My spare tire was recently stolen & I'm in the process of replacing it. After calling a few dealerships & salvage yards, it seems that I could have a real tire or a donut. None can give me a solid answer. I have a 2001 4 door, 4X4 LS. Can anyone offer any help in this? Thanks.

Robin...

 

Unless I've misread your post, I don't see a very clear question. Are you trying to find out what size tire you need for a spare?

To the best of my knowledge, if you have a 4-door truck or a 2-door with the rear tire carrier, you're spare should be a full sized wheel/tire. If you have a 2-door without the rear tire carrier (i.e, the spare is mounted inside the rear cargo area) then your spare will be a limited-use tire (donut).

Regardless of what sized tire you had before it was stolen, if I were in your position, I would replace it with an actual full-sized wheel/tire.

 

I would also invest in a lock set that can be had from a dealer or sometimes on ebay.

 

Put it on your roof (keeps the short theives out), and lock it down (keeps everyone else out)

 

my truck is a 974dr 4x4and it has a donut thatwas mounted under the truck

 

My 2dr has a full size spare(235-75-15) mounted inside, takes up alot of room though. I plan on doing what WolfPack did when I get a roof rack like his.

 

So I guess my information was incorrect. I always thought the interior mounted spares were donuts and the exterior were full-sized...

 

Remember that these spares could have been replaced at any time by a previous owner.

Matt I thought you were spot on. Inside = donut, outside = fullsize.

 

RPO codes on my Blazer:

ZBG= TIRE SPARE , P235/70R15 - 102S WOL R/PE ST TL ALS
PNV= CARRIER, OUTSIDE SPARE TIRE MOUNT NOT DESIRED (RETAIN

It may have not been standard equipment, but it was ordered that way.

 

Both my '87 (2dr4x4) and '93(4dr4x4) had fullsize spares in the cab. My '00(4dr4x4) has a fullsize under the back. Maybe the difference is 2wheel drive verse 4wdr? As in 2wheel drives get the donut, although I would just get a steel rim from the salvage yard and put on a fullsize tire.