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common donut spare today? #2706920
10/15/19 08:11 AM
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I remember reading many years back, using the mbody and maybe jeep donut spares work on the old mopars.
What is a good one today I might find in the yards?
While it says the modern mopar are the same bolt patter, I recall reading they were off by a bit. like 115 mm vs 114.3 or something.
I found wheel bolt pattern look ups, but nothing tells me what the center hole is. The couple I tried were way too small to get over the disc brake hub.

Re: common donut spare today? [Re: Andrewh] #2706929
10/15/19 09:18 AM
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2003 Cadillac CTS compact spare works. It's a light aluminum rim and it fits in an A-body spare tire well. I'm not sure what all years will work, but the junk yard should know.


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1969 Road Runner 383 4spd
1969 Barracuda 318 auto
1970 Dart Swinger 340 4spd
1975 Cordoba 400-4bbl
1988 Caravelle 318 Auto
1999 Dakota R/T
2000 Viper GTS
2001 Ram 2500 Diesel 6spd
2018 Dodge Challenger GT (Winter beater!)
Re: common donut spare today? [Re: D149] #2706967
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ah, sorry, that must fit the small bolt pattern.
I was looking for the regular size 4.5 x 5.

Re: common donut spare today? [Re: Andrewh] #2706990
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the center registry hole on caravan 15 & 16" doughnut spares are the same as the early wheels, which is 2.810-2.820 until at least 2007. they are the same 115mm bolt center as well.
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thanks. so that confirms it for me 115 vs 114.3
so it is off by a bit. but for a spare I guess I won't worry.
Thanks. gives me a starting place.

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I got one out of a Crown Victoria, fits my 70 Charger. I read all that in a long lost Mopar mag.

Re: common donut spare today? [Re: Andrewh] #2707196
10/16/19 08:46 AM
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The Cadillac CTS spare is a 4.5" (Big) bolt pattern.


1968 Valiant Signet 4dr. 273 4spd
1969 Road Runner 383 4spd
1969 Barracuda 318 auto
1970 Dart Swinger 340 4spd
1975 Cordoba 400-4bbl
1988 Caravelle 318 Auto
1999 Dakota R/T
2000 Viper GTS
2001 Ram 2500 Diesel 6spd
2018 Dodge Challenger GT (Winter beater!)
Re: common donut spare today? [Re: D149] #2707262
10/16/19 12:25 PM
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isn't the crown vic an aluminum wheel ?
i remember years ago, there was a 15x 4 or 4 1/2" wide spare in a couple of ford products that was aluminum.
i "think" you also had to open up the register hole a bit ?
i have only seen a couple of those floating around over the years. all at different times, or i would have bought a pair just because.
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