Tts 8j spare wheel query
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purenrg

Original Poster:

125 posts

218 months

Sunday 10th May 2020
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I know it's been covered many times but if anyone can help I'll be very grateful.
I have an 8j tts roadster on 19" wheels and would like to get a space saver spare wheel, I appreciate there is work to be done to foam parts below floor.
The wheels I have seen available for the 8j are 18" and I have been told this will be ok as a temporary fix.
The other thing with this wheel is it wont fit on the fronts due to brake caliper size on tts. So if you get a flat on front wheels it will involve taking off back wheel to fit on front and putting space saver on back.
I have seen on a US forum this can be solved by using a mk4 VW golf space saver.
Has anyone out there tried this with any success?

RammyMP

7,732 posts

183 months

Sunday 10th May 2020
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I’ve bought 2 wheels from these chaps in the past: https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/space-saver-wheels/...

Don’t know if the TT wheel will go in the front of your car but if you drop them an email they might know (if they’re working at the moment).

cuprabob

19,738 posts

244 months

Sunday 10th May 2020
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I would have thought your TTS would have a 5x112 stud pattern whereas the MK4 Golf has a 5x100 stud pattern.

Possibly a space saver off a MK5 R32 will do the job. I had one but never had to find out if the space saver fitted over the front brakes thankfully.


Edited by cuprabob on Sunday 10th May 13:00

RammyMP

7,732 posts

183 months

Sunday 10th May 2020
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Check on https://www.wheel-size.com/

Newer golfs have the same bolt set up and centre bore size.

purenrg

Original Poster:

125 posts

218 months

Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Many thanks for your replies. I have found a wheel by road angel and am waiting for their reply as to whether it fits over tts front calipers. Will keep trying if no luck

blank

3,765 posts

218 months

Wednesday 13th May 2020
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I have a 2018 Leon Cupra with a space saver. I imagine this might fit?

I had an 8J TTS before and kept my 17" winter wheels, which fit over the brakes on the TT but don't fit the Cupra.

The PCD is the same but not sure on offset

purenrg

Original Poster:

125 posts

218 months

Wednesday 20th May 2020
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Thanks for the info
I will keep trying, although the AA will sort if needed and get me home