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Spare wheel
patina - April 11th, 2011 at 08:47 PM

What size tire width can fit in an oval spare tire bay?


waveman1500 - April 11th, 2011 at 08:59 PM

Small. Very small. I can't imagine that it's any bigger than a late bug, and a stock 4" wide Beetle rim with 165 tyre is tight in those.


patina - April 11th, 2011 at 09:03 PM

So a 6'' Fuch would be to big?


waveman1500 - April 11th, 2011 at 09:25 PM

Absolutely. There is no way you're going to fit a 6" wide rim into any Beetle spare wheel well. Most guys on Porsche stud pattern tend to buy Porsche space-saver spare wheels as these will fit into a Beetle wheel well.

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