What size steelie would fit my 172?

[len_beach]

I want to remove the spare alloy in order to reduce weight but I don't want the risk of no spare. What size steelie would fit over the calipers of the 172?

Anyone any ideas what car I could get one from?

 

[GordonD]

I want to remove the spare alloy in order to reduce weight but I don't want the risk of no spare. What size steelie would fit over the calipers of the 172?

Anyone any ideas what car I could get one from?

Let me get this straight, you're going to replace your alloy spare wheel with a steel one to save weight?

Changing to the same size steel wheel isn't going to save any weight. And changing to a smaller steel wheel and smaller tyre isn't going to save enough weight to make a noticeable difference. Even removing the wheel altogether is only going to save 18 kgs. Which is only worth about 0.05 seconds in 0-60 time or quarter mile.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Get a can of tyre foam, cheaper and much lighter.

 

[len_beach]

I want to remove the spare alloy in order to reduce weight but I don't want the risk of no spare. What size steelie would fit over the calipers of the 172?

Anyone any ideas what car I could get one from?

Let me get this straight, you're going to replace your alloy spare wheel with a steel one to save weight?

Changing to the same size steel wheel isn't going to save any weight. And changing to a smaller steel wheel and smaller tyre isn't going to save enough weight to make a noticeable difference. Even removing the wheel altogether is only going to save 18 kgs. Which is only worth about 0.05 seconds in 0-60 time or quarter mile.

I'm not looking for a 16'' steel wheel, I was asking what size steel would fit. Bearing in mind that a 172 wheel weighs the best part of 18kg as you said, I find it very hard to believe that a similar size if not smaller steel wheel would weigh nearly as much.

Tyre foam is not an option unfortunately as I just don't trust it.

 

[kiza1986]

15" is the smalled iirc!!

 

[len_beach]

15" is the smalled iirc!!

As per the phase 1. Any idea if a 14'' would fit? I doubt it would but hey ho.

 

[edde]

14 would fit on the back but if you have a front puncture you've have to swop front to back and put the spare on the back.

Same as the Civic CTR owners have to.

 

[len_beach]

Super, I have a 14'' Vauxhall steel in the garage. I'll give that a dabble.