full size spare, worth a custom wheel (Fuch)? (4 or 5 wheels?)

[Ken Keith]

So, the other reason would be that the 5th wheel is truly a "spare", and it's not just for flat tires.  I have heard of people getting stuck with 3 discontinued wheels.

I didn't see my 2nd post hit the list (archives) yet, but I was mentioning that a reason for 5 of them would be to be able to rotate the spare with the rest without having either one different wheel or mounting/balancing cost.

My understanding of what is practical is an intermittent (maybe selective!) one, so it's hard for me to tell. :-)

Thanks,

Ken

Quoting Greg Galinsky <nokian at msn.com>:

> At least with the Fuchs or other OE wheels they seem to be readily
> available.  If one gets dinged you generally can easily and
> econonically
> replace it.   The aftermarket units generally are less expensive but may
> be
> out of production when the need for one arrives.
>
> I would think that the Fuchs are going to be available for quite a
> while; so
> I would think that 4 would do.
>
> Good luck
> Greg
> G & G SERVICE
> selling Hakkapeliitta winter tyres since 1979
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Keith" <auditude at neta.com>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 1:11 PM
> Subject: full size spare, worth a custom wheel (Fuch)? (4 or 5
> wheels?)
>
>
> I'm trying to decide if I should get a set of 5 Fuchs, or just 4.
> What's
> the logic of having a full size "custom" spare?  I can use a stock wheel
> as
> a full size spare, so I don't know what value there would be to it
> being
> another Fuch.
>
> I was just wondering, as I have seen people own and sell sets of 5
> wheels.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
>
>