alcazar

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Thiose who read my post recently about the calssic sopacesaver NOT fitting over STi Brembos will know my problem

Anyway, I sourced a spacesaver from a 2007 STi.

When it arrived, it looked massive, so I measured it.

My car is on WRX 17" wheels and across the Toyos, (215/40 17"), is 23.5".
The new wheel is 17" OK, but has a 155/70 17" tyre, which measures 24.5" across the tyre.

So, a question: how much damage will it do the car if I have to use it, on, say, the rear?

Alcazar

alcazar

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No-one? This site used to have loads of experts, I wonder where they all went

Alcazar

GC8

Viscous diff? Its not desirable, but itll get you home. Its not as hard on the car as a long corner (say: Nardo!)...

Simon

alcazar

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Thanks, it's what I THOUGHT, but wanted to have confirmation.

Alcazar

dunx

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Thought 2007 STI used a bigger PCD ?

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DunxC

P.S. STI on 225/45/17 comes out at around 24.8" new.....

alcazar

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Ah, cr@p, I hope not...........rushes out to check

alcazar

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B*llox! sh*t! ****! No prizes for guessing the outcome of THAT

So.......back to plan "A", a standard 17" WRX wheel with a 215/40 17" tyre. Good job I happen to have a spare WHEEL in the garage; now, where to get a tyre at short notice?

Mrs will LOVE the lack of boot space...........NOT!!!

I guess the spacesaver will be on e-bay in Sept when I get back from the French house.

Alcazar

MikeWood

Alcazar

My suggestion would be to keep the std space saver and in the unlikely event of a puncture on the front, put the space saver on the rear and the rear wheel on the front to replace the flat one. Bit of a faff at the side of the road but better than the aggro you've been through already and the compromised boot space...

Mike

alcazar

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That's how I USED to do it..........before fitting STi Brembos on the rear

Thanks for the thought.

Alcazar

GC8

Treat your tyres Jeff, very very slim chance of a puncture then. Im talking about the stuff that LPG firms use when they put a gas tank in your spare wheel well.

Simon

Jay m A

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More money I know, but the spacesaver for the newage STI's pre MY05 should do it.