Has anyone tried putting a larger wheel with a low profile tyre as the spare in Mk1?
I have the 13" original with the "massive balloon" tyre on, I was wondering if a 15" wheel with low profile tyre would fit?
I don't have one spare with a tyre on at present to try.
Larger spare wheel into Mk1 boot recess?
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Re: Larger spare wheel into Mk1 boot recess?
If the rolling radius is the same (around 195/50 15) or less, you should be fine. You'll probably find it sits a bit proud though, as the originals are only 5.5j width.
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Re: Larger spare wheel into Mk1 boot recess?
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Re: Larger spare wheel into Mk1 boot recess?
Yep it does fit, but as ed points out - the carpet won't be perfectly flat - mine was a 15" BBS RA on a 45 profile tyre...the edmundator wrote:If the rolling radius is the same (around 195/50 15) or less, you should be fine. You'll probably find it sits a bit proud though, as the originals are only 5.5j width.
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Re: Larger spare wheel into Mk1 boot recess?
Cheers Ryan, that's what I'll be going for as have a spare G60 BBS that should do the job!Ryan wrote:Yep it does fit, but as ed points out - the carpet won't be perfectly flat - mine was a 15" BBS RA on a 45 profile tyre...the edmundator wrote:If the rolling radius is the same (around 195/50 15) or less, you should be fine. You'll probably find it sits a bit proud though, as the originals are only 5.5j width.

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