Space Saver 15” on Fuchs, Tire man says no can do |
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Space Saver 15” on Fuchs, Tire man says no can do |
burton73 |
May 30 2007, 08:13 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,520 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Space Saver 15” on Fuchs
Tire man says no can do I have seen pictures of Aarons and the nice Blue 916 up in San Fran. With these. Anyway I am building a bracket to mount my 15” Fuchs to the gas tank wall and before I get the wheel finished I was going to get the Space Saver mounted. The restoration shop took it over to their tire people and the tire shop said they couldn’t do it. Is there a trick to it? I do not want to get my wheel finished just to have it goofed up. The Space save steel wheel is the same size as the Fuch. 15 x6 I got it from a Porsche wrecking yard. Bob Burton |
Twystd1 |
May 30 2007, 08:55 PM
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You don't want to know... really..... Group: Members Posts: 2,514 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 2,743 |
Go to a little mexican tire shop in your area....
Nobody told them it can't be done... Therefore they do it..... It's a bitch to giterdone. And yes they do fit.... C |
914Sixer |
May 30 2007, 09:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The factory did it. The tire shop did not want to mess with it.
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Eric_Shea |
May 30 2007, 10:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
He lied...
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burton73 |
May 30 2007, 10:34 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,520 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Never say never. I got it. Nice blue Eric. I will mount it frontward so you can see the polished paddles, not backwards like the 916
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Aaron Cox |
May 30 2007, 11:33 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
eric copied me.... and slits mounted it for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Elliot Cannon |
May 31 2007, 12:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
Slits mounted a tire? Was there lanolin involved? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
nein14 |
May 31 2007, 08:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 6-February 03 From: USA Member No.: 262 |
No Aaron copied me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Yes, it can be done the trick is to inflate the original spare and let it sit inflated for a while, then when you let the air out of it and it will stay full size so you can dismount it from the steel wheel and mount it it the Fuch. Then with a dead hammer hit it evenly to get it to colaspe again. trunk_JPG.htm ( 584bytes ) Number of downloads: 169 |
nein14 |
May 31 2007, 08:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 6-February 03 From: USA Member No.: 262 |
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Eric_Shea |
May 31 2007, 09:05 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Slits would mount anything.
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xitspd |
May 31 2007, 10:28 AM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
Wanted: 17" or 18" space saver. Need to clear my Big Reds.
Thanks, Dan |
greybeard50 |
May 31 2007, 01:08 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 24-September 06 Member No.: 6,909 |
Wanted: 17" or 18" space saver. Need to clear my Big Reds. There are a couple on ebay right now. |
Johny Blackstain |
May 31 2007, 07:15 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Slits would mount anything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
burton73 |
May 31 2007, 08:08 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,520 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
No Aaron copied me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Yes, it can be done the trick is to inflate the original spare and let it sit inflated for a while, then when you let the air out of it and it will stay full size so you can dismount it from the steel wheel and mount it it the Fuch. Then with a dead hammer hit it evenly to get it to colaspe again. trunk_JPG.htm ( 584bytes ) Number of downloads: 169 When I went to the Mexican wrench, he said he had a Mexican tire man in East LA but with this trick the local man may do it now. Thanks, Bob |
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