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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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Unhappy Spare tire after upgrade

Hi.I just traveling for years with the ROTAS and brembos upgrade for more than 5 years .now, for the first time, when i get a problem with my tire ;
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...10#post3036610
...i decide to change the wheel for the spare tire .Oh my GOD! when i try to put the spare tire i found a problem ;the spare tire not fit due to brembos upgrade( a lot of things come to my mind=more than 5 years driving with an useless spare tire).."oh my God"!
can anybody tell me if the STi spare tire will fit in mY WRX 2002?

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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Easiest and cheapest way is to see if your spare fits over your rear brakes. Then if/when you do get a flat, you rotate the Rota from the back to the front and put the spare on the rear.

Or, buy another wheel that clears Brembo's and get a tyre that is as close (in rolling diameter) to whatever size is on the car now.
Old Mar 6, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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you should never put a pair tire on the front wheel. but like what the poster above me said. If you get a flat in the front, move the wheel from the back to the front and put the spare on the back.
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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my friend put spare wheel on the back and f..ed up hid rear diff
Old Aug 3, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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You will need to buy a compact spare from a 04 STi or buy a Rota to use as a spare. I bought one on Ebay.

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