costpenn

What is the correct "loading" for a 72 SSIII spare tire? I know how it's supposed to be stowed, but should the spare have a center cap, the 5 bezels and a trim ring, or some some combination of these items? Also, should the spare have that tire info sticker (it's a repro Wide Oval) on the tread?

stevengerard

Good question, most I see do not have the trim ring or center cap but I don't know what's "for correct" either

cutlassgal

Yep.... I'd like to know also! Teepo's spare doesn't have the bezels or a center cap or a beauty ring, lol. It's just the tire on the painted rim. And no sticker on the tread either, but then again it's been used and is not a new tire. That's how it was when I got her.

Tony72Cutlass'S'

I put the extra bezels and center cap that i had on the spare just in case i loose one on the road somewhere...

brown7373

I used an extra center cap also, and will use a trim ring too, when I go in my attic and get an extra one. I bought 5 BFG's and do a 5 tire rotation so I use my spare. Mine is a driver, but like Tony said, it's a lot easier if you have to change it on the side of the road. I have 225 70 R 14 and the spare is a real tight fit.

sammy

Not meaning to intrude on a thread,
But..... Anyone have a picture of how the spare tire mounts into trunk-the sticker on the trunk is faded - I can fix a stuck push rod but cannot figure out this spare tire thing

cutlassgal

I have a pic of Teepo's somewhere on here. Let me see if I can find it. Below is a link to a thread that may or may not help..... we do tend to get off subject, lol!


Proper Spare Look ( 1 2)

1970cs

Requested by Ted

cutlassgal

Here's a pic of Teepo's stickers. Hope you're able to see it ok.

underhoodpics001-1.jpg

cutlassgal

Not a very good pic, I see. Looking at that diagram posted by 1970CS, Teepo's trunk doesn't have those 'holders' for her jack handle. Her handle slides into the rubber sleeve that goes over the jack, which is under the spare. And that's how her diagram shows it goes.

costpenn

Sammy do you have an assembly manual? It's got a pretty good diagram of how everything is stowed. There's two different pages in two different parts depending on if you have the plain steel wheels or if you have the SS1/II/III's (it in the "options" section)

Anyone else on the dress? It looks like in the assy manual that, for at least a SSI, it should have a center cap without the main trim ring, but of course this does nothing for the SSII/III

costpenn

Thanks for this link - I had already looked at it but couldnt find what I was looking for for 72. Let me know if you find that pic of Teepo's

66400

All SSII and SSIII spare wheels with bolt-on center caps were equiped with center caps and the 5 bezels. No trim ring.

Parts book calls for 5 center caps for the SSI wheel.

Group 5.871
1966-F85 w/chrome Wheels.......ORNAMENT, ASSY., hub....(number required) 5..... 393796

Henry

oldzy

Pic of a few diff kinds. IIRC, the yellowish one is an old one, but not sure when or where I got it from.

sammy

Just thought i would post the two different spare tire mounts that you helped me with.
The pics on left are with the steel factory rim-notice the right angle that the end of jack butts against, and it is crucial that the jack assembly is mounted towards front of trunk, on the other side of the threaded hold-down.
the pics on the right are of the special rim assembly which i did not have.So used a L bracket for a fencepost gate!-available at any hardware store!Worked well and could keep centre cap on the sparetire

Thanks again for your help!

Ted

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Hey Joe,

Hope all's well on your spare tire adventure.

I just bead blasted the heck out of it and painted mine last night, She could use a second coat, but that'll come in 2-3 days. Here's what she looks like.