Relocation of the spare tyre??

randymx5 · Postby **randymx5** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:04 pm

Can i recall viewing a topic on relocating the spare tyre to under the boot?

If so has anyone done this and what are their thoughts on it?

Regards Randall

Caedrus · Postby **Caedrus** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:44 pm

That was mine. The writeup is here.

C.

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:28 pm

mine was like that when i bought the car. it's great cos it really frees up boot space.

AJ · Postby AJ » Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:32 pm

chuck it away & buy a can of goop........bonus being you gain a substantial weight reduction :mrgreen:

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:49 pm

AJ wrote:chuck it away & buy a can of goop........bonus being you gain a substantial weight reduction

This is what I did. There is a downside though, if the hole is substantial (as mine was) the good will go in, and spray right back out the hold covering you and your nice new shirt is yellow/green slime (it dosn't smell great either.

Form me though I drove the car mostly with groups and arond town where getting a flat wouldn't have been a major issue.

When I sold the trusty NA the spare was put back in for the new purchasor who I beleive has kept it in there, weightsaving was not that importnat to me, but the bootspace was almost always required for weekends away. Got sick of burdoning others in teh group with carrying our luggage.

Ben · Postby **Ben** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:52 pm

i dont carry the spare at all. if i get a flat i will just get it towed.

besides, even if i carry it and then get a flat i will have no where to put the 17 inch rim once i change it anyway.

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:22 pm

Problem is that our club holds many cruises that extend beyond mobile phone range, so calling a tow truck isn't an easy (or cheap) option.

Steve Tinker · Postby **Steve Tinker** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:07 am

Heres a question for the tech gurus...
If you have a puncture in one of the rear wheels, and you replace your oversize 15\", 16\" or 17\" road wheel with the 14\" emergency spare, will driving for a resonable distance damage the diff (diff wind up), as the rolling radius will be different between the two rear wheels? :?:

Obviously it won't be a big problem if the puncture is on one the front wheels.

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:47 am

I think the manual actually recommends that you swap the wheels so the spare goes on the front

GP · Postby GP » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:38 am

If you have a puncture in one of the rear wheels, and you replace your oversize 15\", 16\" or 17\" road wheel with the 14\" emergency spare, will driving for a resonable distance damage the diff (diff wind up), as the rolling radius will be different between the two rear wheels?

Yes, You should keep the rolling radius the same.

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:09 pm

Is the diff not designed to compensate for one wheel travelling further than the other?

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:38 pm

mine isnt, i cant believe how tight my diff is. Nor can peeps that see it. it's very loud on a dirt road turning slowly hearing the inside tyre crunching away on the stones. madness in the wet but i love it

Rocky · Postby **Rocky** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:54 pm

I have been thinking about getting the local exhaust shop to fabricate a 'spare wheel carrier' along the lines of a bike rack. I figure a length of bent exhaust pipe would be strong enough to hold the spare in a vertical position behind the boot with mounting point for the bar same as a tow bar.
I would only use it for trips although it would make a good nudge bar for around town. Anyone else seen anything like this?