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12-06-2004, 09:22 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Roanoke,
Tx
Cobra Make, Engine: 2002 Lone Star Classics LS427, 428 CJ engine stroked to 464, 580hp/590tq at flywheel
Posts: 557
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Cobra spare tire
As a new cobra owner I need to know what other owners are doing about a spare? I assume you would get a temporary "donut" style as to keep weight down? Any contacts where to buy them, or is there something else everyone is doing? I am enjoying every minute of my new experience!
Bruce
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12-06-2004, 10:54 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Lockeford,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates, Genesis 427 S/O
Posts: 300
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Bruce,
All I carry is a couple cans of fix-a-flat. I will not sacrifice the room for an actual "spare tire". Hope that helps.
Chris
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12-07-2004, 05:08 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Leamington,
Ont
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster with 427 center oiler
Posts: 443
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Same here. A couple of cans of "fix a flat" and a small 12 volt air compressor. Compact and cheap!
Paul
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12-07-2004, 05:43 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Amarillo,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch build......a little every day.
Posts: 563
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Carry a cell phone and AAA card for anything bigger than what "fix-a-flat" will handle.
Dave
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12-07-2004, 07:33 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Royersford,
Pa
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR2479K, 351W yellow/black stripes
Posts: 1,604
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A cell phone and a car charger for it. No donuts, unless the cop asks. 
Steve
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12-07-2004, 08:05 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Billings,
MT
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I purchased a 15"x6" pin drive Trigo and mounted a conventional, but smaller tire than come stock on an SPF. I also carry a can of fix-a-flat, but the distances between repair facilites in Montana is too great and the country in between too remote for me to feel comfortable relying on a short term fix. When I'm driving in the valley I rely on the fix-a-flat; road trips call for the spare. This way I can always make it back to a professional tire shop.
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12-07-2004, 08:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Amarillo,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch build......a little every day.
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Howwwwww about a "Continental" kit for a spare on a Cobra????? Yeah,yeah Cool !!!!
Dave
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12-07-2004, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Southeast,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #375 427 S/C - 428FE - Toploader - 1968 AMX 390 Go Pack 4 Speed - My Daily Driver is a 2004 Crossfire
Posts: 872
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Two cans of fix a flat are in the boot along with a tire awl and plug materials in case I pick up a big piece of metal. A spare would just take too much trunk space for me. It would be nice to have a pin drive mini wheel of the space saver type if it did not take much space.
This is no different a technique than the Z06 Vette's use. They have not had onboard spares for a long time on the Z06.
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12-07-2004, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Southwest,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley, Mopar thingy (small block of course)
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A spare out of a Dodge Stealth is the correct height and five bolt pattern on mine. It is a very thin, about six inches, and isnt' very heavy. Don't have to worry about whether the fix a flat will fix the flat. Don't think they come in a pin drive though,  . Cheap to get at a junkyard though. Sorry, salvage yard.
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12-07-2004, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BRADENTON,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: KIRKHAM 427 S/C, SHELBY 427 ALUM. STROKER
Posts: 1,396
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RE: continental kit.
Not so far from a practical solution!
Trunk mounted "luggage racks" were common on sports cars of Cobra vintage. Adapt one to your car and strap on any kind of spare you like, even two!! I think this would provide a good "comfort factor" for road trips.
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12-07-2004, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Rehoboth Beach,
DE
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Daytona Coupe done to replicate CSX-2299 at the '64 LeMans
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Bruce,
There is a kit for about $20 you can buy that has a can of Slime and a 12v air pump in it......very compact.....hope I never have to use it!!!
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12-07-2004, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tucson,
Az
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 427 Side-Oiler
Posts: 2,156
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If you are worried about a spare tire,comfort,gas milage,emissions,catalytic convertors...sell your Cobra.
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12-07-2004, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Southwest,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley, Mopar thingy (small block of course)
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Bill, I take it those are things you are looking for?
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Brent Dolphin
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12-07-2004, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Las Cruces,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF, Roush IR 427, T56
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This is no different a technique than the Z06 Vette's use. They have not had onboard spares for a long time on the Z06.
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Vettes have not had a spare tire since the C5 was introduced. They do have run-flat (extended mobility) tires as the come from the factory.
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12-07-2004, 04:25 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Edgewater,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, BOSS 351C/Webers
Posts: 1,304
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Collapsible Spare Tire
Just for piece-of-mind, I carry a 15" collapsible spare tire, mounted to a special-ordered 5" wide PSE FIA style wheel.
It still leaves room for Halon, tools, tonneau, cruisin' chairs, and waxer accessories.
regards,
cobrajeff
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12-07-2004, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tucson,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 427 Side-Oiler
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Nice try, Brent.
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12-07-2004, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hanover,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
Posts: 559
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Re: Collapsible Spare Tire
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Originally posted by cobrajeff
Just for piece-of-mind, I carry a 15" collapsible spare tire, mounted to a special-ordered 5" wide PSE FIA style wheel.
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Still got room in there for the kitchen sink as well!
Of course... I'll be laughin' until I get a flat 
-John
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12-07-2004, 08:22 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Roanoke,
Tx
Cobra Make, Engine: 2002 Lone Star Classics LS427, 428 CJ engine stroked to 464, 580hp/590tq at flywheel
Posts: 557
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WOW - I asked for input and got everything from carrying nothing to carrying everything. I use slime a lot so it sounds like the slime, 12V pump and some plugs will work for local running. I actually bought a little kit that is no more than 12 x 6 x 6 that has a pump, slime, plugs and tools in a bag. I think I will hit the dead car yard to see if I can find a donut style temporary tire for travelling. I will post what I find. Thanks for all the feedback. I hope CobraBill has his shoes on if/when he get a flat in those Arizona deserts - that concrete gets hot!!! LOL
Bruce
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