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Title: Spare tire size/type for a 1968 Camaro convertible with a folder down rear seat
Post by: suturb110 on April 12, 2018, 01:25:53 PM: What size/type of spare tire would have come in a 1968 Camaro convertible with a fold down rear seat from the factory?

Thanks,
Mike
Title: Re: Spare tire size/type for a 1968 Camaro convertible with a folder down rear seat
Post by: bertfam on April 12, 2018, 01:48:33 PM: Look at your tire pressure sticker on the glove box. That's what size ALL the tires were unless the original owner opted for the RPO N65 Space Saver tire. As for what "type", unless you have paperwork, you'll never know. Your car could have come with the standard black wall, the optional white wall or the optional white or red line tires.

Ed
Title: Re: Spare tire size/type for a 1968 Camaro convertible with a folder down rear seat
Post by: Petes L48 on April 12, 2018, 02:41:39 PM: A fold down rear seat had no impact on the type of spare tire, and the only thing convertible affects is where the hold down bracket is located, so the tire does not interfere with the top when lowered into the well. If you look at the RPO chart, N65 space saver spares were pretty rare in 68.
Title: Re: Spare tire size/type for a 1968 Camaro convertible with a folder down rear seat
Post by: suturb110 on April 12, 2018, 04:55:25 PM: Thanks for the replies. I will have him look at the inside of his glove box door. I am trying to help out a friend. The car does not have a spare tire, so I went over to his house with an original 1969 rally rim with an original 7:35 x 14 tire on it thinking it would work. There was no way it would fit in the truck. We measured inside the trunklining up the spare tire hook and think the tire would have to be no more than 24" in diameter to fit. So I went home and measured an original Goodyear Polyglass E70 x 14 tire I had and found it was 25.25" in diameter. I then measured an E60 x 14 Goodyear polyglas tire and it was 24" in diameter.

We are just trying to figure this out. The car does have power front disk brakes. They drive their car a lot and would like to have a spare tire available. I am not sure an original space saver tire would be a safe alternative.

We are open to all suggestions.
Title: Re: Spare tire size/type for a 1968 Camaro convertible with a folder down rear seat
Post by: bertfam on April 12, 2018, 05:46:45 PM: I don't know why you're having problems. I have a 215/70-14 full size spare in my trunk and it fits just fine. It's a convertible with a fold down seat too. My trunk even has an amplifier, a floor jack and a huge base speaker enclosure in it!!

Ed
Title: Re: Spare tire size/type for a 1968 Camaro convertible with a folder down rear seat
Post by: cook_dw on April 12, 2018, 06:39:24 PM: If the trunk floor has been replaced or jack hook holddown had to be reinstalled make sure they installed it in the correct location for a convertible and not a coupe. IIRC Firebirds came with the space saver (I hope I'm remembering correctly) and their holddowns were in the coupe position.
Title: Re: Spare tire size/type for a 1968 Camaro convertible with a folder down rear seat
Post by: Petes L48 on April 12, 2018, 08:08:36 PM: Here are a few pics of a 67 convertible survivor with a full size 14 inch spare sport/rally wheel. 68 should be the same: