FGRob
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You are in the same situation as the 19" as the diameter is almost the same - the tyre that is. So yes if you let the air out.bee said:does anyone know if a 18inch standard alloy will fit the boot well
Rob.
You are in the same situation as the 19" as the diameter is almost the same - the tyre that is. So yes if you let the air out.bee said:does anyone know if a 18inch standard alloy will fit the boot well
bee said:does anyone know if a 18inch standard alloy will fit the boot well
That's interesting, the difference in diameter between your 18" and the standard 19", is the 19" is 2mm bigger overall, so that would explain why a deflated 19" would fit as well - that's pretty dam tight.aussiercz said:bee said:does anyone know if a 18inch standard alloy will fit the boot well
HI Bee, an 18 inch wheel does fit very nicely.
Picked my new RCZ up on Tuesday (has 19 inch wheels)and I had demanded that the dealer find some sort of temporary spare. Well, he supplied me with an alloy wheel with an 235x45x18 Pirelli tyre on it and it fits perfectly (inflated) in the boot well. Wedges in nice and tight - no movement whatsover possible. I'm still deciding whether to leave it in the boot all the time or only put it in when off for a drive in the country.
HI Bee, an 18 inch wheel does fit very nicely.
Picked my new RCZ up on Tuesday (has 19 inch wheels)and I had demanded that the dealer find some sort of temporary spare. Well, he supplied me with an alloy wheel with an 235x45x18 Pirelli tyre on it and it fits perfectly (inflated) in the boot well. Wedges in nice and tight - no movement whatsover possible. I'm still deciding whether to leave it in the boot all the time or only put it in when off for a drive in the country.
RCZooM said:HI Bee, an 18 inch wheel does fit very nicely.
Picked my new RCZ up on Tuesday (has 19 inch wheels)and I had demanded that the dealer find some sort of temporary spare. Well, he supplied me with an alloy wheel with an 235x45x18 Pirelli tyre on it and it fits perfectly (inflated) in the boot well. Wedges in nice and tight - no movement whatsover possible. I'm still deciding whether to leave it in the boot all the time or only put it in when off for a drive in the country.
Hi aussiercz
Do you mind me asking how much that option was? My dealer refuses to recommend anything as a spare because last time they did they got bitten by an unsatisfied customer. I'm having 18" wheels fitted as standard so if a standard 18" fits the wheel well I'm very interested in the cost (with jack). I have a space saver on my current Holden Calais and Ive been forced to use it and its a pain having to drive at 80 kph for 150 kms because no-one could plug my tyre on a Sunday afternoon.
Also does it sit flat in the boot or does it sit high and form a lump under the boot floor mat?
Cheers
RCZooM
Is there a reason why people aren't using tyre plug kits? Providing it is a puncture (not a tear) in the meat of the tyre, and not on the sidewall, they are pretty easy to use. http://www.kenma.com.au/tyre_repair.html as one example.
I'm not excited about the lack of a spare (and will look at options intently) but the tyre plug kits are small and seeing as you have the compressor on board you don't even need to use the CO2 canisters.
I've got one for my motorbike and used it to plug a puncture on my Subaru Outback, been gold ever since.
good luck with your negotiation with your dealer. On reflection a note of caution re the jack etc. I had assumed that they came with the car because the dealer only made a fuss of telling me about the spare he had found. It may be that he also threw in the jack and wheel brace though. You may want to check what the car comes with. I now get the impression from other posts on here that I've re-read that the jack maybe doesn't come with the car.