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Old 02-27-08, 07:37 AM
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Can the FC fit 4 tires in the trunk?

Gonna go pick up some wheels and tires. Is it gonna fit in my FC?
Old 02-27-08, 07:39 AM
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Good Tires?????
Old 02-27-08, 08:27 AM
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ummm barely if it does, probably gonna have to put one in the passenger seat
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as long as it is not a vert, you can fit 4 wheels and tires, with no problem...

(and actually I have fit 4 wheels and tires in a vert on the rear deck and passengers seat).
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If they're not too big then yes. I've managed to fit 4x 225/50/15 and 4x 15x8 into the back of my car (I'm not sure if I had my rear shock tower brace still in at that point). I KNOW that I didn't have to put any tires in the front but I'm a little fuzzy about the wheels (I probably had one or two up front). It was VERY tight fitting them back in (damned tire stores always leave tires overinflated). After the roll bar install I can only fit 2 back there if I want to be able to have anything else back there, 3 might fit, but it'd take up the whole space (the harness bar is the main thing that gets in the way.
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just bring along some bunjee cords to tie the hatch to the towhooks if you cant get it to close all the way.
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I fit four truck tires in my GTU, but one was riding shotgun.
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Probably not. They're either not gonna fit or the weight will be too much. Borrow a friends truck or SUV or something.
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I can fit 4 205-50-r15 R compounds on the stock wheels in the back of my GXL... I have to tilt the driver seat a little more upright than normal but it leaves me with a free passenger's seat.

Edit: I could not fit 4 205-55-r15s that were on the stock rims without deflating the tires. I didn't want to lose the use of the passenger's seat and I didn't want to leave the hatch open.... long drive, on a rainy night, to a race the next morning, with the GF...

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Old 02-27-08, 10:25 AM
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I have fit 4 16x7 wheels and 4 225/50/16 tires unmounted in my car and drove home, with the hatch closed before.
now let it be said i couldnt see anything out of that hatch, and that part wasnt fun.
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I've been able to fit 2 wheels in the back and 2 in the passenger seat... maybe i'm just bad at packing tires into an fc?
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It can be done, so don't listen to those who say it can't, but it is very dependant on packing skills and tire size. If the tires are tall, then it's tough, because you can't line them up vertically at the front. If they're wide then you can't put as many side by side.
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you can, i put my MK3 supra wheels in the back, 1 in the trunk,2 in the back seats,1 in the front seat
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I've traveled to events with my 4 16x8s with WIDE (think closer to 235) 225/50/R16 Azenis in the car. 2 staggered over the bins with 1 leaning over top of them and 1 in the passenger seat leaning on the door armrest. Its TIGHT, but doable, and can't see anything out of the hatch and will probably be killed in an accident.
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Fit 6 16" turboII snowflakes with a passenger riding along........ bad posture though
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depends on tire width ultimately, but any tihng oyu can fit on a FC should be able to, i fit 4 225/45/17s in mine and i have a roll cage
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If it's a 2+2 YES definitely!.. with the seats down. Probably for a normal one.
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I fit 4 17x7 rims with 225/45/17 tires on them in the hatch, and a passenger in the seat with no wheel on the lap. We were just really close to the dash.
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I fit 4 in my MX-3, and it ha sa much smaller trunk than my 7. As stated, it may be blocking your view a bit, though. The FC has an amazingly large trunk. When I moved my then-GF years ago I fit a dresser, a mini-fridge, a TV, a large lamp, several large totes, and all her clothes in the back, plus some other random crap.
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I use to carry 4 in the back before I put the rear strutbar in. Most at one time was 6 and a toolbox.
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uhh.. post pictures of how to fit 4 wheels in the trunk? =P i've managed to fit 3 bmw 5 series wheels. i think they were 16s but don't know tire size. for sure it was at least 225s
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See those 4 tires and everything else to the right of my car. Was in the back of it.

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Even the guy? That's impressive!
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Hah! As little as Steve is yeah I could have but that's his Miata.
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lol i did that once and i took out the pass seat, i just dont want the tires to rub on my interior


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