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911 Spacesaver Wheel Query.

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bajers

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Sorry to be a pain, but I wonder if someone could help with this one.

I am trying to establish if the spacesaver spare wheel I bought for my Cayman that I have just sold will be okay to use on my 997 S2 Carrera?

I have tried it for size on the front wheel and it fits, but the back of the alloy wheel only just and I mean only just clears the front brake calliper!
It's not catching or scraping or anything but I am concerned that even moderate cornering forces may twist the wheel sufficiently to cause damage to the calliper (appreciating the fact that it is a get you home at restricted speed obviously).

The markings on the wheel are 996.362.130.01 (Porsche part number I assume) and 105/95 R17 90M, 3.5J X 17 ET19. I am thinking the 996 may be for the 996 911?? and maybe the 997 has larger discs, hence the reduced clearance, but I am only guessing.

Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards.

Barry.
 
I bought a space saver for my C2S in 2006 from an OPC in Germany, the part number on the invoice is:

996 362 020 04

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Barry,

If it clears, it clears. It will not move once bolted up to the hub. You may get grit or gravel lodged inside the wheel that could damage the caliper, but as a get-you-home it should be OK. Check wheel arch clearances on full lock both ways and the tyre for fouling.on components.

Regards,

Clive.
 
The 997S has 330mm front discs as apposed to the 996 C2, which had 300mm. That wheel will be quite close to the caliper but should be fine. I'm using the 17" space saver on my car, which has 350mm discs and 6 pot calipers but I need a 7mm spacer and longer bolts to provide clearance.
 
Thanks guys, that sounds reassuring.

Didn't think about clearances from lock to lock, so will give that a try.

I suppose if it was a rear wheel puncture, there will be more clearance there due to smaller discs, but appreciate it is not really a good idea to put a spacesaver on a driven wheel.

If I was really, really careful and kept to max. 40mph say, do you think it is okay to fit a spacesaver on the rear wheel?

Thanks for the replies.

Regards.

Barry.
 
Check if it's the same diameter. If it is, you should be OK. If not then only in a dire emergency to get you off the road or down to the nearest tyre depot. Definitely not if it were 4 wheel drive or had the LSD option fitted.

Regards.

Clive.
 
You should never, ever fit a space saver to a driven wheel. All very well and good to say that you'll only pootle along, but you can't rely on other traffic doing something crazy.
 
Yep, for a rear puncture, move front to rear and space saver to the front. This also solves the problem mentioned by Clive for LSD's.
 
Why? Your putting a narrow front on the rear. It may look odd but that's all. Remember back in the days of SC's and 3.2 Carrera's the owners manual recommended exactly this method for using the space saver spare. I had the wider turbo option on my old car.
 
Was thinking about storage - but you can always chuck the missus out and tell her to get the 'bus home, I suppose! [:D]
 
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