Re: Space saver spare tires are a joke

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

Fred,
Good point, I didn't know that. (Didn't know the other floor piece existed).
Is it tall enough to cover the optional stock 7 inch wheel ?  (For an 87
5000 Sedan). The wider the rim the more the tire's spread. (Obviously).  The
91s are 7.5 w/ a 215/60.  They're pretty wide at the sidewall. Does the 91
sedan have the same plastic floor as the 5000 ?  Not talking about Avants,
They have acres of space.

Thanks,  Joel
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Munro <munrof@isys.ca>
To: mlcmlcmlc <mlcmlc@enter.net>; C1J1Miller@aol.com <C1J1Miller@aol.com>
Cc: quattro list <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>; 200q20v list
<200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Space saver spare tires are a joke


>Actually, Joel, the type 44 trunk is designed to hold a full size 205/60
15"
>spare tire. The cover panel for the full size spare is molded plastic with
a
>small relief to accomodate the rear of the tire and fits flat to the trunk.
>If you try to use the flat hardboard cover which comes with the spacesaver
>spare it will be slightly raised at the rear as you have mentioned.
>
>Fred Munro
>'91 200q  266k km
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mlcmlcmlc <mlcmlc@enter.net>
>To: C1J1Miller@aol.com <C1J1Miller@aol.com>
>Cc: quattro list <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>; 200q20v list
><200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>
>Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 2:19 PM
>Subject: Space saver spare tires are a joke
>
>
>>Come on !!
>>
>>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.
>>
>>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
very
>>pupose. (15x7.5  ET 35mm).  Anyone have a few  of these ?  If so I'm
>>interested in buying .
>>
>>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
>>
>>
>>>In message <8cbeae05.369722e1@aol.com> JordanVw@aol.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>also another question - what years of 5k TQ came with a full size spare
>>>stock?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>><Has to be the dumbest thing, especially on the ur-quattro.  A "space
>>>
>>><saving" spare tyre?  Oh yeah?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>><What happens when you _do_ have a puncture?  Where do you put the one
>>>
>>><you've taken off?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>><I suppose it's an Audi - you don't replace the tyre, you just order a
>>>
>>><new complete wheel and leave the old one at the roadside.
>>>--------
>>>I thought this started because the body design was originally for a
>vehicle
>>>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
>>you
>>>bought 5 rather than 4 plus a cheapo donut spare.
>>>chris miller, windham nh, c1j1miller@aol.com
>>>
>>
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