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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Default Spare wheels....

As title guys - what have you all done for a spare?
I'm after a mo (ideally), but am wondering how much "give" there is in the offset - currently im on et15. What can I go up to before I start having problems with it clearing the shock on the back? - I'm on coilovers if thats makes any difference...


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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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i have et25 mos with coilovers with no problems.
when my car had konis they had to be modded on the fronts
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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just to add a mates car runs et35 but he needs a 20mm spacer and long studed.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Well.... looks like thats thrown that idea out of the window then....
Feck it - I think I'll just end up ringing Martin, and getting anew style one at this rate...
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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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I got a fifth Ripley OZ mag replica
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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fifth rondell is my spare
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Running on Standards Rims, so a nice 5th Standard Rim in the boot.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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two tins of tyre weld in the boot for me cant be dealing with a 18" rim taking up the whole boot
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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standard rims all round so standard space saver for me
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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i used to have a full size spare,i tried tyre weld once and it was a total disaster! good job i was only a couple of miles from a garage,and they wont touch them once youve bodged tyre weld in either,so its a new tyre
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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Thats my whole worry - I've got 2 tins of tyre weld, but want a proper sized spare, just for peace of mind...
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by G1EN
Running on Standards Rims, so a nice 5th Standard Rim in the boot.
5th rim for me also fits ok in normal place
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Thats what i need to a spare Rondell, instead of the space saver, no one seems to have one though!
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Originally Posted by R5COS
two tins of tyre weld in the boot for me cant be dealing with a 18" rim taking up the whole boot
now thats a man after my own heart dito bother!!!
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