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Big brakes and spare wheel
What do you do with your spare wheel when you fit bigger brakes? I currently only have bigger brakes at the front and still have the standard spare wheel. If I would have a flat I would put the spare wheel on the rear and swap the rear wheel to the front.
But what if your rear brakes are also upgraded? Do you get a bigger spare wheel to fit over the brakes or just ditch the spare wheel and hope you won't have a flat tyre? |
17" spare
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Can of jollop and hope you don't need it lol
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i have big brakes on the saph on the front and have a spare wheel that is the same as what is on the car so no issue for me - however if in your situation i would swap the rear for the front and put the spare on the rear.
If rear brakes are bigger get a wheel that will cover those - ideally you want a wheel that will cover the fronts too |
It would be an option to get a spare that at least fits the rear. Fitting the front is less easy as my front brakes will be quite big.
With my daily I have a similar issue. It's a BMW E90 with run flat tyres as standard. But the ride is much better on normal tyres plus they are cheaper, so I have switched to normal tyres. But the E90 doesn't even have a spare wheel well or a jack. :cry: So I joined the ANWB (Dutch equivalent of the AA) and just hope that I won't need them. I guess I could do the same with the Sapph, although it would still be nice to have a spare. |
Never thought about it but front and rear upgraded on mine, I'll just call the AA, it's what I pay them for unless I can fit an 18" wheel in the wheel well.
Never had a flat tyre in 22 years of driving so I'll just hope it continues. |
AA card for me lol fuel pump sits in the spare wheel well
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Originally Posted by Marc sierra
(Post 6712251)
It would be an option to get a spare that at least fits the rear. Fitting the front is less easy as my front brakes will be quite big.
With my daily I have a similar issue. It's a BMW E90 with run flat tyres as standard. But the ride is much better on normal tyres plus they are cheaper, so I have switched to normal tyres. But the E90 doesn't even have a spare wheel well or a jack. :cry: So I joined the ANWB (Dutch equivalent of the AA) and just hope that I won't need them. I guess I could do the same with the Sapph, although it would still be nice to have a spare. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/passion...46374e563e.jpg Old style Oz Cronos alloys with 215/40/17 tyres https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/passion...9499da85e6.jpg Exactly the same wheel and tyre for my spare. |
I cant even get the wheel nuts off mine using the standard ford tool so will have to call the AA next time lol
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if the std spare fits over the rear brakes, and you get a flat on the front, put a rear wheel on the front and the spare on the rear.
if the rears are massively wider than the fronts then you may still have issues lol |
You need one of these signs on your boot lid to comply with health and safety.
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Originally Posted by R4N SS
(Post 6712382)
I cant even get the wheel nuts off mine using the standard ford tool so will have to call the AA next time lol
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
(Post 6712408)
if the std spare fits over the rear brakes, and you get a flat on the front, put a rear wheel on the front and the spare on the rear.
if the rears are massively wider than the fronts then you may still have issues lol |
Originally Posted by cossynut2
(Post 6712414)
Carry a breaker bar ,that will always undo even stubborn wheel nuts.
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Originally Posted by R4N SS
(Post 6712382)
I cant even get the wheel nuts off mine using the standard ford tool so will have to call the AA next time lol
Originally Posted by R4N SS
(Post 6712518)
Got a breaker bar but the socket does not seem to sit far enough over the nut and slips off when pressure is applied.
With regards to alloys whenever I've bought a set for any of my cars I've always bought five, makes more sense to me to have a direct replacement wheel as opposed to an odd one that don't fit over your bling bling brake kit or not having one at all :| |
Most people well over tighten wheel nuts.
Whenever a garage has been anywhere near mine I always undo and tighten myself. |
Originally Posted by R4N SS
(Post 6712518)
Got a breaker bar but the socket does not seem to sit far enough over the nut and slips off when pressure is applied.
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
(Post 6712538)
Yeah you've over tightened them :tiff:
You're up the creek without a paddle, back in the day I was out with a mate of mine in his Alfa sud and he clipped a traffic light island over in streatham and punctured both off side tyres, could we get the wheel nuts off? could we fuck! Had to wait for breakdown company to get them off. With regards to alloys whenever I've bought a set for any of my cars I've always bought five, makes more sense to me to have a direct replacement wheel as opposed to an odd one that don't fit over your bling bling brake kit or not having one at all :| |
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