 Space Saver Spare Tires, Are all the 5 lug rims the same??? |
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| tracks914 |
 Jun 23 2009, 05:41 PM
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Canadian Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None   |
I need one. I have Boxster rims on my car. I think the bolt patter is OK but what about the offset???
I see a few on Ebay and would like to buy one. I even found one up here in Canada. WDYT? 944 rim |
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| burton73 |
Jun 23 2009, 06:49 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,534 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(tracks914 @ Jun 23 2009, 04:41 PM)  I need one. I have Boxster rims on my car. I think the bolt patter is OK but what about the offset??? I see a few on Ebay and would like to buy one. I even found one up here in Canada. WDYT? 944 rim They only come in 15” The wheels are very heavy. I bought on the bird board but Bruce has one or more in Riverside and you can put then on a 15inch aluminum Fuchs wheel. I take it your Boxsters are taller than 15” or you could put a tire on one of them. I do not think the offset matters. Bob |
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| iamchappy |
Jun 23 2009, 07:20 PM
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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  |
I went with the newer 17" skinny tire rim over the collapsable spare. I had both and
found the skinny worked better for me by laying it on top of the carpeted trunk shelf. |
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| 7275914911 |
Jun 23 2009, 07:32 PM
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Hummmm!!! Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 7-May 08 From: Mid-South Member No.: 9,028 Region Association: South East States
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I am using the space saver from a 44. I took inflatable tire off and mounted tire that gives me same ride height as my 16" Fuchs. I carry it under top in rear trunk.
That way I can get a bigger cooler up front... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Ken I bought mine from Bruce last year.... |
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| McMark |
Jun 24 2009, 02:20 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I'll be carrying an early 911 steel wheel for use as a spare.
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| Spoke |
Jun 24 2009, 02:40 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,986 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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I looked into the mini-spare and ended up buying a 14in Fuchs from Eric Shea. The rim is as light as they come. Plus it looks good on the car or in the trunk.
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| 70Sixter |
Jun 24 2009, 04:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 3-August 04 From: Surf City, NC Member No.: 2,444 Region Association: South East States |
The nice thing about a steel spare is that if you HAVE to have a new tire mounted on the road, some 17 year old drop out won't be able to ruin an expensive alloy.
The front mounted full size spare also absorbs some energy in a frontal crash. That said I've done both and currently have full sized tire/alloy wheel combo in front for originality's sake. I have a space saver spare with electric air pump that is awaiting my change of heart back to its use. |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jun 24 2009, 04:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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I use a five-lug Mahle as a "weight-saver" spare, mounted up with a 165SR15 tire.
I agree about using full-size spares up front for crash safety. These cars need all the help they can get! pete |
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| Rav914 |
Jun 24 2009, 05:06 PM
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All-weather fan Group: Members Posts: 738 Joined: 15-April 07 From: WA Member No.: 7,669 Region Association: None |
There are different manufacturers and offsets. Here's some more info:
http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/sho...ral+steel+wheel |
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| carr914 |
Jun 24 2009, 06:11 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,841 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
I use a 15x6 Cookie Cutter
T.C. |
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| burton73 |
Jun 24 2009, 06:56 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,534 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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This is one of my space saver wheels. It will be refinished and I have a special mount that I made from an A/C bracket I got from Bruce that I welded on the back side of the Gas tank wall on my 914-6 so it clears the oil cooler. On my 914-8 it will go in the rear trunk.
They are tough to get off the rim. You need to fill them with air for some hours and then when you deflate them they stay tall. After they mount them they need to hit them with a bat to get them to lie down. Bob  |
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