Re: Space saver spare tires are a joke

["mlcmlcmlc" <mlcmlc@enter.net>]

Glen,
Another excellent idea. We could save a fortune and be "safer" because of
the "only slightly" reduced speeds.  Mr. Mosley & Mr. Ecclestone are you
listening ?  Oh, I see you've already done that... NEVER MIND.
Joel
-----Original Message-----
From: Glen_Powell@ne.3com.com <Glen_Powell@ne.3com.com>
To: Jeff Donnelly <jeff@bewired.com>
Cc: mlcmlcmlc <mlcmlc@enter.net>; 200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
<200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: Space saver spare tires are a joke


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>I always thought an auto-cross spec-tire class on mini-spares would be an
>interesting low-cost entry-level class....
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>Jeff Donnelly <jeff@bewired.com> on 01/15/99 09:55:52 PM
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>To:   "mlcmlcmlc" <mlcmlc@enter.net>, 200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
>cc:    (Glen Powell/US/3Com)
>Subject:  Re: Space saver spare tires are a joke
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>Joel:
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>One of the beauties of the donut spare is it is 17" and can fit over that
>big break kit you were thinking of.
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>Jeff
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>At 01:57 PM 1/15/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>Come on !!
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>>In a car as large as the type 44 sedans & avants, not outfitting or
>>designing a space for a proper stock sized spare tire is outrageous !  The
>>stock sized wheels and tires are not that big, 205/60 or 215/60  15" .
>BTW,
>>the 87 sedan is a tight fit in the trunk w/ a 15x7 w/ 205/60 as a spare.
>>The floor panel is slightly raised at the rear. I imagine the 91 200
>15x7.5
>>w/215/60 would raise the panel more (obviously), the question is the
>>diameter.
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>>The 91 Avant has miles of space for a legitimate spare. (I checked). I'm
>>currently trying to find a stock wheel for my 1991 200Q avant for this
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>>pupose. (15x7.5  ET 35mm).  Anyone have a few  of these ?  If so I'm
>>interested in buying .
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>>Joel Stetina    87 5000TQ, 91 200Q avant, 79 323i, & stuff
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: C1J1Miller@aol.com <C1J1Miller@aol.com>
>>To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>>Date: Sunday, January 10, 1999 11:08 AM
>>Subject: Subject: Re: '86 5k turbo lights/grille into a '84 5k
>>turbo...doable??and other questions
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>>>In message <8cbeae05.369722e1@aol.com> JordanVw@aol.com writes:
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>>>>>also another question - what years of 5k TQ came with a full size spare
>>>stock?
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>>><Has to be the dumbest thing, especially on the ur-quattro.  A "space
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>>><saving" spare tyre?  Oh yeah?
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>>><What happens when you _do_ have a puncture?  Where do you put the one
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>>><I suppose it's an Audi - you don't replace the tyre, you just order a
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>>><new complete wheel and leave the old one at the roadside.
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>>>I thought this started because the body design was originally for a
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>>>with smaller rims/wheels.  A full size would probably fit in my
>5000-bodied
>>>'91 200q; but the 7.5" wide rim would cause it to stick up too high...
>>>also, these fancy alloy wheels/tires would require a higher base price if
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>>>bought 5 rather than 4 plus a cheapo donut spare.
>>>chris miller, windham nh, c1j1miller@aol.com
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