Mazda RX8 Spare wheel

[Mark Norton]

Hi all, Running Mazda RX8 Wheels, has anyone tried fitting one of these in place of the space saver spare?

Came out to check the van and to my horror had a puncture in the sidewall on the day before a early morning booked ferry to the Isle of White! Nowhere could I get hold of a replacement tyre needed the same day, but lucky for me I managed to find someone who would repair it for me.

After this little scare I would like to carry a proper spare!

[silvern]

I run RX8 alloys and keep a full size steel wheel as a spare. I made sure the rolling diameter is the same, despite the wheel itself being smaller than the RX8. Obviously the tyre width is slightly different, so not perfect, but better than a space saver and cheaper than having a spare alloy underneath the van.

[Bob]

You can use a tyre size calculator like this one to check rolling circumference:

https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/

This is vital on a 4wd or you will cobble the transmission, not that vital on a 2wd.

I'm not sure about repairing a sidewall puncture.

A full size spare will certainly fit on the bracket.

[madbasshunter]

The RX8 alloys will fit as a spare as I replaced my spacesaver with one the other day as I have a spare set of alloys lying around.

[madbasshunter]

Pictures of it in place

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzNbtp ... p=drivesdk

This is with a 245/45/18

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzNbtp ... p=drivesdk