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Old May 1, 2018 | 10:27 AM
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2016 Colorado Diesel. 17" wheels. Came with a crappy 16 inch wheel for a spare. I need a full size wheel that I can actually use the 4 wheel drive if I have a flat and need to put the spare on. I just want a basic steel wheel for the spare. Can't seem to find one specifically for the Colorado. What other trucks use the same wheel that I can use to try to buy a full size spare? Any other suggestions on how to get one?
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Old May 1, 2018 | 9:44 PM
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as along as the rolling circumference is the same...it will not damage anything. i have a 17 inch temporary spare for my truck that runs 20's...just have a larger aspect ratio on the spare so they match up. I consider this a temporary spare so i fix it asap.

I do like the idea of running a 5 tire rotation so if one tire is damaged...you don't have to discard all of them cause they are mismatched.
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Old May 2, 2018 | 10:20 AM
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Did you try your local junk yards?
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Old May 3, 2018 | 4:12 PM
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That answer works. I'll get a good tire that works out to the same height as the tires on the 17" rims. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Old May 3, 2018 | 8:15 PM
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they are doing this on some factory donuts...all that matter is the rolling circumference.
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