wildejon 7 Posted February 2, 2007 This is going to sound weird but I have a 1.6 with speedlines and for some reason I cannot get the other 15" wheel to fit under the car in the spare wheel holder, so I'm having to use the old 14" one. Is it just me or does the 1.9 one not actually fit?! Seems stupid to me, I'm sure I must just be being a muppet. Mind you, maybe its better to keep the goodwood wheel nice and shiny anyways Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim.Badger 15 Posted February 2, 2007 They can be a pig to fit into the cage but afaik the cages are the same. Have you got any kind of rubber buffers in between the wheel and the car? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@cornwall 100 Posted February 2, 2007 They can be a pig to fit into the cage but afaik the cages are the same.Have you got any kind of rubber buffers in between the wheel and the car? seem to just fit with an inflated 185/15 tyre on anything bigger is a pain! Try fitting it with the tyre deflated, and inflating when in place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildejon 7 Posted February 2, 2007 I'll have a looky see tomorrow.I don't think there's any rubber under there.... At least I know its not just me being crazy! Cheers Jon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inferno 1 Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) seem to just fit with an inflated 185/15 tyre on anything bigger is a pain! Try fitting it with the tyre deflated, and inflating when in place. not much use when u get a puncture mind sorry missread this! ignore me! and yes ive had this problem too Edited February 2, 2007 by inferno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrainFluid Posted February 2, 2007 Ak. Wind the hook clamp further down the thread. So you can get the wider wheel under. Do it back up nice and tight from inside the boot so its secure and to deter thieves. Hopefully you have an original wheel brace as one end of this is designed for this job. Hth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiD 0 Posted February 2, 2007 When I bought my car I couldn't understand what the intermittent rattle was from the back of the car eventually figured out that a previous owner had "lost" the spare and was using a thin but similar diameter emergency type wheel. This meant the cage would not close properly allowing the wheel to move around. Both of my cars have the 15 inch 1.9 GTi wheels on them and for a spare wheel on both I use a 14inch alloy with a 185/60/14 tyre on it. I'm sure someone will tell me if I'm wrong but that size tyre on the smaller rim i equates to a 195/50/15. Probably not asthetically pleasing as having the same wheel as a spare but it fits in the carrier perfectly with out any problems or rattles and will get me out of a pickel if necessary until I sort out the original wheel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paintguy 0 Posted February 2, 2007 My car came with a 195/55-15 in the spare wheel rack , so the standard wheel ought to go under there easily Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
