Re: spare tire donut.

[Jan Folkson <jfolkson@optonline.net>]

According to VW the wheel is still available from them for about $55 new.
The tire you need to get from a tire shop.  Tire Rack and Tires Direct don't
show them on their web sites, but I bet they could them for you.  Also, the
'70' on the size refers sidewall height as a percentage of the treadwidth.
The treadwidth is only 105mm, therefore the sidewall is 70% of that number
which comes to 73.5mm.  Which would roughly be the size of a '40' for a tire
with a 185mm treadwidth.

- Jan Folkson   www.janfolkson.com
    
'86 16V            
'99 Passat 1.8T  
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8T
 
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> From: "Travis Bedford" <tmb16v@hotmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:48:02 MST
> To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Subject: spare tire donut.
> 
> When I checked the Conti, the size said 105/70/14. Looks more like a 40 to
> me. These spares should be easy to come by. Are they specific to VW or are
> there just not many made? Where else shoud I look.
> 
> Travis.
> '8816V.
> 
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