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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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ive got a 4x4 sapphire with ap 330 front brakes and 17" comp wheels, but the spare wheel is the original sharktooth wheel, will any ford fit 17" alloy fit over them as a spare?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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My Racelines didnt! Think the Ford 7spokes might, but I'm sure someone can confirm...
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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If you get a front puncture, just put one of the rears on the front and fit the spare on the rear if that's your concern.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast Guy
If you get a front puncture, just put one of the rears on the front and fit the spare on the rear if that's your concern.
I thought that, but couldn't remember if a std jack will lift one side up safely. And would 3x 17s and 1x 15 cause diff issues if different rolling radius?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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i don't even carry a spare
carry a can of that holts blow your tyre up and make a mess stuff instead.
i have just fit 16" Rota's over 324mm discs with 4 pots from FRS, could be possible on other rims, even bigger ones may not have as much clearance though.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast Guy
If you get a front puncture, just put one of the rears on the front and fit the spare on the rear if that's your concern.
i would do that - think you will struggle to get a ford wheel to cover those brakes mate.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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In short....

NO.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by xr2wishy
i don't even carry a spare
carry a can of that holts blow your tyre up and make a mess stuff instead.
I thought about doing that, but would be just my luck id get a fooking great tear in the tire! Lol
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cossiestu
I thought about doing that, but would be just my luck id get a fooking great tear in the tire! Lol
i can't fit a suitable spare in my car to be honest, i'm rolling on 16's now to clear front callipers, boot's full of fuel setup and amps.
if i strip the car i'll get a spare and bolt it to the roll cage diagonals.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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RS7's defiantly do not, some 8 x 17 TSW's do, hocks/imola's i think, comps, i think possibly revolutions?
I want 17's and have this issue.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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Team Dynamic's 1.2 do fit over APs but if you are running 17s and want to carry a spare it must also be a 17, don't do as suggested before and take a rear 17 off and put on the front and then fit a standard 15 to the rear as doing so will result in a damaged diff.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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The callipers are to wide for the wheel, I have 6 pot ap's 335mm discs and a set of 17" RS7 spoke and they dont fit on the front, going to have one as a spare for the rear.
Can't use 15" wheel as i have 300mm set up on the rear so don't know about the diff!!
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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I expect Martin at Reyland would be able to tell you....?
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