I still have the original spare tire for the 78 K5. It was a Firestone. The type of tire size is no longer made. Anyone else still have the original spare tire from the K5? I think in later years they went to uniroyal.
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Yes I still have the original spare that came with mine.
K5_4x4
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Yes, Original spare tire on my 86. It is a firestone.
Have the original Uniroyal from my 90 - never been on the ground.
gotblazers
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got it for my 73 and 76. I know the 76 is a firestone and i think the 73 is.
Are these old spares any good? It is what I carry.
i still have mine 84, not a crack on it nowhere. uniroyal
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The 82 I had still had the original Uniroyal spare.
No, they're a liability. Just get a newer tire of the same size as you run and put that in there.
These aren't special spare tires, just whatever GM was buying at that time that hopefully matched the rest of the tires.
I wouldn't put my faith in a 20-30+ year old spare tire when I had to count on it to get me off the trail or down the road. Even if it's done nothing but sit in the back of a Blazer for that whole time.
These aren't special spare tires, just whatever GM was buying at that time that hopefully matched the rest of the tires.
I wouldn't put my faith in a 20-30+ year old spare tire when I had to count on it to get me off the trail or down the road. Even if it's done nothing but sit in the back of a Blazer for that whole time.
I.m getting 33s. I don.t want to carry a large tire as a spare. What size should I get? Will a 33 even fit in the stock mount.
Yep, will fit fine.
Be aware that if you have a limited slip or locker you can't put a smaller sized tire on that axle.
There's a reason they tell you to not put those donut spares on the fronts of FWD cars.
Be aware that if you have a limited slip or locker you can't put a smaller sized tire on that axle.
There's a reason they tell you to not put those donut spares on the fronts of FWD cars.
Cornfield creations
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Mine has a BFG all terrain, circa 1979. Looks like an Ag tire. never touched the road
Gotta love the people that think they found, or ripped off something that was valuable
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That's how I get rid of stuff I normally would have to haul to the landfill. Put it out on the road and gone in 60 seconds!
On the night before garbage pickup at least a few trucks with trailers troll the neighborhood looking for anything metal. Curbside is the ultimate recycling for furniture and stuff as well. Set a 30-year old microwave out there with a sign that says "works" and it's gone in an hour. I've told my kids very clearly to never park their bikes at the curbside, though.
bailey9r
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ha ha spare tires, on my 79 vette i still have ALL the original tires 
My is like a 205 or 215 uniroyal. I ordered it with the cheapy white wheels and hub caps because i already had a lift and 38's for it.
