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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:51 pm |
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Joined: May 29, 2013 Posts: 83
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Just a quick question.
I am taking the pug on a booze cruise just over to calais - potter around over there and drive back. From me its a fair way (shropshire).
anyhu! Is it possible to fit a proper wheel in the spare wheel carrier? It has a useless space saver thing (which needs replacing anyway as the tyre is massively cracked.
Tah for any help!
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:56 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2721
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Location: UK
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Yes you can.
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:58 pm |
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Joined: Oct 10, 2012 Posts: 1917
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Location: Spalding
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Would a nimrod with 205/45/16 on fit in it?
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:59 pm |
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Joined: May 29, 2013 Posts: 83
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Steve206 wrote: |
Yes you can. |
Tah very much 
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:31 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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tommy89 wrote: |
Steve206 wrote: |
Yes you can. |
Tah very much  |
You may need to drop the cage front fixings down to the lower set of holes on the body, takes all of 10 seconds to do.
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:55 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2949
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Location: Athens, Greece
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As above and also, there's 2 different bolt lengths for the securing bolt.
You will need the long one for a proper wheel if it left the factory with a space-saver.
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:06 pm |
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Joined: May 29, 2013 Posts: 83
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Thanks for the extra tips - at the same time as ordering the new wheel I will get the new securing bolt and lower the cage to the next holes.
You lot have solved my day long "where can I put another spare" wonderings whilst I was meant to be teaching a class of 22 kids! 
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:27 pm |
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Obvious one but in the boot?
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:39 pm |
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Joined: May 16, 2011 Posts: 495
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Intrigued, why do you want 2 spares, are you predicting getting 2 flat tyres.
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:55 pm |
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Joined: May 29, 2013 Posts: 83
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I dontt want two spares - I asked if I could change the crappy space saver for one that I can trust if it goes on a motorway.
Eddie206 - that thought had crossed my mind - but as previously mentioned I was asking about this as I'm doing a little booze cruise to france. This will include over night gear, camping gear and hopefully stocking up the wine reserves when out there - mmy family do it every year as a little holiday... Something to look forward to! I want to take the 206 for fun!
We do also have a scenic - obvious choice is to not take the ageing 206 as the scenic is safer, far newer and much bigger. But the 206 should make it more fun 
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:03 pm |
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Joined: Jan 15, 2013 Posts: 244
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I must admit i thought you were gonna carry two like...its the way it reads i guess...
If your short on space and heavy on cash why not get a roof box and really go for it...party on.
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:11 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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In all fairness I towed a Corsa in my 1.1 at 40 odd with a space saver on the back and it didn't explode.
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:29 am |
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Joined: May 29, 2013 Posts: 83
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Rob2859 wrote: |
In all fairness I towed a Corsa in my 1.1 at 40 odd with a space saver on the back and it didn't explode. |
Oh I know space savers are fine - mine is in need of replacing anyway as the tyre is perished and won't hold air. I thought while I was buying a new wheel it may aswell be a full size spare
Tried a booze cruise last year in a fully loaded clio with roof box - never again! Just wasn't fun to drive - it made the allready leany clio a bit worse with cross winds
Ps I would love to be heavy on cash I'd have a gti if I was.
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:29 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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Don't go out buying an alloy though, fair enough if you have one spare but a singular steel wheel costs penuts even with a good tyre.
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 3:20 am |
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Rob2859 wrote: |
Don't go out buying an alloy though, fair enough if you have one spare but a singular steel wheel costs penuts even with a good tyre. |
Yeah I won't, my 206 has steel wheels anyway off to the scrappers to get a wwheel today, there is one local to me in telford.
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