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Title: full size spare wheel
Post by: danfalcon on April 22, 2013, 06:03:24 pm

hey guys

i am about to be switching my car from 15"s with a space saver spare wheel to 18"s and a have a full sized space wheel so was wondering if there is any way to store it in the car without taking up too much boot space, as it doesnt look like it will fit in the space saver slot

thanks

Title: Re: full size spare wheel
Post by: ReeceH13 on April 22, 2013, 09:06:21 pm

Where'd you get the 18"s from lol ;)

I have the same prob with mine mate, with a tyre and the actual alloy it takes up too much room and my boot liner don't sit right... I could cut out a circle but, I have my reservations... Anyone else know how to solve this? (drive home realllly slow then put the spare on haha!)

p.s - Dan send me a pic when they're on your motor  :happy2:

Title: Re: full size spare wheel
Post by: MC71 on April 22, 2013, 09:46:07 pm

An 18" wheel will fit fine. You need one of these to fill up the area around it, then pop your liner back down and Bob's your mothers brother!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2FOther%2520cars%2F98e5de14ac5bce5d8f7a99208a49772c_zps3d30955c.jpg&hash=049e96f33d42166f8b95dd2742c9fb1bd2724d10)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2FOther%2520cars%2F77857395092fe15c4879e795e4ce5e8f_zps40bae480.jpg&hash=123b0ba1dec72a6d1f6cecbbf77a52fcaa687d6d)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2FOther%2520cars%2F09b89e589660fdcebe84d7e34a5ebf38_zps20e48709.jpg&hash=649848b1e277fd47bce50fd06ca2b057cb9e48c3)

Or make one yourself (which is what I'd do)......

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f55/full-sized-spare-golf-mark-vi-61311.html)

Title: Re: full size spare wheel
Post by: danfalcon on April 23, 2013, 01:05:05 pm

yeah no worries reece, i will be getting lots of pics when its finally done, shouldnt be long now, want to get everything perfect

MC71 do you by any chance have a part number for the insert that you have pictured?