joe.wong321

Found a really confusing fact
I'm trying to get a spare tire since it doesn't come w/ the car
I had a flat in middle of nowhere at midnight on a road trip like a month ago
(hitchhiked and got picked up by the cop, tow truck couldn't do anything cos the car is too low !?)
Anyway, find the spare wheel disk on honda estore for 99 si
DISK, WHEEL (15X4T) (KANAI) $173 ????
for 03 si
DISK, WHEEL (15X4T) (DUNLOP) $51.66 ??
What is the difference ? the 99si spare is way way way light or what ?

Syndacate

I'd be lying if I said I knew for sure, but one's probably a full sized spare and the other's probably a doughnut.

CivicSpoon

Don't know why the '99 Si rim would be more expensive, but they aren't the same bolt pattern. The '99 Si is 4X100 and the '03 Si is 5X114.3, so they're not interchangeable.

EG8R

I thought 03 was still 4x100. 04 is when it changed... No?

Neebs

You're right. The '03s are four lug and '04+ are five lug.

NOFX

They're different spares made by different companies. Even the same generation usually has several different spares.

CivicUtah

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so they are both doughnuts i assume? thats a lot for one of those..

NOFX

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so they are both doughnuts i assume? thats a lot for one of those.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
List for the '99 Si spare wheel is $153.23, so I don't know why he found one that's more expensive.

The '03 Si spare wheel is listed at $44.92. The '99 EX spare wheel is listed as $70.95. It probably depends on who produces it and the method it's made, materials, etc.

CivicUtah

seems like a steelie wheel + 185/65/15 ( or whatever size) tire would be cheaper.. much better than a doughnut

NOFX

Why buy a brand new spare anyway?

CivicUtah

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indeed

anyway, off topic a bit, but while your here,

your detailing tips are like a bible to me thanks for that write up!

NOFX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CivicUtah &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">indeed

anyway, off topic a bit, but while your here,

your detailing tips are like a bible to me thanks for that write up! </TD></TR></TABLE>
You're welcome.

Hardedge

At that price you might as well just spend the extra money and get another OEM alloy (or whatever wheel you're using) with a full size tire. That's what I'm gonna do (by the way, I have a '00 Si and it's spare is a doughnut).

Vindicator9000

Hate to say it, but I'd grab one out of a trunk at the pick-n-pull for $5. It's not like you're going to use it very often - I only need mine to last long enough to get me home where I can put the spare steely on.

CivicSpoon

I apologies for the misinformation, I really though '03 was the first year they went to the 5 lug. Sorry about that.