1965 Spare rim and tire

[Wes W.]

All,
I have repro KO's on my 1965. Car did not come with a spare. The tires are Coker Classics redlines P205/75R15's. I know they are not original to the car but I like them. Question is, what size or type of spare rim should I get? (and where??) I am thinking of a 15-6 Rally style with the same Coker tire. Any fit issues in the tub?

[David L.]

Re: 1965 Spare rim and tire

Wes,

As I remember back in the 1980's I tried to fit a P205/75R15 tire which was mounted on one of my original 1966 steel wheels and I believe it was too wide to fit properly in the tire tub. I found a NOS 775X15 tire at a swap meet and that fit fine. The tire tub assembly is temporarily stored in my garage attic. When I get a chance I could try to see if my 1998 S10 spare (w/P205/75R15 tire on 15" X 7" wheel) will fit properly in the tire tub assembly.

Dave