21212

Is anyone aware of a temporary type spare tire that will fit either the front or rear wheels of RS4? I am considering purchasing an RS4 but troubled by lack of spare. I was able to buy an Audi TT temporary spare for my R32. Only fits rear wheel, but a lifesaver in a place with no cell phone service.

Parikh1234

and decided to just keep it handy and put it in the trunk on long trips or places I know I might need one.

Victoryroad

wheel and tire and keep it strapped down in the trunk with a jack and torque wrench, as I am not comfortable with the stock system, the name of which I forget, but is explained in the manual. It consists of stuff that you are supposed to spray into the deflated tire anbd an air compressor intended to reinflate it. I figured that another 55 or 60 lbs in the trunk would not hurt me, since I do not race on the streets anyway.

sparkhill

There was a salvage RS4 in the UK that was fitted with a doughnut spare. The spare appeared to clear the front brakes, but otherwise, details were lacking.

The problem with a full size spare is that it will not fit into the spare well in the trunk because that is were the battery is located and the tire/wheel are too large.

Some owners have decided to buy a full size spare, but the problem with that it that it takes up a lot of space in the trunk. A smaller width spare on a 17" or 18" wheel might be a good option but this would require you to place the spare on the rear axle only - if you had a front tire failure, a full size rear tire would have to go up front and the spare would replace the tire moved to the front.

With a dry-cell battery, your mini-spare would probably fit in the spare tire well. AFAIK, nobody here has put together what was just described.

colonelq

it on long trips only, the only safe way to do it.

21212

Thanks for the feedback. I did a little checking and the spare from the R32 has potential. Wheel is an 18" steel wheel. Anyone know how much clearance is needed for rear brakes.

I am not sure about the bolt pattern though. As I recall, VW has tighter pattern than A4/S4/RS4 wheel

Anyone know about this?

LCP

Inflatable spare tire from an RS6 or allroad? The allroad's tire height is probably too tall though.

sparkhill

It's a good idea, the RS6 tires were the same size.

RSIV

I just keep an extra pZero under the cargo net so I'll have one in stock when they don't. I plan to get a full spare w/tools for those long trips.

21212

Hey thanks, The dealer's parts guy is looking into it. Thinks it might work. Very expensive, but a solution.