Spare wheel

[random hero]

I had to get a puncture fixed today on my 88 turbo and when i went to put the spare on which i havent even looked at since buying the car(or even when i bought it !!) i found out that it is a steel on like on my 83 lux. Is this correct or should it have an alloy as the spare ??

 

[Suffolk944]

Mines a steel one too - so either thats the norm or we are both missing an alloy []

 

[random hero]

Does yours have the normal or collapsable tyre fitted ??

 

[Guest]

My old 944 had a steel with a normal tyre; my S2 has a steel with collapsible and compressor to inflate it.

 

[Suffolk944]

Mines a normal one - nothing so fancy as a collapsible one back in '85 !

 

[zcacogp]

Mine ('89S2) is collapsible with a red alloy wheel (at least I think it's alloy.)


Oli.

 

[Fen]

At a guess it changed when the offset changed for ABS, but that would mean yours is wrong, Jonathan. I emphasise that is just a guess though and they coulld have changed to collapsible ones later.

 

[zcacogp]

How did they fit the non-collapsible ones into the boot? Or was it a smaller diameter wheel?


Oli.

 

[Suffolk944]

At a guess it changed when the offset changed for ABS

My old girl doesn't have ABS so that would tie in ?

 

[steve 944t]

my '88 turbo has the collapsible tyre with compressor

 

[Alpine]

ORIGINAL: steve 944t

my '88 turbo has the collapsible tyre with compressor

if you have a compressor makes sure the cigar lighter works ! Mine doesn't so I had to convert my compressor to clip directly onto the battery

 

[random hero]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

How did they fit the non-collapsible ones into the boot? Or was it a smaller diameter wheel?


Oli.

The wheel is the same size but the boot carpet has a taller hump in it.

 

[random hero]

ORIGINAL: Fen

At a guess it changed when the offset changed for ABS, but that would mean yours is wrong, Jonathan. I emphasise that is just a guess though and they coulld have changed to collapsible ones later.

Fen ,this is what i though as well, maybe the previous owner changed it as the normal tyre would be much easier to change at the side of the road !!!

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: random hero
The wheel is the same size but the boot carpet has a taller hump in it.

Oh, interesting. I take it you mean that the spare wheel is a space-saver, not that it is the same size as the wheels on the car?

How much do the collapsible ones collapse? One day when I have nothing better to do I'll blow mine up just to see what happens. It's meant to be a slightly disconcerting sight ...


Oli.

 

[berg944]

How much do the collapsible ones collapse? One day when I have nothing better to do I'll blow mine up just to see what happens. It's meant to be a slightly disconcerting sight ...

I tried it.......it's fun if you haven't actually got a puncture.

Then you realise its got to fit back into the boot[]

Then it took a few weeks before the carpet would fit properly.

I don't carry a compressor but do carry a gas bike tyre inflater with 4 cartridges. Can anybody confirm this will work as I don't intend to inflate the spare again.

Mike[:'(]

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: berg944

How much do the collapsible ones collapse? One day when I have nothing better to do I'll blow mine up just to see what happens. It's meant to be a slightly disconcerting sight ...

I tried it.......it's fun if you haven't actually got a puncture.

Then you realise its got to fit back into the boot[]

Then it took a few weeks before the carpet would fit properly.

I don't carry a compressor but do carry a gas bike tyre inflater with 4 cartridges. Can anybody confirm this will work as I don't intend to inflate the spare again.

Mike[:'(]

I cant see why the bike inflator wouldn't work. I guess it just depends on if you have enough air in those 3 cannisters to actually blow it up.

 

[berg944]

Over to you to try it Will.

The neighbours still avoid me after listening to my rantings and watching me wrestle a spare wheel ......Knocked the wind out of the tough little bugger in the end.

Mike[:'(]

Where did those **** come from, I typed bugger!......BLOODY keyboard shagged. .............Works on caps lock..........wait for it.

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: berg944

I tried it.......it's fun if you haven't actually got a puncture.

Maybe I will try it sometime!

Compressor ... mine came with the original one. Turns out this is a bit unusual, or so I hear. Original tool kit as well (complete, too). Missing the sunroof bag tho' (so I made one instead).


Oli.

 

[random hero]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

ORIGINAL: random hero
The wheel is the same size but the boot carpet has a taller hump in it.

Oh, interesting. I take it you mean that the spare wheel is a space-saver, not that it is the same size as the wheels on the car?

How much do the collapsible ones collapse? One day when I have nothing better to do I'll blow mine up just to see what happens. It's meant to be a slightly disconcerting sight ...


Oli.

My spare is a 15" steel rim with a normal tyre,the one in my 83 car is a 15" collapsible tyre which is a real pain to inflat as when you let it down the beading comes away from the rim slightly and makes it dificult to pump up. bad enough to do on the drive let alone on the hard shoulder of a motorway (not that ive tried it) !!! Im going to get the correct alloy rim for the turbo but have it inflated permantly which is fine if you have the different boot carpet.

 

[colin129]

I have the space saver which had to be brought into use earlier in the year.

I left it, rather nervously, with Micheldever Tyres special/premier (or something like that) service (which is bookable and means you don't have to queue up) and when they had fitted the new tyre the space saver was returned to the boot well fully deflated and looking like new again. I'm not sure how they managed to do the complete deflation, unless they have a reverse inflator, or such like.

BTW always found Micheldever to offer a good service (although some are not quite sure about them) and loads and loads cheaper than anyone else, cetainly worth the 100 mile round trip to go there.