Not wanting to deal with a bloated spare fitment issue, I thought about buying a used Mercedes mini spare to stick under the Vanagon clamshell since my other wheels will be the drilled out Mercedes 16" alloys. 1. What percentage of Mercedes cars use the 5x112mm bolt pattern? A lot of the spares on ebay etc. don't get real detailed on the size etc. 2. Will the mini spare do okay with Vanagon GL weight for short periods? 3. Will it fit over the Small car big brake calipers? 4. Has anyone else tried this and whith what results? Thanks DM&FS |
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