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Old 15 July 2009, 04:18 PM
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ok guys hope you can help me,monday morning i found a nail in my front tyre so i went round the corner from me to my local tyre place,the guy took off the wheel put on the spacesaver went to drive off put into reverse and wouldn't move guy came over and we realised that it was caught on my 4 pot caliper!!luckily he had a set of scooby alloys he was selling so let me borrow 1 of those till i picked the wheel up later.

my question is now that the spacesaver is fookin useless what options do i have??

i'm keeping my eye out for 1 scooby alloy on fleabay to use as a spare but no luck as yet!!

any other good ideas??

cheers in advance

Nick
Old 15 July 2009, 04:22 PM
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Apart from finding a spacer (and I am not sure how safe that would be) I would stick with the wheel from ebay idea.
have a look here Jap Performance Parts : Home
The often have single wheels for sale.
Old 15 July 2009, 04:23 PM
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Pre MY05 STi spacesaver, or use your noggin and put a rear wheel on the front and put the existing space saver on the rear.
Old 15 July 2009, 04:38 PM
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if it was a front that went, put a rear wheel on the front, and space saver on rear
Old 15 July 2009, 04:42 PM
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Why not just carry a can of this Holts Tyreweld 300ml from Halfords Was £11.99 Save £4.07 Price £7.92 Save third on breakdown essentials
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After using this, would you be able to have the puncture fixed?
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yes, but some charge extra. I carry this only.
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Originally Posted by DaOne
if it was a front that went, put a rear wheel on the front, and space saver on rear
That's what I did on my Wife's golf because he space saver doesn't clear the bigger front brakes I put on it

Simples
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Originally Posted by 53WRX
Pre MY05 STi spacesaver, or use your noggin and put a rear wheel on the front and put the existing space saver on the rear.
thanks for your reply,but this would mean carrying 2 jacks??

Nick.
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Originally Posted by classic scooby
thanks for your reply,but this would mean carrying 2 jacks??

Nick.


Wouldnt you just jack the back and swap whell with space saver. Then jack front and swap good wheel for the falt one??? No need for two jacks.
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Nope, remove the rear first, put the space saver on. Remove the front & fit the rear and Bob's your uncle
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i so read this thread as.... "specsaver problem"! best pay em a visit i think!
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