On Jan 23, 2008 9:27 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:
>
> >> Has anyone here ever tried mounting a donut spare from a 5x112
> >> equipped vehicle like a passat, audi or mercedes onto their bus?  I
> >> am wondering whether or not it would be worth the space savings to
> >> carry one inside or under the bus. The space on the front of my bus
> >> is already spoken for
> >
> >   arent the offsets the same...like 45mm?  its just the actual width
> >   of the rim is ALOT thinner...
>
> I really doubt it would be safe, even if it fit.  The Vanagon spec
> calls for essentially a commercial truck tire, 6 ply, or a
> sidew all-reinforced tire.  Notice that you don't get donut spares with
> trucks, you get full-sized ones.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>

We have had three Cher*kees that came with donuts.  The first time my
daughter had a flat she put on the donut.  Since she was next to the left
side of the Ryan expressway in Chicago she had to pull out rather quickly
afterward.  The torque apparently pulled the bead loose and the donut went
flat immediately.  After that I equipped all of our Cher*kees with full size
spares from the Pic-N-Pull.

Larry A.