adi Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 hi all.. i was asked to pass this bit of info on.. means nothing to me but hey.. "those that have bought the new brakes, please remind them that their spare will no longer fit on the front, and that unless they have bought the UK spare or have a special spare, they can be left stranded with a flat. I had a quick scan of the site when Matt told about the purchase completing but can't find any mention of this little potential problem. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Yes, Mycroft emailed the same to me and my plan was to get a UK spec and import spare side by side today and see what the diferrence actually is. More info when we get it... JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 I will go out and check the spare sizes now, back in a minute......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 They are EXACTLY the SAME! Both put side-by-side, only thing different was Bridgestone vs Yoko tires. Typical Mycroft style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi Posted September 28, 2002 Author Share Posted September 28, 2002 He may be going on measurements taken from the brakes and wheels fitted to the soarer, perhaps on a slightly different car they may not fit for some reason. adi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 mine fits, ive had it on recently, definately fits. in fact, fits with more clearance than the stock 17"s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Thats Soarers for you :flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 yep, double checked this today at Box Hill, they are the same space saver wheel, but some seem to have different tyres to others. So the spare WILL fit on a car which has recently had large brakes put on. Glad we got that sorted. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 so THAT'S how I can can get cheap wheels to go over UK brakes... just buy another 3 Space-Savers ! ! ! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Which won't be a problem as the way things are going, you won't be alllowed to exceed 50 mph anyway. Born to be cynical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 Originally posted by Steve W so THAT'S how I can can get cheap wheels to go over UK brakes... just buy another 3 Space-Savers ! ! ! :p it ll certainly turn heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 You'll almost be able to do a burnout on idle - Wheelspin everytime you engage drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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