Does the DeLorean have a spare tyre?
I can't remember seeing a spare wheel for the DeLorean in Back to the Future (any of them).
Doc pulls his suitcase out of the front trunk but there isn't much room in the trunk space. Bearing in mind the change of wheels/tyres in 1955, would you take the risk of not having at least one spare?
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I can't remember seeing a spare wheel for the DeLorean in Back to the Future (any of them).
Doc pulls his suitcase out of the front trunk but there isn't much room in the trunk space. Bearing in mind the change of wheels/tyres in 1955, would you take the risk of not having at least one spare?
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Spares? Where we're going, we don't need spares.
– Jenayah
Aug 24 at 12:00
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Both trips to 1955 weren't planned ahead of time. All that was planned was a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist and into a future where cars fly. While there still might be a spare, your argumentation makes little sense
– Raditz_35
Aug 24 at 12:02
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The classic gull-wing delorean had a thin "space-saver" tyre under the bootspace (along with a small toolkit) delorean.co.nz/1564/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/31.jpg. There's no indication of whether the doc left it there or removed it to save weight. I see no reason why he'd have taken it out, tbh
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:22
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“a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist” — as far as we know!!
– Paul D. Waite
Aug 24 at 14:38
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As it was an American company, it could only have a spare tire. ;)
– jpmc26
Aug 24 at 23:04
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I can't remember seeing a spare wheel for the DeLorean in Back to the Future (any of them).
Doc pulls his suitcase out of the front trunk but there isn't much room in the trunk space. Bearing in mind the change of wheels/tyres in 1955, would you take the risk of not having at least one spare?
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I can't remember seeing a spare wheel for the DeLorean in Back to the Future (any of them).
Doc pulls his suitcase out of the front trunk but there isn't much room in the trunk space. Bearing in mind the change of wheels/tyres in 1955, would you take the risk of not having at least one spare?
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Spares? Where we're going, we don't need spares.
– Jenayah
Aug 24 at 12:00
2
Both trips to 1955 weren't planned ahead of time. All that was planned was a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist and into a future where cars fly. While there still might be a spare, your argumentation makes little sense
– Raditz_35
Aug 24 at 12:02
4
The classic gull-wing delorean had a thin "space-saver" tyre under the bootspace (along with a small toolkit) delorean.co.nz/1564/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/31.jpg. There's no indication of whether the doc left it there or removed it to save weight. I see no reason why he'd have taken it out, tbh
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:22
1
“a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist” — as far as we know!!
– Paul D. Waite
Aug 24 at 14:38
3
As it was an American company, it could only have a spare tire. ;)
– jpmc26
Aug 24 at 23:04
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Spares? Where we're going, we don't need spares.
– Jenayah
Aug 24 at 12:00
2
Both trips to 1955 weren't planned ahead of time. All that was planned was a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist and into a future where cars fly. While there still might be a spare, your argumentation makes little sense
– Raditz_35
Aug 24 at 12:02
4
The classic gull-wing delorean had a thin "space-saver" tyre under the bootspace (along with a small toolkit) delorean.co.nz/1564/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/31.jpg. There's no indication of whether the doc left it there or removed it to save weight. I see no reason why he'd have taken it out, tbh
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:22
1
“a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist” — as far as we know!!
– Paul D. Waite
Aug 24 at 14:38
3
As it was an American company, it could only have a spare tire. ;)
– jpmc26
Aug 24 at 23:04
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29
Spares? Where we're going, we don't need spares.
– Jenayah
Aug 24 at 12:00
Spares? Where we're going, we don't need spares.
– Jenayah
Aug 24 at 12:00
2
2
Both trips to 1955 weren't planned ahead of time. All that was planned was a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist and into a future where cars fly. While there still might be a spare, your argumentation makes little sense
– Raditz_35
Aug 24 at 12:02
Both trips to 1955 weren't planned ahead of time. All that was planned was a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist and into a future where cars fly. While there still might be a spare, your argumentation makes little sense
– Raditz_35
Aug 24 at 12:02
4
4
The classic gull-wing delorean had a thin "space-saver" tyre under the bootspace (along with a small toolkit) delorean.co.nz/1564/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/31.jpg. There's no indication of whether the doc left it there or removed it to save weight. I see no reason why he'd have taken it out, tbh
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:22
The classic gull-wing delorean had a thin "space-saver" tyre under the bootspace (along with a small toolkit) delorean.co.nz/1564/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/31.jpg. There's no indication of whether the doc left it there or removed it to save weight. I see no reason why he'd have taken it out, tbh
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:22
1
1
“a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist” — as far as we know!!
– Paul D. Waite
Aug 24 at 14:38
“a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist” — as far as we know!!
– Paul D. Waite
Aug 24 at 14:38
3
3
As it was an American company, it could only have a spare tire. ;)
– jpmc26
Aug 24 at 23:04
As it was an American company, it could only have a spare tire. ;)
– jpmc26
Aug 24 at 23:04
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Having a spare didn't really matter because it seems that it has a common enough tire/wheel size that they were able to buy 4 new ones in 1955 for the trip back to 1885.
You are correct that the cargo space in the vehicle is small (14 cubic feet/ 0.4 cubic meters) according the vehicle specs. This is likely because the standard DeLorean spare tire was located under this.
There is no direct evidence that the spare was removed to accommodate parts/equipment for the time machine and considering that cargo space is still intact it is likely that the spare tire is as well.
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Actually, as can be seen by the hubcaps, they seemed to have bought completely new wheels.
– SQB
Aug 24 at 12:08
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@SQB Yes but it would still have to match the stud bolts unless they redid the whole assembly.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 12:11
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@Skooba - For a skilled engineer with access to a workshop that would be the sort of thing that takes a lazy afternoon of cutting and welding
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:19
2
Doesn't the suspension look like it's been lifted to accommodate the white walled tyres?
– Seamusthedog
Aug 24 at 15:02
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@Seamusthedog It was indeed (but the reason was not soley for the tires)... For Back to the Future Part III, two Deloreans were outfitted with special dune buggy chassis and high performance Volkswagen engines for scenes filmed in the Western terrain.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 15:49
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Having a spare didn't really matter because it seems that it has a common enough tire/wheel size that they were able to buy 4 new ones in 1955 for the trip back to 1885.
You are correct that the cargo space in the vehicle is small (14 cubic feet/ 0.4 cubic meters) according the vehicle specs. This is likely because the standard DeLorean spare tire was located under this.
There is no direct evidence that the spare was removed to accommodate parts/equipment for the time machine and considering that cargo space is still intact it is likely that the spare tire is as well.
answered Aug 24 at 12:05
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Actually, as can be seen by the hubcaps, they seemed to have bought completely new wheels.
– SQB
Aug 24 at 12:08
3
@SQB Yes but it would still have to match the stud bolts unless they redid the whole assembly.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 12:11
6
@Skooba - For a skilled engineer with access to a workshop that would be the sort of thing that takes a lazy afternoon of cutting and welding
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:19
2
Doesn't the suspension look like it's been lifted to accommodate the white walled tyres?
– Seamusthedog
Aug 24 at 15:02
6
@Seamusthedog It was indeed (but the reason was not soley for the tires)... For Back to the Future Part III, two Deloreans were outfitted with special dune buggy chassis and high performance Volkswagen engines for scenes filmed in the Western terrain.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 15:49
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Having a spare didn't really matter because it seems that it has a common enough tire/wheel size that they were able to buy 4 new ones in 1955 for the trip back to 1885.
You are correct that the cargo space in the vehicle is small (14 cubic feet/ 0.4 cubic meters) according the vehicle specs. This is likely because the standard DeLorean spare tire was located under this.
There is no direct evidence that the spare was removed to accommodate parts/equipment for the time machine and considering that cargo space is still intact it is likely that the spare tire is as well.
answered Aug 24 at 12:05
Skooba
38.4k14197257
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Actually, as can be seen by the hubcaps, they seemed to have bought completely new wheels.
– SQB
Aug 24 at 12:08
3
@SQB Yes but it would still have to match the stud bolts unless they redid the whole assembly.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 12:11
6
@Skooba - For a skilled engineer with access to a workshop that would be the sort of thing that takes a lazy afternoon of cutting and welding
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:19
2
Doesn't the suspension look like it's been lifted to accommodate the white walled tyres?
– Seamusthedog
Aug 24 at 15:02
6
@Seamusthedog It was indeed (but the reason was not soley for the tires)... For Back to the Future Part III, two Deloreans were outfitted with special dune buggy chassis and high performance Volkswagen engines for scenes filmed in the Western terrain.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 15:49
|
show 3 more comments
Having a spare didn't really matter because it seems that it has a common enough tire/wheel size that they were able to buy 4 new ones in 1955 for the trip back to 1885.
You are correct that the cargo space in the vehicle is small (14 cubic feet/ 0.4 cubic meters) according the vehicle specs. This is likely because the standard DeLorean spare tire was located under this.
There is no direct evidence that the spare was removed to accommodate parts/equipment for the time machine and considering that cargo space is still intact it is likely that the spare tire is as well.
answered Aug 24 at 12:05
Skooba
38.4k14197257
Having a spare didn't really matter because it seems that it has a common enough tire/wheel size that they were able to buy 4 new ones in 1955 for the trip back to 1885.
You are correct that the cargo space in the vehicle is small (14 cubic feet/ 0.4 cubic meters) according the vehicle specs. This is likely because the standard DeLorean spare tire was located under this.
There is no direct evidence that the spare was removed to accommodate parts/equipment for the time machine and considering that cargo space is still intact it is likely that the spare tire is as well.
answered Aug 24 at 12:05
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Actually, as can be seen by the hubcaps, they seemed to have bought completely new wheels.
– SQB
Aug 24 at 12:08
3
@SQB Yes but it would still have to match the stud bolts unless they redid the whole assembly.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 12:11
6
@Skooba - For a skilled engineer with access to a workshop that would be the sort of thing that takes a lazy afternoon of cutting and welding
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:19
2
Doesn't the suspension look like it's been lifted to accommodate the white walled tyres?
– Seamusthedog
Aug 24 at 15:02
6
@Seamusthedog It was indeed (but the reason was not soley for the tires)... For Back to the Future Part III, two Deloreans were outfitted with special dune buggy chassis and high performance Volkswagen engines for scenes filmed in the Western terrain.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 15:49
|
show 3 more comments
3
Actually, as can be seen by the hubcaps, they seemed to have bought completely new wheels.
– SQB
Aug 24 at 12:08
3
@SQB Yes but it would still have to match the stud bolts unless they redid the whole assembly.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 12:11
6
@Skooba - For a skilled engineer with access to a workshop that would be the sort of thing that takes a lazy afternoon of cutting and welding
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:19
2
Doesn't the suspension look like it's been lifted to accommodate the white walled tyres?
– Seamusthedog
Aug 24 at 15:02
6
@Seamusthedog It was indeed (but the reason was not soley for the tires)... For Back to the Future Part III, two Deloreans were outfitted with special dune buggy chassis and high performance Volkswagen engines for scenes filmed in the Western terrain.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 15:49
3
3
Actually, as can be seen by the hubcaps, they seemed to have bought completely new wheels.
– SQB
Aug 24 at 12:08
Actually, as can be seen by the hubcaps, they seemed to have bought completely new wheels.
– SQB
Aug 24 at 12:08
3
3
@SQB Yes but it would still have to match the stud bolts unless they redid the whole assembly.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 12:11
@SQB Yes but it would still have to match the stud bolts unless they redid the whole assembly.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 12:11
6
6
@Skooba - For a skilled engineer with access to a workshop that would be the sort of thing that takes a lazy afternoon of cutting and welding
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:19
@Skooba - For a skilled engineer with access to a workshop that would be the sort of thing that takes a lazy afternoon of cutting and welding
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:19
2
2
Doesn't the suspension look like it's been lifted to accommodate the white walled tyres?
– Seamusthedog
Aug 24 at 15:02
Doesn't the suspension look like it's been lifted to accommodate the white walled tyres?
– Seamusthedog
Aug 24 at 15:02
6
6
@Seamusthedog It was indeed (but the reason was not soley for the tires)... For Back to the Future Part III, two Deloreans were outfitted with special dune buggy chassis and high performance Volkswagen engines for scenes filmed in the Western terrain.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 15:49
@Seamusthedog It was indeed (but the reason was not soley for the tires)... For Back to the Future Part III, two Deloreans were outfitted with special dune buggy chassis and high performance Volkswagen engines for scenes filmed in the Western terrain.
– Skooba
Aug 24 at 15:49
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Spares? Where we're going, we don't need spares.
– Jenayah
Aug 24 at 12:00
2
Both trips to 1955 weren't planned ahead of time. All that was planned was a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist and into a future where cars fly. While there still might be a spare, your argumentation makes little sense
– Raditz_35
Aug 24 at 12:02
4
The classic gull-wing delorean had a thin "space-saver" tyre under the bootspace (along with a small toolkit) delorean.co.nz/1564/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/31.jpg. There's no indication of whether the doc left it there or removed it to save weight. I see no reason why he'd have taken it out, tbh
– Valorum
Aug 24 at 12:22
1
“a trip a minute into the future where spare wheels still exist” — as far as we know!!
– Paul D. Waite
Aug 24 at 14:38
3
As it was an American company, it could only have a spare tire. ;)
– jpmc26
Aug 24 at 23:04