spare wheel question - what if
20 December 2006 | 04:12 PM
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spare wheel question - what if
this might sound strange but i'll ask anyway. I have 18s on my car and a 16" spare wheel in the boot. Would the car drive properly if i was to have a flat and swap a wheel for the 16?
20 December 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by D1CCY
Really need the rolling radius to be close or it will wind up the transmission.
20 December 2006 | 05:40 PM
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If you've fitted bigger brakes behind your 18s then your stuffed.
20 December 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Do as i did http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/021bf7fd.jpg werent about to take chances ******* anything up and hate the look of spacesavers on anyway-ok if you can live with less bootspace i guess,will make a cover for the wheel eventually.
20 December 2006 | 05:58 PM
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What about the Type R models. They have an adjustable centre diff and also come with a space saver spare wheel. If it wasn't safe to drive with it on surely Subaru wouldn't have put it there
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22 December 2006 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ibz2004
so if i had a flat at the front it would be advisable to put one of the back wheels on it and put the spare 16 at the back?
Only if you have uprated calipers that the 16'' wheel won't go over.
22 December 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ibz2004
so if i had a flat at the front it would be advisable to put one of the back wheels on it and put the spare 16 at the back?
yes, as the front wheels have to cope with most of the braking, along with steering duties as well
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bump.
I have changed to 18"s and the spacesaver is 16". Is it worth just ditching the spare and putting a couple of cans of that foam stuff in the boot ?
I have changed to 18"s and the spacesaver is 16". Is it worth just ditching the spare and putting a couple of cans of that foam stuff in the boot ?
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