Advice for those with front BBK.

[Micah247]

I never really put much thought into what would happen if I got a flat tire. Well today it happened. I pulled over, jacked up the car and removed the wheel. Just as I was about to put the donut on, I realized how will that be able to fit over my front BBK? Simple answer, it won't. I lucked out, I just happen to have a 30 mm H&R spacer. This gave me just the right amount of clearance. I don't believe a 20 mm spacer would have been enough.

 

[7umberjackZac]

You put spare on rear and then rotate front flat with rear tire. Time consuming but that would be proper

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[Mk7Will]

You put spare on rear and then rotate front flat with rear tire. Time consuming but that would be proper

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[BronxBomber]

You put spare on rear and then rotate front flat with rear tire. Time consuming but that would be proper

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Bingo. Happened to me. Not ideal, but not the biggest deal in the world either. Assuming your not a stance head that's rockin' lower offset/wider rear wheels on a FWD/AWD car, which would probably cause an issue with them fitting on the front. Since you have a big brake kit, I'm assuming you're more about performance as opposed to stance fashion even though you are tuckin' tire lol.

 

[Micah247]

You put spare on rear and then rotate front flat with rear tire. Time consuming but that would be proper

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Agreed. It was on my drivers side on a major interstate. The valve stem broke causing it to deflate rapidly. I have newly refinished BBS RS2 18" wheels. It's supposed to have a hidden valve in one of the belts, but the previous owner filled it in and drilled a valve on the inside of the wheel. Total bonehead move on his end, but I have to deal with it now. I was able to find a service station to install a new valve as I was limping 45 miles home.

 

[Golfs everyday]

Thanks for the heads up. Previous cars I've owned had factory BBK's and the spare cleared the calipers no issue.

While I would've figured it out on my own, it's good to have this knowledge beforehand.

 

[mattkosem1]

Spare goes on the back. I've had cars with factory BBK (MINIs) where the spare only fits on the back.

 

[Golfs everyday]

The Cooper-S I had long time ago came with runflats.. not that I agree with runflats, the car came with no spare tire. But then my Golf-R has no spare either.

From experience though, most of the flats I've gotten were on the rear tires because of front tire kick up of nails and screws.

 

[tclap2136]

Dumb question but what the hell is a BBK?

This belongs in that dumb question thread lol

 

[PLF8593]

Dumb question but what the hell is a BBK?

This belongs in that dumb question thread lol

Big Brake Kit. Aftermarket brakes for track duty.

 

[vw671]

I got a BBK but Golf-R's don't come with spare tires so I don't have a problem

 

[THEREALVRT]

Big Brake Kit. Aftermarket brakes for track duty.

and here i thought, this whole time, it was the german version of big black k.....

 

[nkresho]

I'd put the spare on the back anyway, even if it did fit the front. Less weight on the tire, less load when accelerating or braking. Safer all around to have a less competent tire in the back than the front.

 

[gboticus]

I keep a spacer suitable for any axle with my spare tire and correct bolts to mount it.

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[sprinks]

I'd put the spare on the back anyway, even if it did fit the front. Less weight on the tire, less load when accelerating or braking. Safer all around to have a less competent tire in the back than the front.

Winner winner chicken dinner. If you have a space saver spare, it's typically standard recommendation to rotate rear wheel to front (in case of a front wheel flat) and replace rear with space saver. This keeps the handling dynamics consistent in a vehicle where majority of your power, braking, and handling comes from the same set of wheels.