Ok nearly all done bar the shouting; ready to hit the road. I'm old skool and prefer a spare wheel rather than a tin of goop. I'm running 13" all around but don't matter to me what spare I have just to get home - so will a 12" wheel clear the vented disc & 4 pot caliper set up?
Spare Wheel Size
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, Dec 14 2014 05:15 PM
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 05:15 PM
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 05:58 PM
Should do but depends what brakes you have, is it an off the shelf kit? Have you got a link? could you measure the outer radius to your caliper edge and how far it sticks out from the drive flange face and I could measure if a standard 12x4.5 steely would clear
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 09:21 PM
The ERA method....(presuming you're running drums on the rear)
The spare is a standard 12" and comes with the instruction that they are only to be fitted on the rear, so if you get a puncture on the front you put a good 13" from the rear onto the front and the 12" on the rear.
A bit of a pain but will get you home
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 09:28 PM
Had vented discs and four pots on my 1275gt and the standard 12 inch wheels fitted fine.
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 09:34 PM
The ERA method....(presuming you're running drums on the rear)
The spare is a standard 12" and comes with the instruction that they are only to be fitted on the rear, so if you get a puncture on the front you put a good 13" from the rear onto the front and the 12" on the rear.
A bit of a pain but will get you home
GENIUS!!
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 09:41 PM
GENIUS!!The ERA method....(presuming you're running drums on the rear)
The spare is a standard 12" and comes with the instruction that they are only to be fitted on the rear, so if you get a puncture on the front you put a good 13" from the rear onto the front and the 12" on the rear.
A bit of a pain but will get you home
Bit of a faff if you ask me!!
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 11:36 PM
The ERA method....(presuming you're running drums on the rear)
The spare is a standard 12" and comes with the instruction that they are only to be fitted on the rear, so if you get a puncture on the front you put a good 13" from the rear onto the front and the 12" on the rear.
A bit of a pain but will get you home
GENIUS!!
This is also the recommended method advised on New MINI's fitted with big front brakes and a small spacesaver spare wheel.
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 11:40 PM
GENIUS!!The ERA method....(presuming you're running drums on the rear)
The spare is a standard 12" and comes with the instruction that they are only to be fitted on the rear, so if you get a puncture on the front you put a good 13" from the rear onto the front and the 12" on the rear.
A bit of a pain but will get you home
Bit of a faff if you ask me!!
But not unusual. Most cars now run directional tread tyres but only carry one spare (if at all). If you have to run a directional tyre on the wrong side should keep it at the back if possible which can require some swapping.
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