Looking for Ideas on 1932 spare tire and wheel.

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by tubman

Oh good. Introduce a third size variable to the equation. The "mini-spare" thing does remind me of a thing the Corvette owners do. When they have a flat on a posi-traction rear, they swap a regular tire from the front to the rear and put the "mini" on the front. I realize on a Ford it may require 3 tire changes, but it'll get ya' home.

Getting the bolt pattern correct may be an issue, but a mini spare designed for a 18", 19" or 20" tire that are on a lot of modern SUV's/trucks would absolutely work. I'd bet the overall size would be really close to an old Ford bias ply.