Which space saver for a 5 stud hub?

[bobfather]

I'm looking for a space saver wheel that I can use when touring. My Chimaera has the 5 stud conversion with AP front callipers. 16" Spiders just fit round the callipers. The wheels are standard Tam, T350, Tusc 16" options. Has anyone found a space save spare that works for front & back?

[boardinscotland]

bobfather said:

I'm looking for a space saver wheel that I can use when touring. My Chimaera has the 5 stud conversion with AP front callipers. 16" Spiders just fit round the callipers. The wheels are standard Tam, T350, Tusc 16" options. Has anyone found a space save spare that works for front & back?

I got a mitsubishi evo space saver (evo 6 2001 model) which fits. Found it on ebay but it only fits over there rear calipers. Was purely bought as emergency when I went to Le Mans. You hav eto be careful as some don't fit under the arch.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mitsubishi-evo-4-5-6-spa...


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Edited by boardinscotland on Thursday 26th February 20:13

[portzi]

bobfather said:

I'm looking for a space saver wheel that I can use when touring. My Chimaera has the 5 stud conversion with AP front callipers. 16" Spiders just fit round the callipers. The wheels are standard Tam, T350, Tusc 16" options. Has anyone found a space save spare that works for front & back?

Same predicament as you Bob, so you cant get a space saver for 5 stud fronts with AP calipers, just the rear??

[bobfather]

I've just been offered a Ford Kuga 17" space saver to test fit. Let's hope

[boardinscotland]

portzi said:

Same predicament as you Bob, so you cant get a space saver for 5 stud fronts with AP calipers, just the rear??

I did some research and I think you can but they are like hens teeth. There is a thread floating around about them.

Also although the 5 studs are from a Jeep cherokee for our cars (t cars anyway) the space savers from jeep are the ones that don't fit under the arches

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[BarnFind]

I will see if i can dig out where i bought mine,its japanese and an alloy,a guy brought in a few now i may have bought the last one,bear with me as its a rugby weekend

[plasticman]

could you not just put a rear wheel on the front and the space saver on the rear ?

[bobfather]

That would look comical, the rear on front would stick out a long way and the space saver on the rear would be far inside the arch

[boardinscotland]

plasticman said:

could you not just put a rear wheel on the front and the space saver on the rear ?

That was my intention when I bought mine for going to Le Man. Was purely to limp to a garage if I had a puncture.

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[bobfather]

Mitsi Evo 6 space saver ordered of ebay, £30 delivered, worth a gamble. If the rim fits I will have to replace the tyre to get an average rolling diameter front to rear

[bobfather]

Stock front tyre 225/45-16 rolling diameter = 608mm
Stock rear tyre 245/45-16 rolling diameter = 626mm

Space saver 125/85-16 rolling diameter = 619mm

Ride height variation across axle when running the space saver.

Front 5.5mm higher
Rear 3.5mm lower

I think I could live with that to get me to a garage

[bobfather]

Quick update, Mitsubishi Evo 6 16" space saver does not fit over the standard AP front calliper. If I added a spacer, 14mm or bigger then it would clear the calliper but in my opinion 14mm leaves too little of the threaded wheel studs so that's not an acceptable solution. I've got a 17" space saver which may fit but the tyre size required for a similar rolling diameter is not available so I haven't bothered test fitting it

[BarnFind]

Sorry can't find any info and won't be near car for a couple of months

[assynt road]

I've got a RX7's space saver for the Cerbera (4.2), it fits the rear ok and the front with a 3mm spacer. It did need the centre hole reaming out a tad to fit though.

[portzi]

assynt road said:

I've got a RX7's space saver for the Cerbera (4.2), it fits the rear ok and the front with a 3mm spacer. It did need the centre hole reaming out a tad to fit though.

great I will have a look on the bay, thanks

[bobfather]

assynt road said:

I've got a RX7's space saver for the Cerbera (4.2), it fits the rear ok and the front with a 3mm spacer. It did need the centre hole reaming out a tad to fit though.

does your Cerbera have AP 4 pot front callipers. It's the outboard projection of that calliper that contacts on the the inner face of the space saver. Other callipers will have different shape and outboard projection