Golf Space saver tyre @ 120km/h

[Tim]

If you have a blow out on the front, what course of action do you have if you can't fit the spacesaver? Tow triuck?

(Thanks Mav, I didn't know the spacesaver was only for the back wheels)

You are sposed to put the space saver on the rear and your good tyre from the rear to the front of the car.

[Big Yellow]

i saw a new accord euro with a spacer saver on the front on the monash freeway this morning. considering how **** the road is there atm, surprised the wheel wasnt squirming around everywhere travelling at 100km/h LOL

[VOLKSMAN]

i had seen a wrx back in 07 with all 4 space savers, was coming out of school to see this guy taking the hump on a harsh angle to avoid scraping it.
(what a douche)

[scotty1991]

hahaha that would do sick drifto's though :O

[soogs]

You are sposed to put the space saver on the rear and your good tyre from the rear to the front of the car.

Pardon my ignorance, but can a stock jack lift both wheels clear at the same time? In the past I've only used it to clear one wheel only.

[Big Yellow]

Pardon my ignorance, but can a stock jack lift both wheels clear at the same time? In the past I've only used it to clear one wheel only.

you shouldnt use the stock jack if you can avoid it!!

they are crap and dangerous, and i certainly wouldnt be using it to lift 2 wheels up?!

[Golf Houso]

you shouldnt use the stock jack if you can avoid it!!

they are crap and dangerous, and i certainly wouldnt be using it to lift 2 wheels up?!

They're fine as long as your doing 1 wheel at a time and the surface underneath the jack is not loose. You R32 guys really loose out in VW's cost-cutting with that can of glue you get instead of a spare tire...

Pardon my ignorance, but can a stock jack lift both wheels clear at the same time? In the past I've only used it to clear one wheel only.

My cousin almost died doing that on his Falcon, so the answer is no, you wouldn't

[Big Yellow]

They're fine as long as your doing 1 wheel at a time and the surface underneath the jack is not loose. You R32 guys really loose out in VW's cost-cutting with that can of glue you get instead of a spare tire...

ummmm we have a space saver spare too!!!

[Golf Houso]

ummmm we have a space saver spare too!!!

Oh that must just be the IV's then, they don't clear the front brakes I'm assuming?

[philthy]

Pardon my ignorance, but can a stock jack lift both wheels clear at the same time? In the past I've only used it to clear one wheel only.

Stop car. Jack back up, put space saver on. Lower car. Jack front up, put wheel you have taken off the back on the front. Put stuffed wheel in boot.

[Big Yellow]

Oh that must just be the IV's then, they don't clear the front brakes I'm assuming?

you mean the space saver on the front wheels?? ive never tried putting it on the front so dont know if it would clear the brakes or not heh.

not sure why the 4's didnt get it.

but space savers should go on the front wheel of a front wheel drive car (or predominately FF) cos they are not designed to be relied on for accelerating, braking and steering purposes. hence should be put on the back only.

[soogs]

Stop car. Jack back up, put space saver on. Lower car. Jack front up, put wheel you have taken off the back on the front. Put stuffed wheel in boot.

Geeez u'r brilliant, god I'm dumb never thought to change the good tyre first. Just shows, always got to think outside the square.

[scotty1991]

Stop car. Jack back up, put space saver on. Lower car. Jack front up, put wheel you have taken off the back on the front. Put stuffed wheel in boot.

Ive done that, takes a bloody long time

[logger]

..... must not exceed 80kph and that tyre MUST be fitted to the rear of the Golf.

Seen a few people running around with their space saver on a front wheel. Scary to think what would happen in an emergency braking situation...

I wounder how many drivers are aware the space saver should only be fitted to the rear only....
Does the space saver itself say it has to be fitted to the rear only or is this just in the manual.

You are sposed to put the space saver on the rear and your good tyre from the rear to the front of the car.

Hate to spoil the party chaps, but before this line of thinking becomes gospel, some clarification is required. Within the realms of this MK5 thread you are quite correct. However just so the wider community who read this are not confused, it is no longer necessary or recommended by the manufacturer with the MK6.

The Mark 6 Golf the 16" space saver spare can happily go on either front or rear axle. There is no placard precluding front fitting on the wheel it self. The Warning section of the manual states... "Do not drive further than 200km with a 16 inch space saver tyre fitted to the front axle". It also mentions not fitting 2 space savers concurrently.

I imagine the reason this limitation has been removed is due improved capabilities of the newer MK60EC1 ABS controller. I expect it does a better job of recognising the spare is fitted and adapts accordingly. Further the 200km distance limitation would possibly be to prevent unwanted long term controller adaptation. Maybe to prevent transmission issues as well.

In any case There is No requirement to change two tyres when you get one flat if you have a MK6. Space save can go on front or back But by all means do the double change if you are not comfortable with the manufacturers recommendations for the new cars.

[gerhard]

Hate to spoil the party chaps, but before this line of thinking becomes gospel, some clarification is required. Within the realms of this MK5 thread you are quite correct. However just so the wider community who read this are not confused, it is no longer necessary or recommended by the manufacturer with the MK6.

The Mark 6 Golf the 16" space saver spare can happily go on either front or rear axle. There is no placard precluding front fitting on the wheel it self. The Warning section of the manual states... "Do not drive further than 200km with a 16 inch space saver tyre fitted to the front axle". It also mentions not fitting 2 space savers concurrently.

I imagine the reason this limitation has been removed is due improved capabilities of the newer MK60EC1 ABS controller. I expect it does a better job of recognising the spare is fitted and adapts accordingly. Further the 200km distance limitation would possibly be to prevent unwanted long term controller adaptation. Maybe to prevent transmission issues as well.

In any case There is No requirement to change two tyres when you get one flat if you have a MK6. Space save can go on front or back But by all means do the double change if you are not comfortable with the manufacturers recommendations for the new cars.

I'm really curious as to how the ABS controller can recognise a space saver wheel and adapt accordingly. The tyre has the same rolling diameter, and therefore the ABS wouldn't know any difference, and the TPMS wouldn't either. Hence I think your theory is wrong.

Further than 200km distance is much more likely to be due to the skinny motorcycle tyre being bald after 200km than anything to do with ABS.