On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 11:45:50 -0500, "Billy Ray"
<Billy_Ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:

>Ed's '96 Classic and my '00 Sport came with the mini-spare tire.
>
>Perhaps it was an extra cost option.
>
The build sheet (thanks to another poster for THAT info!) just shows
"TBB - Full Size Spare Tire" (I only just now thought to check it
<g>.)

....

>
>"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
>news:64bto11e627ql2ur3uhsg3m55ug27k1kd3@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:28:31 -0500, Lee Ayrton <layrton@panix.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Someone else had an imitation spare in his `89 Cherokee, so I guess that
>>>I wasn't the only one:
>>>
>>><URL:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8014133909&category=42 614>
>>>
>>>I've no idea when (or with which packages) the Cherokee line changed to
>>>real spares.
>>>
>>>TW wrote:
>>>> I'll have to re-check here in New Zealand, but as far as I know and
>>>> remember Cherokees here never came without a full size spare.
>>>>
>>>> TW
>>>>
>>>> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:dmd1ib$pnh$3@reader2.panix.com...
>>>>
>>>> My used `89 Cherokee still had its factory-fresh "space saver" spare in
>>>> place when I bought it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>> My 95 Sport has a full size / real tire spare ...
>> Keep in mind that I *just* bought it used and have no clue about its
>> history :/
>>
>

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

>> > It is a serious problem and up here in Canada anyway, the police will
>> > bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
>> > brands of tire.
>>
>> With all due respect Mike, back up your claim.
>> If it's law, it will be documented and easy for you to find.
>>
>> As I understand it, tires must be;
>> -same type (size, load range, inflation, speed rating) on same axle.
>> -minimum tread depth of 3/32"
>> -all bias ply OR all radial ply.
>>
>> -Brian
>
> I couldn't find it online so asked in a local Jeep group's page and
> found out you are basically right. A gent named TopherTJ seems to know
> the HTA laws for Ontario Canada. He came up with this:
>
>
> Mike

Thanks for the update Mike.
-Brian

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

>> > It is a serious problem and up here in Canada anyway, the police will
>> > bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
>> > brands of tire.
>>
>> With all due respect Mike, back up your claim.
>> If it's law, it will be documented and easy for you to find.
>>
>> As I understand it, tires must be;
>> -same type (size, load range, inflation, speed rating) on same axle.
>> -minimum tread depth of 3/32"
>> -all bias ply OR all radial ply.
>>
>> -Brian
>
> I couldn't find it online so asked in a local Jeep group's page and
> found out you are basically right. A gent named TopherTJ seems to know
> the HTA laws for Ontario Canada. He came up with this:
>
>
> Mike

Thanks for the update Mike.
-Brian

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

>> > It is a serious problem and up here in Canada anyway, the police will
>> > bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
>> > brands of tire.
>>
>> With all due respect Mike, back up your claim.
>> If it's law, it will be documented and easy for you to find.
>>
>> As I understand it, tires must be;
>> -same type (size, load range, inflation, speed rating) on same axle.
>> -minimum tread depth of 3/32"
>> -all bias ply OR all radial ply.
>>
>> -Brian
>
> I couldn't find it online so asked in a local Jeep group's page and
> found out you are basically right. A gent named TopherTJ seems to know
> the HTA laws for Ontario Canada. He came up with this:
>
>
> Mike

Thanks for the update Mike.
-Brian