Full sized spare

[kaktusdigital]

Has anyone fitted one of the 17" sports kit type wheels in the boot?
Reason being, I want to do a interstate trip over christmas (assuming most mechanics are closed) Really don't want to be bogged down with driving @ 80kph on a slim spare.

[ian]

Has anyone fitted one of the 17" sports kit type wheels in the boot?
Reason being, I want to do a interstate trip over christmas (assuming most mechanics are closed) Really don't want to be bogged down with driving @ 80kph on a slim spare.

Yes i did that to my Golf V GT check it out here page 38 dont know why the link doesnt work for others

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f15/what-did-you-do-your-mk5-today-18105-38.html#post562423

[Corey_R]

Hey Ian. You may want to link directly to your post rather than a page. You haven't even posted on the page you linked (at least with the number of posts per page on my system).

[ian]

Hey Ian. You may want to link directly to your post rather than a page. You haven't even posted on the page you linked (at least with the number of posts per page on my system).

thats funny i just clicked on the link and the page came straight up , there's a few post regarding the full size spare wheel . on that page

[AdamD]

thats funny i just clicked on the link and the page came straight up , there's a few post regarding the full size spare wheel . on that page

Here's the first one I can see - on page 75, not 38.

[Corey_R]

Thanks AdamD.

@Ian - you must have your page preferences set differently. This is why you should link to the post, not the page. To link to a post, click right on the #number on the top right of the post, above the user details, and select "copy link". Cheers.

[ian]

Thanks AdamD.

@Ian - you must have your page preferences set differently. This is why you should link to the post, not the page. To link to a post, click right on the #number on the top right of the post, above the user details, and select "copy link". Cheers.

Sorry but ive only got Copy shortcut when i right click

[Corey_R]

Same thing aint it.... you're just using a different browser to me.
The end result is, people can find your posts instead of not being able to....

[kaktusdigital]

Thanks Ian,

great to see that the middle fastening bolt still fits which was my main concern. Probably won't goto the length that you have making a new floor as I don't do 100km + trips that often.

Thanks again.

[ian]

Thanks Ian,

great to see that the middle fastening bolt still fits which was my main concern. Probably won't goto the length that you have making a new floor as I don't do 100km + trips that often.

Thanks again.

It must get a lot of people into trouble when going on holidays with the car packed to the rafters and out on the open road , when one get a flat tyre and discovers that the original wheel is a lot higher and [80mil] and can't repack the boot to fit all their luggage in.
Space saver tyres are ok around the suburbs but once your out on the open road your at the mercy of your own fate.

[sharkablue]

Full Size Spare in MK6 GTI Possible? 18 Detroit?

Hey guys,

I have done some damage to one of my Detriot alloys and I have the option of purchasing a new RIM from ECS Tuning for $530 shipped to Australia.

Or having it repaired (this is in another thread).

What I was thinking is, if I purchase the new rim I can use the sratched rim as a spare. However I wanted to check if its even possible to fit the 18" Alloy in place of the space saver in the boot?

[nau]

yes and no .... u can put it in there but its gone be sticking out big time ... basically forget about half of your boot space

[Corey_R]

Hey guys,

I have done some damage to one of my Detriot alloys and I have the option of purchasing a new RIM from ECS Tuning for $530 shipped to Australia.

Or having it repaired (this is in another thread).

What I was thinking is, if I purchase the new rim I can use the sratched rim as a spare. However I wanted to check if its even possible to fit the 18" Alloy in place of the space saver in the boot?

Hey man, I merged your thread with this one. Whilst it was for the 118TSI, there ain't much diff in the subject. This thread also has a link to pictures of a modification a MKV member did with his car to "nicely fit" the full sized spare. Cheers.

[kaanage]

Why not get a 15"x6" steel rim as a spare (with a REAL tyre, of course, like a 185/70R15).
You don't NEED a spare that lets you drive flat out as hard as normal - just one that lets you drive to a repairer at a decent speed rather than trundling at 80km/h on a space saver.

[Corey_R]

Hey kaanage - brake clearance mainly!
Even the "spacer saver" spare in the Golf R (and interestingly my brother's MKV GT) is an 18" rim