Re: Space saver spare tires are a joke

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Hi Joel;

    The plastic tire well cover has just enough clearance to accomodate the
stock 205/60 15 tire - I don't think it would fit the wider tire. AFAIK
these plastic covers were only fitted to the '86 5ktq and perhaps some '87
5ktq's with the full size spare. All other years came with the space saver
and the flat cover. I kept the full size spare from my totalled '86 5ktq but
didn't know the covers were different until I bought my '91 200q (with space
saver) several weeks later. By then it was too late - the plastic cover was
gone to Quebec along with the rest of the car.

Fred
-----Original Message-----
From: mlcmlcmlc <mlcmlc@enter.net>
To: Fred Munro <munrof@isys.ca>
Cc: quattro list <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>; 200q20v list
<200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: Space saver spare tires are a joke


>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
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