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Posted by: 7275914911 Jun 30 2008, 09:47 PM

What kind of spare do you use if you have converted to 5-lug. I am wondering if the 911 Space Saver will fit under the targa top in the rear trunk.

Thanks in advance...

jkp

Posted by: smontanaro Jun 30 2008, 09:49 PM

My /6 has a full-sized spare. In fact, it's a fifth 5-lug gas burner.

Skip

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 30 2008, 09:50 PM

Space saver. You can pick up very good ones for $40-$60. I got mine from Bruce Stone at the G & R Swapmeet in Riverside.

Posted by: Spoke Jun 30 2008, 10:02 PM

I picked up a nice 14 inch 5-lug Fuch from Camp914.

Posted by: GeorgeRud Jun 30 2008, 10:20 PM

A fullsize spare fits in the rear trunk, in fact there is a threaded connector to even screw the tire into the trunk floor to keep it in place. The targa top fits over it fine as well as it's not ann overly wide tire.

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 30 2008, 10:39 PM

my 7" cookie cutter with a 215/60 tire fits barely under the targa top in the rear trunk. it rubs just a little bit ...

i'm going to go with a 6" rim and a 195 tire. shouldn't be any trouble fitting that under the targa top ...
Andy

Posted by: cobra94563 Jun 30 2008, 11:46 PM

I use a space saver... and it fits under the targa top fine.
As others have said, probably a 6in or even a 5 1/2 in might fit, and then you wouldn't have to carry an air pump.

Posted by: boxstr Jul 1 2008, 12:01 AM

Works everytime.
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Posted by: GringoLoco Jul 1 2008, 04:40 AM

Well, almost every time.

Seriously though, I've had a can of fixaflat bail me out twice now. Both times I had a spare tire in the trunk, but didn't want to change it on the side of the freeway (first time) or in a crappy neighborhood at night (second time). Works quick too.

Posted by: jk76.914 Jul 1 2008, 05:01 AM

15 x 4.5 wheel with 135R15 tire. Got the wheel on eBay and the tire from Coker.

Posted by: 7275914911 Jul 1 2008, 05:40 AM

So the space saver is flat and has to be inflated?

Posted by: nsr-jamie Jul 1 2008, 07:30 AM

JK.76 914 does it work with your windshield washers? I was going to do something like this too and wonder if I have enough air pressure in there to run them, or will the spare run flat after a couple of uses??

Posted by: PRS914-6 Jul 1 2008, 09:24 AM

If you have big brakes there is a limited # of wheels that will fit. I used a 964 spare.

Posted by: cobra94563 Jul 1 2008, 01:46 PM

yup.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jul 1 2008, 03:54 PM

I carry the same spare. I use a small pony scuba bottle with a first stage of a scuba regulator to air it up. The small electric pumps work good, just takes a little more time.

Posted by: Rand Jul 1 2008, 04:45 PM

This stuff is great, but the last flat I got, something flipped up and punctured the sidewall. I'm glad I was carrying a spare that time. Sucked having to replace a nearly new tire.

Posted by: jk76.914 Jul 1 2008, 08:03 PM

I'm using an electric pump that I mounted under the bottle. No reason it shouldn't work though. VW bugs had pretty little tires and used the spare tire air pressure.