I'm trying to find or make a space-saver spare tire.

[lcvaldetaro]

As the title says, I'm trying to do this, have a space-saver spare tire. As small as feasible. I have a 74 ghia, so, 4 lug system.

A friend of mine bought in Brazil one many years ago, but the place no longer exists. The way it was done was using a 14" rim from the brazilian "brasilias", it was cut and weld to be 3 1/2 inches wide, then they placed some VERY small tires on it. May be they were motorcicle wheels, I don't know.

I realise that here in the US that this is not that simple to get done. Principally in Dallas.

But I would like to have any kinds of suggestions. There must be someone else in there that wanted that too...

I have plenty of 15" 4 1/2 steel rims, may be there is something that can be done?

Thanks!

Luiz

[Steve Arndt]

I have a friend that mounted 125 series compact temporary spare tires onto regular beetle rims. They are very narrow and light weight.

Steve

[lcvaldetaro]

Thanks for the reply...


125 series? Meaning 125/80/15 ..... or something/25/15....

WHere can I find these tires?

[lcvaldetaro]

Thanks for the reply...


125 series? Meaning 125/80/15 ..... or something/25/15....

WHere can I find these tires?

[Steve Arndt]

I think he said they were suzuki spare tires, not certain. They were off an early 1990s car. Maybe Honda. Going to have to check with a tire shop. Make certain they know it is spare tire use only... My friend ran them at high speed without problems but it was risky.

[FJCamper]

Hi lcvaldetaro,

Just take an existing space saver tire and wheel you like, have a steel disk welded over its center and drilled and center-ported for the VW 4-lug pattern.

Space savers are almost throwaways. The biggest trick will be one that has enough offset to clear your brakes.

FJC

[sideshow]

I use a BFG 155-80R15 as the spare in the nose, also same for the other four.

Not quite as small as a dedicated "temporary use" modern saver but last year I drove across oregon after encountering a sheet rock screw (w/ whooshing noise) just before the midway point.

[didget69]

Not something I'd be inclined to try/recommend, but I have seen a couple people use a stock VW 4-bolt 4.5" rim with a 15" motorcycle tire mounted on it as a temporary spare used at speeds less than 45mph to get to a tire store/repair shop.

YRMV...

bryan

[didget69]

Bridgestone T135/90D15

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... &tab=Specs

bryan

[juki48]

if you feel like carrying a small pump you can use a 4 bolt Porsche spare.

[RUSS74GHIA]

Why overcomplicate this?

Use an early 4-lug 4" rim and a 125/80/15 tyre, simple.

[weldvair]

I am using a 135/80-15 tire mounted on a stock wheel.

Don

[Chris V]

I did a 115/70 on a stock 4" rim for a Beetle that had been stuffed, and 125 on a 5.5" for another car...maybe $30 apiece for the tires at a junkyard.