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Can I use this spare tire

I have a small temporary tire from my RX7 , 5 holes can I drill the 3 bolts pattern from the smart and use it as a spare?
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The smart car is the spare tire. Put it in the bed of a truck then when the truuck runs out of gas or it breaks down the you back the smart down and go
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Can you - yes. Should you - in a word, no. Wrong size, drilling holes weakens the wheel, electronic stability program would freak out, etc. Pretty much an unsafe solution to the spare tire problem.
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There are plenty of other "SAFER" options posted here. I recommend all of them over the one you are thinking of. It would be safer to lash a log to that position and drag it than to use that wheel!
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