I am using my stock aluminum spart wheet as skinnines with a real tire mounted on it. Therefore, it now doesn't fit in the wheel well. I was going to try and find a free or very cheap steel temp from a 87-93 stang. The steel spare will work if I get a flat right or is our spares different somehow?
1993 cobra temporary spare tire
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dam i didnt know our cars came with different spares. mine didnt even have one when i went and looked one day!
The regular steel 16" spare from a GT/LX will fit fine.
The cobra spare was first used in the 1990 (only) LX and GT. The 1990 Mustangs that have the armrest delete plate are the ones that had the alum. spares. Also all late '89-90 convertibles used the alum spare.
Also the early Turbo T-Birds (85-86) used a solid alumium spare but it is shaped a little different than the mustang alum. spare.
The cobra spare was first used in the 1990 (only) LX and GT. The 1990 Mustangs that have the armrest delete plate are the ones that had the alum. spares. Also all late '89-90 convertibles used the alum spare.
Also the early Turbo T-Birds (85-86) used a solid alumium spare but it is shaped a little different than the mustang alum. spare.
Why the hell would Ford use a different spare because of an armrest delete? With weird stuff like this, it is easy to imagine why they find it hard to make money building cars.
I thought our Cobra spare was special because of our 17" wheels, as opposed to the 16" GT wheels. If I remember correctly the GT spare will contact the brake calipers.
I believe you are right, Lee - there was some type of clearance issue, but I don't recall exactly.
In fact, I believe there were a few 93 Cobras that shipped with the 94GT 5lug spare, and not the 4 lug spare... :dw: :uh oh:
In fact, I believe there were a few 93 Cobras that shipped with the 94GT 5lug spare, and not the 4 lug spare... :dw: :uh oh:
kcp203 said:
Weight savings... 1990 was the first year of the airbag, and Ford was trying to compensate for the added weight of the airbag, the modules, etc., therefore the armrest delete and aluminum spare wheel.
FYI, Ford put the armrest back in halfway thru the 1990 model year, due to customer complaints. I had an early 90 GT without it, the car got totalled, and got a second 90 GT that came with the armrest.
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interesting thread. didn't know why the verts and cobras came with the aluminum spare.
Also I thought all spares were 15" wheels. didn't know they were 16's
Also I thought all spares were 15" wheels. didn't know they were 16's
93Cobra2771 said:
i believe a have the 94 5 lug spare. good thing i'm 5 lug now.
There is nothing unique about a 93 Cobra spare.
Hi Mark, Did the 93 Cobra come with the aluminum or the steel spare?
I have actually seen them with both. Mine came with a steel one but I suspect that it was supposed to come with the aluminum one as the Cobra was already in trouble in the weight department.
Mine came with an aluminum.
mine came with aluminum.
According to the "SVT Cobra Recoginition Guide" the 93's all were suppose to have came with the aluminum spare
According to the "SVT Cobra Recoginition Guide" the 93's all were suppose to have came with the aluminum spare
93's came with an aluminum spare.
Anyone have a spare laying around they want to get rid of? I can't seem to find one locally.
There was actually a set on ebay last week, with tires, believe it or not...
There is an aluminum spare on ebay right now, but he has a reserve on it and probably thinks its worth a bundle.
Is it possible that some 93 Cobras came with a steel spare. Mine has one and accordng to the original owner that's how it came from the factory.
yes
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