spare tire

I have discs on the front drums in the rear with 15x4.5 5 spoke aluminum wheels, I don't have a spare, what size wheel and tire would be best to fit in the trunk,was the original size 14x6?

 

does anyone know the original back spacing, or what would work

 

You'll need a wheel from a 74 & up, so the center bore will clear the hub on the disc brakes. Just find something that is close to the diameter of what you are running.

 

would those years be 14 or 15s

 

if you have any type of locking rear end you need a tire the same diameter as the rear tires...

 

The original would have been a 14x 4.5".
My current spare is from a '75-'80 Granada, which I think it s 5 or 6-inch wheel.
The tire size is 195/75-14.

 

no locker,just stock 8 in.with 6cyl. I was just going to call a salvage yard for a wheel but I wasn't sure what to ask for, I guess 14 or 15 in for a 74 and up would that be right.

 

thanks , thats what i will try and find then

 

Not to hijack this thread, but this raises a question for me. Would a difference of only .16" cause a problem with a limited-slip (Traction-Lok) rear-end??

 

I doubt it I used to race circle track cars and we had locker units in them with 3 inches of stagger and that worked good locked during acceleration and unlocked in the corners

 

was that on dirt?

 

how did you measure a .16" difference...

 

asphalt

 

do you know what the back spacing should be?

 

No, but it's pretty irrelevant on a wheel and tire that narrow.