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Space saver spare |
Montreal914 |
Aug 8 2020, 12:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,684 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
In the quest of increasing the space in my front trunk to integrate an oil cooler, I came across this piece of information that I thought was worth sharing.
Mercedes has been using Vredestein Space Master 165-15 collapsible spares on their smaller models like the C230 and the SLK. After looking at the pictures and comparing them to my 911 space saver on steel wheel, I think they are the exact same tires. The difference is that it is mounted on a 4.5" alloy wheel, not 5.5" like the Porsche. So, one though to gain trunk space would be to mount the space saver tire on a ~$100 4.5" Fachs from cip1. Lighter and narrower wheel, win win. The goal would still to have it laying flat for impact absorption, yet probably allowing a lower trunk floor and giving room for the front mounted cooler to vent out. Now the challenge is finding a place that will want to remove the collapsible Space Master tire and mount it on the Fachs... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Below is the MBZ space saver wheel/tire. |
Mark Henry |
Aug 9 2020, 04:11 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
On my bug and '67 bus I have 15" rims with T125/15 temporary spares, only thing is they barely stretch fit onto a 4-1/2" rim.
They do have fake 5-bolt Fuchs that are 4-1/2" made for the Bug crowd |
Montreal914 |
Aug 9 2020, 10:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,684 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
On my bug and '67 bus I have 15" rims with T125/15 temporary spares, only thing is they barely stretch fit onto a 4-1/2" rim. They do have fake 5-bolt Fuchs that are 4-1/2" made for the Bug crowd That is the setup I had on my Bug 30 years ago! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The 4.5" fake Fuchs from cip1 is exactly what I had in mind with a 125/70-15 for my option 3. Specs for the 125/70-15 tire is for rims 4-4.5" Picking up a free Honda donut spare today that will allow me to mock up. My only disappointment in the bug 4.5" fake Fuchs is its offset which makes the center protrude out a lot, going against my goal of thinning down the spare, but this donut would have 22" diameter probably giving enough room for a front mounted cooler while being an inflated tire. |
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