[urq] Re: Looking for spare wheel

Larry C Leung l.leung at juno.com
Thu Aug 16 10:20:30 EDT 2001


Really! I thought UrQs came with 215/60-15s. Essentially the same rolling
diameter as type 44Ts. (not EXACTLY, actually, somewhat larger in
diameter than the 10VT's.

LL - NY

On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 23:58:35 -0700 John Karasaki <johkar at teleport.com>
writes:
>The circumference is different on the type 44 cars.  The tire is much
>taller and won't fit in the space in the urq trunk.
>
>
>At 10:22 AM 8/13/01 -0400, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>>I have donut spares from a couple of Type 44 cars (5X112 bolt 
>pattern), a 
>>V8 and a 200q20vt, that I've replaced with full-sized spares.  Be 
>glad to 
>>sell you one.  Don't know about the circumference matching whatever 
>wheel 
>>you use on your car.
>>
>>
>>At 09:43 AM 08/13/2001 -0400, colin cohen wrote:
>>
>>>I have a full size spare for my Sport Q, but would like to have the
>>>alternative of using the trunk on a road trip (such as to WG for 
>the
>>>Nationals) as this wheel is a massive 15 X 9.  I have searched the 
>web to
>>>see if there is anyone who sells those awful (but useful) mini 
>spares, but
>>>without success.  I know the overall diameter I am trying to attain, 
>and the
>>>wheel bolt pattern is the Urq 112*5...so if I could find a supplier 
>I should
>>>be able to engineer a fit?
>>>
>>>Any ideas out there?
>>>
>>>Colin
>>
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>Best Regards,
>
>John Karasaki



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