KGHtheII

iTrader: (2)

Will the donut clear the calipers on the front wheel, or do I have to replace the back wheel with the front and put the spare on the back? I have a 2008 Evo X, and would have never thought of this until someone told me this is the way it is on the IXs.

bluedub1

iTrader: (1)

Yes, the spare will fit in the front.

Iowa999

iTrader: (1)

It is required that the spare be able to be used at any corner, so if you have stock brakes, the spare will fit.

Note that, to be safe, you should swap a good rear tire to the front and put the donut on the rear. You should only drive a front-heavy car for a short distance (e.g., to the next off-ramp from the highway) with a donut on the front.

dpspc11

Steering will be unwieldy with the spare on the front. Take Iowa's advice

KGHtheII

iTrader: (2)

Thanks guys. Ended up putting winters on anyway.

Kracka

iTrader: (49)

The S2k spare is designed only for the front so if you blow a rear you're supposed to move a good front tire to the back, then put the spare in the front.

Iowa999

iTrader: (1)

The issue with S2000s is the rear diff and the fact that the spare isn't close enough in diameter to a "real" tire; that's why you're not supposed to put the spare on the rear (even though it will fit there). It's not that the spare was designed for the front; it's that the spare wasn't really designed for the car at all.

Plus, an S2000 is almost exactly 50/50 in wt distribution, so the "rule" I was referring to doesn't apply.