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Spare wheel
Just after abit of advice if anybody can enlighten me I have Original vw carat wheels on my camper and decided to buy a spare one so they all matched but to my Surprise it didn't fit In the spare Carrier well under the front is there a Different Carrier for carat wheels
1985 RHD T25 hightop camper 1.9td 1Y engine
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Re: Spare wheel
Yes. It has an extended dropped plate at the front bolt fixing to give more room for the wider tyre.
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Spare wheel
I had this issue with my spare 185/80r14 tyre. Eventually I had to get a jack under the wheel holder to force it up. I wondered if the front clip had been bent at some point - the side bars looked ok and were symmetrical. Obviously, I wouldn't be doing this at the side of the road, so I'm interested if the folks here know what the issue could be. The options for wider tyres mentioned above are here:
https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/typ+ ... 1-79000/#1
Syncro’s have the bigger brackets so one of the salvagers may have a set. £60 a pair, new.
https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/typ+ ... 1-79000/#1
Syncro’s have the bigger brackets so one of the salvagers may have a set. £60 a pair, new.
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Re: Spare wheel
Brickwerks were selling the carrier. but only one of the angled brackets and could not source the other one.
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Re: Spare wheel
Thanks for the info all this just for a matching Spare wheel so it's a steel wheel for now
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Re: Spare wheel
on Samba there were some kits with longer bolt, cylinder spacer for the bolt and a longer hook.
Just saw on FB that somebody cannot reach the seller.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds ... id=1927581
Just saw on FB that somebody cannot reach the seller.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds ... id=1927581
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Re: Spare wheel
I have 185 14RC on my Carats, the spare (a Carat) fits in the carrier with no modifiactions other than a large nut which acts as a spacer.
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Re: Spare wheel
Cheers boys I have got it to fit with a 205 tyre on but not sure weather there is any downfalls I removed the two bars on the top of the wheel to see if it fits still had a little room to move so not fouling anything used a racket strap to hold it tight to carrier for now going to get one of them plastic things that hold the spare wheel down in newer cars
1985 RHD T25 hightop camper 1.9td 1Y engine
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