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Old 12-18-08, 01:47 PM
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Default OK to put x4 spares (doughnuts) on for 1 week?
So I'm getting my stock 18"s powdercoated soon. I'm thinking about borrowing x3 spares from local 2IS owners. Would it be ok to put on x4 spares (doughnuts) for 1 week? I won't be driving it that 1 week and it will be garaged.

I'll have the sickest yellow rimmed 2IS ever! for one week....
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Old 12-18-08, 01:52 PM
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Post pics lol.
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Honestly... i would try to find someone with there stock set.... but that is my personal opinion... i figured there are a good bit of people with after market wheels and may still have the stock rims... to me the spares just look flimsy... and i know you wont be driving on them but i dunno... sorry just my input...good luck with it... what color are you powder coating the wheels?
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I will definitely post pics! Then you'll all be jealous of my yellow mooncakes.

I'm powedercoating them semi-gloss black.
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that or buy some jack stands will work too!
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do it the oldskool way -- milk crates
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you can borrow my spare if you really need it
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Rental car makes more sense to me.
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I think the manual recommend 50 miles range for the spare tires? or something like that... Forgot if its 50 mph or 50 miles range?

But common sense suggest spare tires, especiall 4 spares not for 1 week driving.
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do it the oldskool way -- milk crates
Do they still make them that strong?!?!
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Or a bus pass maybe.
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Wow. Don't do it cause the people whom you borrow the spares from will get them back in who-knows-what condition. And the day that they honestly need a spare it's gonna be all busted up. Borrow some stockies or just don't dirve your car for a week, that's your best bet.
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Or mountain bike...
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Originally Posted by Coconut
I won't be driving it that 1 week and it will be garaged.

I'll have the sickest yellow rimmed 2IS ever! for one week....
It should be fine for storage. Take pictures! My audi had a bright red mooncake.

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Rental car makes more sense to me.
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I think the manual recommend 50 miles range for the spare tires? or something like that... Forgot if its 50 mph or 50 miles range?

But common sense suggest spare tires, especiall 4 spares not for 1 week driving.
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Wow. Don't do it cause the people whom you borrow the spares from will get them back in who-knows-what condition. And the day that they honestly need a spare it's gonna be all busted up. Borrow some stockies or just don't dirve your car for a week, that's your best bet.
Hmmm...Didn't think he said he was going to be driving the car with them.
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the spares would probably be veryy bent out of shape afterwards
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