My friend bought a wrecked TII to swap the parts into his N/A. The car was rear ended pretty hard, so the spare is wedged in pretty good.
Anyone have ideas on how to get it out WITHOUT damaging it? The tire and rim are still perfect (we'll have the rim checked out more closely when we get it out), so we just want to get it out intact.

 

If you don't mind looking like a retard, you could use a grinder to cut away from below the steel 'pocket' that the tire sits in. I'd suggest a grinder because then you can hopefully minimize the penetration into the cavity, and you won't have to worry about destroying the rubber with a cutting torch...


Just an idea.

 

Curious? why you want the spare out?

 

anyone know where u can buy another spare tire? just the tire itself? mine is a little worn


-Shawn

 

Crowbar and some rags?

 

what is this all about? I hate having spare tires. If I get a flat, out comes the flatbed.
They should be a stage 1 weight reduction.

 

he wants the spare because he did a 5-lug conversion and he doesn't have a 5-lug spare. That stuck one is 5-lug.

 

Oh I see. i will sell him mine shoot I might even have 2

 

Have you tried letting the air out of the Tire? How wedged in is it?

 

Letting the air out is the best idea I have heard...

 

Just take a crow bar and pry the metal (surrounding the spare tire) back. You're not going to hurt the spare tire. All wheels are made somewhat tough. So, you really can't hurt it w/ a simple crow bar. Use a hammer if you have to bang out the trunk area.

You don't have to be that delicate w/ this area of the car. It is not surgery. The whole trunk area is all metal.

 

Want to hear something funny. I bought my car about 6 or so months ago. Its an 87 gxl w/ 5 lug wheels. About 2 weeks ago i go to pump up all of my tires. When I go to take out the spare, i'm like, what the hell!. The spare is a 4-lugger. How gay.

 

Deflate the tire, and use some plumbing wrenches to pinch the tire to the rim, might give more room to pull out.