MK 1 Wheel

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:52 pm

Can anyone tell me if this is the correct wheel for a MK 1.
Sophie has 4 alloys and this as a spare. The tyre on it is a 185/70/14 michelin. It has 4 metal tubes/washers welded over the holes through which the studs fit.
Thanks

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Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:11 pm

That's a BX 16v steel spare wheel for cars equipped with alloy wheels (hence the spacers for the longer bolts)

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:11 pm

I would imagine that is the correct spare for a car originally fitted with factory alloys, the spacers make it into a dummy alloy.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:15 pm

...but it may well be that Citroen used the same, or a similar looking spare wheel (unless anyone knows differently) on other BXs when fitted with alloys.
Andy, are your wheel bolts conical where they contact the wheel or are they flat with an integral washer? If it does turn out to be the wrong wheel, I'd be interested!

EDIT - You beat me to it Kevan (and in less words!)

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:37 pm

Thanks for your very prompt replies guys.

I can understand the need for the spacers now.

Ile check the wheel bolts and let you know Mat.

Andy

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:42 pm

If they are the flat type then I would be confident that's the correct spare for your car - but I've only seen the Speedline type of BX alloy so that's the only one I know uses the flat bolts.

When I bought my wheels the guy was breaking a pair of valvers, and he even asked me whether I wanted the spare. I told him I didn't need it, as I had 4 spare wheels, not realising the difference!

I now have to carry around a set of the conical wheel bolts for my normal spare wheel...

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:27 pm

Roverman wrote:That's a BX 16v steel spare wheel for cars equipped with alloy wheels (hence the spacers for the longer bolts)

Tim ! The wheel is not just specific to/for a 16V model

It's just a Standard steel spare wheel (Fitted with the integral flat faced spacer) to complement a BX model that has the factory fitted/type Speed-line Alloy wheels and negates the need to carry four conical featured/faced type stud-bolts if you were tempted to use a standard type steel rim (as a spare wheel) without the integral spacer

More info on the flat-faced stud-bolts (C/W a flat washer) LINK #1 and LINK #2 , I hope it may be of help to clarify does and don't too

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Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:38 pm

Ile check tomorrow Mat. For now i have a spare MK 2 wheel as the MK1 tyre is buggered, with a set of MK 2 bolts in the spares box in the motor just in case.

A real pity you turned down the spare wheel. I have learned never to turn down anything like that ever offered to me cos you just never know whether you will need it.

Good hunting.

Andy

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:02 pm

RxBX wrote:
Roverman wrote:That's a BX 16v steel spare wheel for cars equipped with alloy wheels (hence the spacers for the longer bolts)
Tim ! The wheel is not just specific to/for a 16V model

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Ok so it for a hurricane and Gti 4x4 too then

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:31 pm

Sorry Mat, went into the garage on the excuse of looking for a decent bottle of red and found the tyre spanner. The bolts are flat and have an integral washer so it looks like the spare is original to the vehicle.

Good source of info from all of you so many thanks.
Found the red,

.

Andy

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:51 pm

Grenman wrote:...........................

Good source of info from all of you so many thanks.
Found the red, .

Andy

No worries Andy, but I hope it was THIS type of Red !

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Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:54 pm

RxBX wrote:
Grenman wrote:...........................

Good source of info from all of you so many thanks.
Found the red, .

Andy
No worries Andy, but I hope it was THIS type of Red !

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No, fraid not bud, just a bottle of merlot. Cant drink lager/beer any more cos of the diet.

Andy

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:12 pm

Ah, my kind of red then. Enjoy!

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:25 pm

Prefer a nice Rioja myself

scooters · Post by **scooters** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:09 pm

Km

RxBX wrote:
Roverman wrote:That's a BX 16v steel spare wheel for cars equipped with alloy wheels (hence the spacers for the longer bolts)
Tim ! The wheel is not just specific to/for a 16V model

It's just a Standard steel spare wheel (Fitted with the integral flat faced spacer) to complement a BX model that has the factory fitted/type Speed-line Alloy wheels and negates the need to carry four conical featured/faced type stud-bolts if you were tempted to use a standard type steel rim (as a spare wheel) without the integral spacer

More info on the flat-faced stud-bolts (C/W a flat washer) LINK #1 and LINK #2 , I hope it may be of help to clarify does and don't too

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This is interesting...when I saw that spare wheel it took me back 40 years. It is exactly the same solid light grey spare that was supplied with Dads DS Safari. I remember it vividly because it was so unusual having a spare that was different from the road wheels.