sits pretty flush, so i figured that these will/should fit as well as clear the tt calipers. there's approx 3" between the spoke and rotor. waiting for my pads and rotors to come in so that i can put everything in and share it with the rest of CL of my napa/autozone tt caliper brake kit.
Old 10-14-09, 04:56 PM
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+1 Front supra TT wheel
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i don't have a spare


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