Space Saver over Upgraded Brakes?

[Feel]

A mate of mine with upgraded brakes (brembos) had a blowout the other day, when he came to fit the space saver (admittedly not a SEAT, but a VAG motor) it wouldn't fit over the calipers and he was stranded.

You lot with bigger brakes might have thought about it already, but just in case you haven't, it's worth checking.

If it doesn't fit, you could either get a spacer, or risk it and save weight by leaving it at home...

 

[andycupra]

and if you have an alloy as spare, check it after servicing / repairs...
(ie that its there!)

 

[Saul]

jack up the car so both wheels are off the deck and swap em over

risky yes, but if it gets you home

 

[andyj]

was going to suggest exactly the same as Saul !!

if you have a puncture on the front with big brakes, remove both front and rear tyres from the same side, fit rear to the front and then fit space saver to the rear

 

[t18con]

was going to suggest exactly the same as Saul !!

if you have a puncture on the front with big brakes, remove both front and rear tyres from the same side, fit rear to the front and then fit space saver to the rear

do civic typers not have to do this from the factory?

 

[redcupratdi]

some clio sports only give them a can of tyre foam!

 

[browno]

I have the problem with my LCR that the spare is AWOL - so I currently have a spare original 15" rim from by brother's A3, and figured I can always slot this on the back if need be and do some switching around...
As said above though, the 182 comes only with a couple of cans of foam as the exhaust runs where the spare should live...

 

[andycupra]

some clio sports only give them a can of tyre foam!

is that because the exhaust on those goes through the spare wheel space?
a spare wheel is a fair amount of weight to carry around and not use 99.9% of the time...

 

[andy_dea]

my clio trophy came with no spair just two cans of tyre foam, tight french

 

[monkee]

my clio trophy came with no spair just two cans of tyre foam, tight french

As a former employee, I believe the "excuse" behind it was "to generate boot space" but i agree with you Andy, they were just tight sods