On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 23:00:14 GMT, "Grey-hound"
<grey-hound@"removethis"verizon.net> wrote:

>While checkin the air pressure in my newly acquired 96 Honda Accord I
>noticed that the donut emergency spare tire would not hold any air. Also
>traced the leak to a sidewall cut that looks like it was created from
>someone driving on it with little to no air in the tire. Is it possible for
>a full size spare to fit in the same space as the compact spare in the trunk
>fully inflated? Was it even an option in the in the beginning?
>Thanks
>Greyhound
>

In my 93 Honda, there is no room for a full size spare. The diameter
of the tire is okay, but a standard tire is far too wide to fit in the
well.

Also, as I understand it, you cannot buy a tire for the special rim,
you must buy a complete tire and rim. Not cheap.

Elliot Richmond
Freelance Science Writer and Editor