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Have done that in the past, but on the bay of plenty i can get alloy wheel with tyre for about 100 sheets.I just used a space saver spare wheel specialist. Input the cars details and the gave prices for space saver or full size steel. Could add jack and wheel brace to the order. Did it o two Kiaβs and the spare supplied fitted fine. And located properly in the wheel space under the boot floor.
Did not realise you were after a full size alloy. Surprised Ignis has a wheel well to take a full size wheel. Impressive.Have done that in the past, but on the bay of plenty i can get alloy wheel with tyre for about 100 sheets.
I will double check the well.Did not realise you were after a full size alloy. Surprised Ignis has a wheel well to take a full size wheel. Impressive.
I used a full size alloy in a Forester but it would not sit right in to the well. In UK Subaru would not supply an adaptor kit yet in Oz full sized spare is mandatory and the load area floor is modified and raised. Looked at buying one from Oz but it was a ridiculous price to buy and ship. So used rigid foam to give my boot floor a slight lift. Simples.I will double check the well.
Official Toyota website. https://toyotadirectparts.co.uk/I just used a space saver spare wheel specialist. Input the cars details and the gave prices for space saver or full size steel. Could add jack and wheel brace to the order. Did it o two Kiaβs and the spare supplied fitted fine. And located properly in the wheel space under the boot floor.
Billy wife has a Suzuki ignis.Official Toyota website. https://toyotadirectparts.co.uk/
I quoted your post and was for your information?Billy wife has a Suzuki ignis.
Thank you, the Toyota came with a spare wheel, my previous posts were describing my mods to Kias and Subaru using either bought space savers (Kias) or full size alloy (Subaru)I quoted your post and was for your information?
Try ebay and good luckSo, im after a 16in wheel, many thanks boys.
Agree. I bought a full size Subaru wheel from IMG the Subaru importers. It was a genuine Subaru alloy but discontinued line. Around Β£80 back in 2014. When I sold the car it gave me a tidy profit. I fitted it with a part worn Bridgestone with 5mm tread depth as that would enable me to use it with the other then new tyres or when they were wearing. Subaru can be fussy on tyre tread depth differences between wheels. It paid dividends when I had non repairable puncture in Bangor on a. Sunday. The "spare" went on and was used till I sold the car, and all I had to buy from Kwik Fit was a new tyre to replace the non-repairable one. The other tyres were then down to 4-4.5mm so a putting brand new tyre onto the car could have also required three new tyres too.I always use this place: https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/
It's a pain not having anywhere to store the wheel due to battery/electronic-wizardry under the boot floor but at least it gives the reassurance that you can continue the journey in the event of a puncture. When I sell a car I then sell the wheel on Facebook Marketplace.
Wasn't the Sabaru AWD as AWD drives can be fussy on tread depth. Is the RAV4 also AWD? I didn't think that wise people still used Kwik Fit? π€£Agree. I bought a full size Subaru wheel from IMG the Subaru importers. It was a genuine Subaru alloy but discontinued line. Around Β£80 back in 2014. When I sold the car it gave me a tidy profit. I fitted it with a part worn Bridgestone with 5mm tread depth as that would enable me to use it with the other then new tyres or when they were wearing. Subaru can be fussy on tyre tread depth differences between wheels. It paid dividends when I had non repairable puncture in Bangor on a. Sunday. The "spare" went on and was used till I sold the car, and all I had to buy from Kwik Fit was a new tyre to replace the non-repairable one. The other tyres were then down to 4-4.5mm so a putting brand new tyre onto the car could have also required three new tyres too.
Rather the devil you don't want to know than limbo? π€£Yes Subaru are sensitive as itβs full time four wheel drive with center differential. From memory the recommendation was less than 1mm variation all around. So tyre rotation was a must around every 5000 miles.
The RAV is 2WD so tyre rotation not as important as on the Forester. So I tend to run fronts down to 3mm, remove, bring rears to the front and then put new tyres on the rear. All helps to keep the back end where you want it.
I know what you mean about Kwik Fiit but in Wales on a Sunday it was a case of needs must. But it got me out of a hole as you might say. π