Spare tire donut
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This is only rumour, but I have heard that the variants with the 2.5L engine (so, GT in Canadian and perhaps Swedish terms) have larger brakes and so the 15" wheel (which is what came with my 2.0L GS) will not fit on the front. A 16" spare wheel is likely required with the GT, perhaps even with the 2.2 diesel engine.
If you already have the 15" wheel - even if you don't have a tire on it - you can just try it on the front of the car without even lowering the jack. If it doesn't fit over the brake caliper, it will be obvious - no need to drive on it or even put it down on the ground.
If you already have the 15" wheel - even if you don't have a tire on it - you can just try it on the front of the car without even lowering the jack. If it doesn't fit over the brake caliper, it will be obvious - no need to drive on it or even put it down on the ground.
What diameter are you suggesting that he measure?
The 15" wheel is obviously not the same diameter as the stock wheel, and doesn't need to be. As a compact spare wheel, it should be much narrower than the stock wheel. The overall diameter of the compact spare tire will be smaller than the regular tire, so there's no need to measure the overall diameter of the stock tire, either.
Thanks,
I have the spare, it's in my wife's car today, the same car I'm trading in so I was thinking about keeping spare. If it fits on the rear axle it's better than nothing, then you can put the rear rim up front.
It's gonna look amazing next to the 18" (headbang)
FYI, in Sweden we have 3 trims called Core, Vision and the premium named Optimum. Thanks again
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