tight fit

[mmikey82]

after being quoted £96 to have my spare alloy re painted and polished i decided to just re-furb it myself(as it is only a spare anyway). Had the tyre fitted today and then went to put it in the boot,its a 18 inch wheel with 225/40 s on and it only just fits,it could nt be any tighter

 

[Hip]

Could let some air out, carry a foot pump underneath the alloy?

 

[Pid_16V]

At least it won't rattle

 

[pauldf1971]

smear some grease on it will fit like a glove lol

 

[cougarrsv]

You need an oval shaped wheel as there is plenty of space at the sides.






































Ok................................................I've got my coat, now wheres the door......

 

[ACE CLARKE]

looking good that mate, must check what mine's like now!!!

 

[bobster1982]

You can get them in tighter than that! just get a car to smack you up the arse at a roundabout

 

[pauldf1971]

look like my old focus boot lol

 

[WildV6]

Yeh, that is quite a tight fit. I will be buying a 5th alloy (to match my other 4) shortly, but only have a 17 inch wheel, so should fit with no bother.

 

[FlamencoAssassin]

Just remember, if you have a full size spare alloy, to fit it with a non-directional tyre so it's ready to fit on either side of the car.

 

[WildV6]

Just remember, if you have a full size spare alloy, to fit it with a non-directional tyre so it's ready to fit on either side of the car.

Yeh, will do Manos

 

[Dan]

That's a good point I wouldn't have thought of that!

 

[rikedwards]

He`s a very clever man is that Manos

 

[Relliott6879]

Just out of interest, Mikey, how 'tall' is the spare when it's in the wheel well? Does the carpet still fit over the top?

 

[mmikey82]

Just out of interest, Mikey, how 'tall' is the spare when it's in the wheel well? Does the carpet still fit over the top?

the carpet in mine fits over the top as i have the extra foam packing that builds the boot floor up ,as you can see in the pic

 

[WildV6]

the carpet in mine fits over the top as i have the extra foam packing that builds the boot floor up ,as you can see in the pic

Where did you get the foam packing from Mikey? can you get it locally from any DIY outlet??

 

[mmikey82]

Where did you get the foam packing from Mikey? can you get it locally from any DIY outlet??

It is actually the proper ford one and luckily came with the car, god knows what ford would charge for it. I have seen people make their own by building a frame and then filling it with expanding foam- but if you do that you have to make sure you put a liner in first because it sticks to everything it touches

 

[Harry]

For £9.99 I purchased a neat little device which is an extension to the spare wheel tyre valve....braided hose....connects and extends way out beyond the spare wheel well. CLIPS on the carpeted side on the inner wing with velcro and has a little warning tab/valve (colour green) to show tyre inflated to correct pressure 60psi, changes colour if pressure drops. Just by looking in the boot, I know the spare is fully inflated to correct pressure and never need to empty the boot to get to spare to check the pressure......(you never do it anyway).....My spare has actually NEVER been used, thankfully.Confidence part is that if I EVER need the spare at least I know that it is usable.

 

[dyg3474]

It's from a mondeo I've got one in my boot that I nicked out of the white mongy I had

 

[WildV6]

It is actually the proper ford one and luckily came with the car, god knows what ford would charge for it. I have seen people make their own by building a frame and then filling it with expanding foam- but if you do that you have to make sure you put a liner in first because it sticks to everything it touches

Hmmm...thanks for that Mikey, will have to check the one in my Coug and the one in my Mondy! If the Mondy one is thicker...guess where that is going! lol