Tuscan Spacesaver Spare Wheel

[allan howell]

Hi Guy's I'm thinking of putting a spacesaver spare wheel in the boot of my Tuscan Mk 1, Doe's anyone know the Manufacturer of the wheel hubs on the Tuscan as i'm struggling to find the answer, Thankyou, Regards, Allan.

[canski]

Jeep 4x4 hubs

[ratboiler]

Be interested to see how you get on.

[Alright Ted]

Its a Chrysler fitting of some sort - I'd also really like to know too if there is a space saver available. (Just need to figure out where we would jack the car up from as the body is out!)

[JRH63]

I thought Lexus and Mitsi wheels fitted? Must be spacesavers available for those.....

Edited by JRH63 on Tuesday 18th February 15:49

[QBee]

canski said:

Jeep 4x4 hubs

So, if I am not jumping to conclusions, if you wanted to convert a Chimaera from 4 stud to 5 stud hubs, you would order Jeep 4x4 hubs?

[MPETT]

Found this at £129

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE-18-2...

[boardinscotland]

Would be very careful about these. I bought one off fleebay for £20 a few years back. The space saver fitted but the tyre was far too big to get under the wheel arch. Never looked at buying a different size tyre though as other things like a 4.3 took priority .

G

[AlanQ]

Sorry to revive an old thread but I would love to try and get a definitive answer on this. Has anybody ever successfully fitted a space saver to a Tusc and if so can you share what the rim was from and what tyre size was on it?

I'm hoping to do some serious euro mileage this summer and would love to have a solution other than waiting for a breakdown truck. I've tried the crappy foam cans in the past – never again!

I've trawled all the previous threads I could find on the subject and gathered that we need 5 holes on 4 1/2 pcd.

Suggested makes were Volvo V40 & Jeep Cherokee but I would love to know if anyone has actually tried those or any other spacesaver rims and if they were useable?

Please post even if the one you tried was no good, at least we could cross it off the list

It seems to come up a lot so must be worth stickying this if we can get it nailed

[Cockey]

Just wonder how much luggage space you'd lose having to carry around a space saver. Surely space is pretty valuable when you're storing the roof, screen, tools and luggage on a Euro trip?

Whilst the foam didn't inflate my tyre enough when I had a puncture, after using an air compressor to top it up, it didn't lose any pressure at after that. Therefore, I now carry a few cans of foam and an electric air compressor on long journeys.

[jamer]

Unless you have the larger front brakes many of my customers just buy Cerbera 16 inch alloy and tyres for about 35 quid and stick one in the boot - we have plenty if these in stock as everybody wants the larger 18 inch wheels these days

[JRH63]

I've got an old Mitsi spacesaver for my Tamora.

[Walford]

depends on what size front disc,s you run

[AlanQ]

JRH63 said:

I've got an old Mitsi spacesaver for my Tamora.

Are the Tam wheels same as a Tusc? Any more details on the Mitsi spare please?

[AlanQ]

jamer said:

Unless you have the larger front brakes many of my customers just buy Cerbera 16 inch alloy and tyres for about 35 quid and stick one in the boot - we have plenty if these in stock as everybody wants the larger 18 inch wheels these days

Thanks for that although I'd much prefer a space saver if I can find one, I just wouldn't have the space for a full size.

[AlanQ]

Walford said:

depends on what size front disc,s you run

Good point - mine's a Mk1 with the standard 322mm discs if that helps to pin down a suitable rim?

[plasticman]

Alot of the jap 5 stud cars are the same pcd . I have used one when I got a flat al Le mans one year . You will have to get a spacer machined up as the centre of the tve hub is to large and you will have to clear it . As Walford says you might have to put a rear on the front and a spacesaver on the rear.

[Brummmie]

Mazda RX7, with holes opened out to suit, its also alloy so nice and light.

[JRH63]

AlanQ said:

Are the Tam wheels same as a Tusc? Any more details on the Mitsi spare please?

Yes, they are the same.
My spare is from a Mitsi 3000gt.
Not sure if their are different models.

[AlanQ]

Brummmie said:

Mazda RX7, with holes opened out to suit, its also alloy so nice and light.

JRH63 said:

My spare is from a Mitsi 3000gt.

Cheers for that, there's two definite options I can keep an eye out for. Can I ask if the fitted tyre was the right size or did you have to swap it to get to the right diameter?