Puncture with a BBK

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

What would you do if you got a puncture and you had a BBK fitted on the front?

Presumably, the standard space saver wheel would not fit?

[Top Cat]

use the rear wheel for the puncture and put the space saver on the rear. 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Thanks TC.

Wots ur preference...should get a spare Monza II and carry it in place of the space saver...  not too keen on the adding extra weight though.

Also, I'm assuming it would fit in the back.

[Top Cat]

I carry the space saver its fine to get you to the garage. 

[tony_danza]

I agree on just swapping a rear, but a full sized alloy probably weighs less than the space saver, you'll need the R32 boot inserts though to lift the false floor.

Buy a cheapo 17" Monza, job done.

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Can you explain about what the false floor and R32 insert thingy is all about...?  Thanks, Mo

[tony_danza]

I haven't got a pic, but basically the R32 has 2 polystyrene inserts that sit on the boot floor either side of the wheel to raise the false floor/carpetted cardboard thing up high enough to clear the spare.

Make sense?

[Hedge]

The R32 doesn't have a full size spare its just it has an elevated boot floor thanks to the 4WD.

[JPC]

You can run a full size spare if you have the inserts.

Also, the R32 has a much more rigid boot carpet IIRC. without this, its a bit of a mess using the floppy boot carpet from the GTIs

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Anyone got photos from an R32 so I can visualise this...