Spare wheel / snorkel

[ozvino]

Hello all, in my quest for new tyres, I have decided I will keep the best of the old rubbers as a proper spare and purchase a wheel, so that for longer trips , offroading etc. I can sling a proper spare tyre on the roof. Price for a wheel from VW is outrageous, is anyone aware of any alternatives that might be better priced ? ie. a company that makes custom steel rims etc. As we all know there isnt much of an after market for Touaregs in Australia

Needless to so if anyone has a wheel for sale just let me know

Thanks

Dave

[bobzed57]

Dave

I was lucky to get one from a fellow Tregger ages ago. have you thought about approaching a wheel manufacturer? I seem to recall that matthewf from the other forum of whom we shall not speak, got a mag wheel made that was pretty close to the Canyon, and more than good enough for a spare.

Maybe you could pm him.

Cheers
Bob

[Moonan]

Also, next time CT is up (and it is down again at the moment), you could also try and pm grafico, he has pimped his R5 with bigger wheels, and may have the others in the shed...
The other option, for both cheaper and wider ranging tyres as well, is to do something with a 16" wheel, ex a T5 Transporter. I am not 100% sure, but I believe that R5 T'regs have matching wheels to the T5. Post a link to this thread on the T5 thread here and see if anyone knows (5 x 120mm pitch for the bolts). I know that R5s with 16" steel wheels are used in Germany for the sort of public service duty that we see Nissan Patrols doing here...

[Oli]

Hi mate
Is that 16 inch or.. and is it steel or mag wheel.
A bit more information please.
thanks
Oli
Send me Pm if you want

[Moonan]

Touareg R5 wheels are 17 inch, bolt pattern 120 x 5. All other Touaregs are 130 x 5. Touaregs come with a space-saver spare as std, hence the request from Ozvino for a spare (most of us want one for touring or off-road use). It is rumoured that T5 wheels will bolt on to an R5.

cheers

[Golf Loon]

T4 wheels are 5 x 112 and i think T5 are the same

[Transporter]

Hello all, in my quest for new tyres, I have decided I will keep the best of the old rubbers as a proper spare and purchase a wheel, so that for longer trips , offroading etc. I can sling a proper spare tyre on the roof. Price for a wheel from VW is outrageous, is anyone aware of any alternatives that might be better priced ? ie. a company that makes custom steel rims etc. As we all know there isnt much of an after market for Touaregs in Australia

Needless to so if anyone has a wheel for sale just let me know

Thanks

Dave

T5 rim PCD is 5x120 offset is 55 (8.5J with)
Now something off topic.
I've replaced my original tyres which were Michelin Pilot primacy 235/55/17 and were worn out at 25000km with Hankook brand and is as quaiet or quaiter than original was and has good prosperity to last longer. Didn't change handling at all.

Bull bar for Touareg?

[Volksfolks]

Hi, i will have some available for the R5 in a few weeks, they are 5 spoke, will come with tyre at 30% remaining, $220 each wheel and tyre, i have 4 but selling seperate, so you can have first/best choice if you like, thanks Andy

[armdlo]

Hi All
I am looking for a spare Touareg wheel to go on the back of my caravan.Is their an alternative that will fit around the calipers etc.Also looking for roof rails and bars for same. Stealers wanted an extra $2K for roof rails.
Greg

[Moonan]

Roof rack system is by Thule, go to any parts place and look up the Thule catalogue, they will have the Touareg bits listed. Even the place we bought a kayak from had them available...
As for spare wheel, beware, there are two sizes. If your Touareg is an R5TDI, you need bolt pattern 5 x 120mm. All others are 5 x 130mm.

cheers,