donut tires

Discussion in 'Discussion Group' started by peppercorns, Sep 2, 2008.

  1. peppercorns

    peppercorns Well-Known Member

    Other then LKQ or whatever the name of the junk yard is.. where on earth can I get a donut spare for my saturn? The dealer wants 200 bucks - no kidding.
     
  2. krattie

    krattie Well-Known Member

    $200 ??? Do you have enough room for a full size tire instead? But then you'd have to buy a rim for it. How about TAG Automotive, they sell tires.
     
  3. Hught

    Hught Well-Known Member

    Hell, as long as you use a competent Doctor, you can have mine!
     
  4. Kelyel

    Kelyel Well-Known Member

    there are a ton of years & car models that should fit- is LQK "sold out"?
     
  5. Aglassnut

    Aglassnut Well-Known Member

    LKQ or any junk/salvage yard will have what you need. The doughnut for your Saturn fits a variety of GM cars, so you'll have a wide variety of choices.



    Mike
     
  6. biguncfan

    biguncfan Guest

    My only advisory is to literally make sure it fits your wheel mount (whatever you call it) before purchasing it. Make sure the holes match up. My uncle ran into this problem on the side of I-95 on a Sunday night one time....lol
     
  7. TheBoatz3

    TheBoatz3 Guest

    You should check out Crossroads tire at mcgees xrds. It is connected to the BP gas station. They have cheap tires New and Used.
     
  8. Jeepgirl

    Jeepgirl Well-Known Member

    You could try a towing company as well.
     
  9. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    Most cars are limited on space to have a full size spare these days (hence the "spacesaver"), but they are the most ideal IMO.

    With a space-saver, you are limited in its usage once placed on a vehicle. You are not going to want to drive for a long period of time on it and you can't drive much faster than 35 mph on it...or at least you're not supposed to. Having a full size spare, means that you can resume normal driving at normal speed and have it switched at your leisure.

    Second, when it comes to buying tires, you can opt to buy just three tires the next time around, rotate the spare out of the trunk onto the car and place one of the other used tires/rims as the spare. You don't need a brand-new tire in the trunk necessarily as a spare.

    Both the car and truck I have utilizes a full-size spare. The only downside is if you have a large rim/tire and have to change it. On a Saturn, this isn't likely to be that big a problem. If you are using the car around town, I'd say a spacer saver is fine. If you commuting out of town with it, pony up and get a matching standard sized rim and have a full size tire mounted on it. You'll be able to justify the extra cost when you go to buy tires the next time around.
     

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