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Help with spare tire fitment ( 5 Bolt) |
sixaddict |
Mar 18 2017, 04:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
I have a conversion (74) that is ready to go to new home. Trying to install the spare but have issue with fit.
Car has 16 X 6 Fuchs but tire is too large to lie correctly in the stock location in the front trunk. Has anyone had specific experience and if so what size tire will allow it to fit with board on top as it is suppose to be. ...or will 16 just not fit? Thanks |
defianty |
Mar 18 2017, 05:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 659 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 6,621 Region Association: None |
Could you get a collapsible tire for it? Used by Porsche for many years now.
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bdstone914 |
Mar 18 2017, 06:37 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,496 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
What size is the tire? Could install it in the rear trunk if it will clear the targa top.
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sixaddict |
Mar 18 2017, 07:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
I want the car to have real spare ....That is question I have is what size tire will make it fit ? Anyone ?
Bruce-----Already stuck it in the trunk but want a good permanent solution. |
914Sixer |
Mar 18 2017, 07:39 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,841 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have a 996 16 inch spare in the front compartment. I have it fully inflated so no compressor need. I will check the size of the tire and get back with information and a picture.
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Spoke |
Mar 18 2017, 08:50 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,964 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
I purchased a 14 inch 5-lug Fuch from either Gerald or Camp914 for $100 shipped. Put a 195/60/14 tire on it and it fits nicely.
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N_Jay |
Mar 18 2017, 08:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 283 Joined: 2-March 16 From: Chicago NW Burbs Member No.: 19,720 Region Association: None |
I use a five lug 15" 911 steel spare from an 70's or 80's car.
You need to carry a set of steel wheel lugs. |
GeorgeRud |
Mar 18 2017, 10:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Obviously it'll be the outside diameter of the tire that will determine the fit in the front trunk, so that's the measurement to look at. If nothing else, perhaps purchasing a low profile 16" tire to mount as a spare may be the easiest solution.
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Dave_Darling |
Mar 18 2017, 11:12 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,974 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
If all else fails, try a 165-width tire. Might be hard to find a 25" diameter for such a skinny tire on a 16, though. Tire Rack doesn't carry any of those. They do seem to list something in 185/60-16, which is close to a 25" overall diameter and is at least narrower than most tires you can find on 16s.
Have you tried measuring the space available in the spare tire well? That would at least give you an idea of what kind of size you need to look for. --DD |
Mark Henry |
Mar 18 2017, 12:33 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
If all else fails, try a 165-width tire. Might be hard to find a 25" diameter for such a skinny tire on a 16, though. Tire Rack doesn't carry any of those. They do seem to list something in 185/60-16, which is close to a 25" overall diameter and is at least narrower than most tires you can find on 16s. Have you tried measuring the space available in the spare tire well? That would at least give you an idea of what kind of size you need to look for. --DD You could go to a scrapyard and see if they have a 16" temporary spare. PITA to get on a 6" rim but do-able Tirerack sells a T125/80D16 for $68. that would be just under 24" https://tires.tirerack.com/tires/Temporary%20Spare |
burton73 |
Mar 18 2017, 10:51 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,457 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
You could go to a scrapyard and see if they have a 16" temporary spare.
PITA to get on a 6" rim but do-able Tirerack sells a T125/80D16 for $68. that would be just under 24" The thing is a Steel wheel on a inflate a spare weighs a shit load I went with a 6 inch 15 Inch Fuchs wheel and inflate spare that I got from Bruce Stone. Inflate a tire pump from Porsche. Same set up I saw on Blue/Cork 916 that was in San Francisco before it went to Germany. Bob |
sixaddict |
Mar 19 2017, 03:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Dave:
thanks good suggestions ..frankly I was being lazy and hoping someone would have actually done it the way I wanted to. With a real tire on a 16 Fuchs... Oh well Terry If all else fails, try a 165-width tire. Might be hard to find a 25" diameter for such a skinny tire on a 16, though. Tire Rack doesn't carry any of those. They do seem to list something in 185/60-16, which is close to a 25" overall diameter and is at least narrower than most tires you can find on 16s. Have you tried measuring the space available in the spare tire well? That would at least give you an idea of what kind of size you need to look for. --DD |
EdwardBlume |
Mar 19 2017, 04:09 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
I used a Boxster spare. Fits perfectly.
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GeorgeRud |
Mar 19 2017, 06:58 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Good to hear about the Boxster spare fitting, but you have to remember that a Boxster wheel has a very different offset. Does it fit on the 914 with a spacer?
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sixaddict |
Mar 19 2017, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
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Steve |
Mar 19 2017, 10:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,547 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
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Steve |
Mar 19 2017, 10:49 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,547 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
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burton73 |
Mar 19 2017, 10:01 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,457 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
You could go to a scrapyard and see if they have a 16" temporary spare. PITA to get on a 6" rim but do-able Tirerack sells a T125/80D16 for $68. that would be just under 24" The thing is a Steel wheel on a inflate a spare weighs a shit load I went with a 6 inch 15 Inch Fuchs wheel and inflate spare that I got from Bruce Stone. Inflate a tire pump from Porsche. Same set up I saw on Blue/Cork 916 that was in San Francisco before it went to Germany. Bob I was at my shop today and took a picture of my spare to go in my 914-V8 car, I have the same set up for my 914-6 because I have an oil cooler in the front like a 916, Not clean but I thought I would show you for an option on this thought. This is around 20 inches tall. Bob |
Steve |
Mar 20 2017, 11:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,547 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I have the early 911 16" space saver spare. There's paranoia out there that the rubber is old and unsafe. I inflated mine and it worked fine, but curious if you can replace the rubber.
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ndfrigi |
Mar 20 2017, 12:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
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