I recall until about the 1990s, that the spare tyre was stored upright in the trunk/boot behind the wheel arch. So was quite convenient to get out. But modern vehicles have it in a well, so one has to unload all the crap on top of it. I guess this is due to some safety standard after a steel rim went through the back seat in a crash?
spare tyre locations (sedans)
Aug 09, 2023
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I haven't seen spare tyres stored upright since the 50s. Most have been stored horizontally in a well or hung horizontally on a carrier under the rear.
Opel in Europe had it much later than that:
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Well, that explains it. I'm not in Europe and Opel is an unknown brand here.
My 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser (Sierra wagon) has an upright spare tire behind a plastic panel, behind the rear passenger wheel in the hatchback. The rear floor folds up into a third row seat; no room for a spare tire in a station wagon.
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