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This is my first time posting anything, much less starting a thread (which I've nver done in my life before). I have been keenly following all the Australian threads over the past few months. One thing that I'm still confused about is spare tyre options.
I have ordered a GT and understand that you just get a hole in the boot where a spare would normally be, plus a can of foam to (supposedly) get you to safety - which is great, except if you have a blowout on the wall of the tyre (has happened once to me - scary), or if you are a long way from safety.
So, I see that Ford Australia is offering a mini-spare for a ridiculous price:
RRP: $1,157 (inc. GST)*
But note: NOT SUITABLE FOR GT, which I assume is because you can't put it over the front Brembos (odd that the Ford site allows it to come up for a GT when you "build your Ford").
So some questions:
1) Could you still get this mini-spare and, if blowout is on the front, rotate a serviceable tyre from one of the back wheels to the front and put the mini-spare on one of the rear wheels?
2) Could you try to find a full-size spare that will fit over the front brakes (preferably the stock GT wheel)? Which begs the question of whether a full size 19" spare will fit in the boot space. Does anyone know?
I wonder, if the latter is possible, if someone who is going to change to after-market wheels might one day want to sell their original wheels individually as spares.
Apologies for long post, but this has been bugging me for a month now. I know there are much more interesting accessories and mods to discuss, but having a car with 4 useful tyres at all times is important to me . I am extremely uncomfortable about going into battle without a spare.
I have ordered a GT and understand that you just get a hole in the boot where a spare would normally be, plus a can of foam to (supposedly) get you to safety - which is great, except if you have a blowout on the wall of the tyre (has happened once to me - scary), or if you are a long way from safety.
So, I see that Ford Australia is offering a mini-spare for a ridiculous price:
- includes tire and valve stem
- Scissor Jack
- Wrench attached to jack during storage
- Retainer bracket with bolt and washer
- Easy to install
- NOT SUITABLE FOR GT
RRP: $1,157 (inc. GST)*
But note: NOT SUITABLE FOR GT, which I assume is because you can't put it over the front Brembos (odd that the Ford site allows it to come up for a GT when you "build your Ford").
So some questions:
1) Could you still get this mini-spare and, if blowout is on the front, rotate a serviceable tyre from one of the back wheels to the front and put the mini-spare on one of the rear wheels?
2) Could you try to find a full-size spare that will fit over the front brakes (preferably the stock GT wheel)? Which begs the question of whether a full size 19" spare will fit in the boot space. Does anyone know?
I wonder, if the latter is possible, if someone who is going to change to after-market wheels might one day want to sell their original wheels individually as spares.
Apologies for long post, but this has been bugging me for a month now. I know there are much more interesting accessories and mods to discuss, but having a car with 4 useful tyres at all times is important to me . I am extremely uncomfortable about going into battle without a spare.
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