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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Phil L on 26 June 2015, 19:47:41
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On the odd occasion I've had to put the spare on my '03 Elite, I've been wondering about the fact it's a 16" spare wheel whereas my car has 17". The guidance is to run at 50 mph, but the tyre's speed rated to the usual - well in excess of 100 mph. Is it recommended to not exceed 50 as the car might be slightly unstable given the slightly smaller overall diameter ?
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Space Savers are marked up as 50, otherwise normal steel wheels for normal road use.
Mixing wheels sizes of course is a different matter..
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Although it's a proper wheel and tyre, you have to treat it as a spacesaver because it is a different size to the others.
I see you have an estate; you can fit a full-size 17" wheel and Tyre in the wheelwell if you're worried about it.
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I fitted my spare at the lakes a few years back and can assure you I drove all the way back home (300odd miles) without giving it too much thought :-X ::)
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Although it's a proper wheel and tyre, you have to treat it as a spacesaver because it is a different size to the others.
I see you have an estate; you can fit a full-size 17" wheel and Tyre in the wheelwell if you're worried about it.
I didn't know that, thanks
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I fitted my spare at the lakes a few years back and can assure you I drove all the way back home (300odd miles) without giving it too much thought :-X ::)
Just what I did too !
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I had four spares fitted as normal usage, I didn't die or burst into flames, :)
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I had four spares fitted as normal usage, I didn't die or burst into flames, :)
All the same size, so why would you... ::)
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I fitted my spare at the lakes a few years back and can assure you I drove all the way back home (300odd miles) without giving it too much thought :-X ::)
Just what I did too !
Made very good time on that journey too ::)