Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Spare Tire, What size do you carry
STL914
post May 4 2008, 09:36 PM
Post #1


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,180
Joined: 22-October 03
From: O'Fallon, MO
Member No.: 1,271
Region Association: Upper MidWest
This question is aimed at those of you who have different width rims mounted,
like 8's in front and 9's in the rear on flared cars. If you carry a spare, what size do you carry?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
SirAndy
post May 4 2008, 09:40 PM
Post #2


Resident German
*************************

Group: Admin
Posts: 41,679
Joined: 21-January 03
From: Oakland, Kalifornia
Member No.: 179
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(STL914 @ May 4 2008, 07:36 PM) *

This question is aimed at those of you who have different width rims mounted,
like 8's in front and 9's in the rear on flared cars. If you carry a spare, what size do you carry?


currently, i've got a 225/50 on a 15x7 rim but i'll be going smaller soon. i'd like to go to a 6" rim with a 185 or 195 tire so i can keep it in the rear trunk and still put away my targa top correctly ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ClayPerrine
post May 4 2008, 09:44 PM
Post #3


Life's been good to me so far.....
***************

Group: Admin
Posts: 15,519
Joined: 11-September 03
From: Hurst, TX.
Member No.: 1,143
Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
I have one of the Porsche 15 inch collapsible spares. It is the same size as a 165SR-15 when inflated. And it matches both a 225/50-16 and a 245-45-16 in rolling diameter.



I am surprised that no one has made a beer belly spare tire joke yet.....
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Pat Garvey
post May 4 2008, 09:45 PM
Post #4


Do I or don't I...........?
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,899
Joined: 24-March 06
From: SE PA, near Philly
Member No.: 5,765
Region Association: North East States
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 4 2008, 09:40 PM) *

QUOTE(STL914 @ May 4 2008, 07:36 PM) *

This question is aimed at those of you who have different width rims mounted,
like 8's in front and 9's in the rear on flared cars. If you carry a spare, what size do you carry?


currently, i've got a 225/50 on a 15x7 rim but i'll be going smaller soon. i'd like to go to a 6" rim with a 185 or 195 tire so i can keep it in the rear trunk and still put away my targa top correctly ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy

Good idea!

Sorta like a retro space saver spare. Easy to limp along on it for while, though I am curious as to why you wouldn't keep it in the front.

Pat
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
PeeGreen 914
post May 4 2008, 09:47 PM
Post #5


Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,219
Joined: 21-September 06
From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett
Member No.: 6,884
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
I carry the AAA kind... If I blow a tire I'd rather just replace it at the shop. I hate working on the side of the road on anything. Just to many dumb ass drivers to hit me.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
SirAndy
post May 4 2008, 09:48 PM
Post #6


Resident German
*************************

Group: Admin
Posts: 41,679
Joined: 21-January 03
From: Oakland, Kalifornia
Member No.: 179
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ May 4 2008, 07:45 PM) *

QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 4 2008, 09:40 PM) *

currently, i've got a 225/50 on a 15x7 rim but i'll be going smaller soon. i'd like to go to a 6" rim with a 185 or 195 tire so i can keep it in the rear trunk and still put away my targa top correctly ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy

Good idea!

Sorta like a retro space saver spare. Easy to limp along on it for while, though I am curious as to why you wouldn't keep it in the front.


got the front mounted oil cooler to keep the 3.6L motor cool ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Andy



Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
iamchappy
post May 4 2008, 10:17 PM
Post #7


It all happens so fast!
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,893
Joined: 5-November 03
From: minnetonka, mn
Member No.: 1,315
Region Association: Upper MidWest
105/95/17, but i would like to find a 16" collapsable to replace it with.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
PRS914-6
post May 4 2008, 10:33 PM
Post #8


Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6
***

Group: Retired Members
Posts: 1,278
Joined: 20-May 06
From: Central California
Member No.: 6,031
Region Association: None
964 space saver. Fits front and rear and over big brakes. Tool bag and jack inside. Still fits with large cooler
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
SirAndy
post May 4 2008, 10:42 PM
Post #9


Resident German
*************************

Group: Admin
Posts: 41,679
Joined: 21-January 03
From: Oakland, Kalifornia
Member No.: 179
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(PRS914-6 @ May 4 2008, 08:33 PM) *

Still fits with large cooler


not if you're going to vent out the hood ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
burton73
post May 4 2008, 11:18 PM
Post #10


burton73
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,549
Joined: 2-January 07
From: Los Angeles
Member No.: 7,414
Region Association: Southern California
I built a bracket from a 914 A/C cover bracket. Welded it on the gas tank firewall in the same place as Paul. My Space-Saver is on a Fuchs 15” 6 to match my 8” and 9” 16 ‘s

I could find no 16” Space-Saver even on 16” cars of any brand. Andy, can’t you put a Fuchs in the back trunk?

Bob
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
SirAndy
post May 4 2008, 11:24 PM
Post #11


Resident German
*************************

Group: Admin
Posts: 41,679
Joined: 21-January 03
From: Oakland, Kalifornia
Member No.: 179
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(burton73 @ May 4 2008, 09:18 PM) *

I could find no 16” Space-Saver even on 16” cars of any brand. Andy, can’t you put a Fuchs in the back trunk?


uhm, i never said anything about a space saver...
and yes, that's exactly what i said. i'm going to go with a 6" wheel and a 185 or 195 tire. no space saver needed ...

it's just that my current cookie cutter 7" with 225 tire is too wide and the top hits the tire and i can't lock the top into the rubber holders. the lid still closes (barely) but the top rubs on the tire.

so, going down to a 6" rim with a smaller tire should give me enough room to fit the top over it ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
johannes
post May 5 2008, 02:17 AM
Post #12


Club Porsche 914 France President
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,084
Joined: 13-January 06
From: France
Member No.: 5,409
Region Association: France
Doesn't anywone leave the spare tire home (weight).
I never tested theese tire repair kits, is this a smart solution ?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 9th June 2024 - 02:51 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...