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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bob.dent on 28 May 2008, 13:37:00
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Having discovered last night that I've got a slow puncture in my rear tyre I realised that my spare is a standard steel wheel with a 195/65/R15 tyre but my rear wheels are Azev alloys with 265/40/R17 tyres. I'm hoping to get the puncture repaired while I wait, but the question is would I be able to use the spare wheel in an emergency? :-/
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I make the difference in diameter only 1.5 % so that should be fine.
Handling might be affected a tad. :o
Kevin
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I make the difference in diameter only 1.5 % so that should be fine.
Handling might be affected a tad. :o
Kevin
Hmmm.......so at least it would be ok short term and driven carefully then.
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the idea of the spare wheel is exactly for that, the "emergency" of getting basically just back home or to a garage to get your existing tyre fixed/replaced
i see a few who have the spare on for a matter of days, this isnt what they're designed for
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The other thing to watch out for in the case of using a spare that is a different size is the diff, it will cope for short journeys as in the emergency. But be carefull to keep the speed down..Just a thought as mentioned in other threads, why not use/keep a tin of tyre weld in the car.
(Note to self (get a tin of tire weld))
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The other thing to watch out for in the case of using a spare that is a different size is the diff, it will cope for short journeys as in the emergency. But be carefull to keep the speed down..Just a thought as mentioned in other threads, why not use/keep a tin of tyre weld in the car.
(Note to self (get a tin of tire weld))
TBH I've never had any experience of using this stuff. Is it a temporary or permanent fix and is it any good? :-/
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I havent either but I would class it as a tempory measure.
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Ive read that it knackers your tyre up :o
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The other thing to watch out for in the case of using a spare that is a different size is the diff, it will cope for short journeys as in the emergency. But be carefull to keep the speed down..Just a thought as mentioned in other threads, why not use/keep a tin of tyre weld in the car.
(Note to self (get a tin of tire weld))
TBH I've never had any experience of using this stuff. Is it a temporary or permanent fix and is it any good? :-/
i've also heard as elite pete said, tyre cant be repaired once tyre weld has been used
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Saying that tho, I would rather knacker a tyre than change a wheel in some of the locations I have suffered a pucture.
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Tyre weld "coats" the inside of the tyre, and "fills" the hole (if it's small enough) with a gunge that cannot be removed. For this reason any half-decent tyre place will refuse to mend it, as they will not be able to correctly "vulcanise" the join ... :(
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Tyre weld "coats" the inside of the tyre, and "fills" the hole (if it's small enough) with a gunge that cannot be removed. For this reason any half-decent tyre place will refuse to mend it, as they will not be able to correctly "vulcanise" the join ... :(
Live long and prosper :D
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quote from my manual
Omega with tyre size 235/45 R 17 3:
The spare wheel is fitted with a smaller tyre
on a steel wheel. It may only be used as a
temporary spare wheel.
Notes on the temporary spare wheel 3
z Fit only one temporary spare wheel.
z Do not d riv e faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h).
z Take bends slowly.
z Do not use the temporary spare wheel
for a lengthy period.
z Replace temporary spare wheel with
repaired wheel without delay.
z Do not use tyre chains. If you need to use
tyre chains after suffering a flat rear tyre,
fit the temporary spare w heel on the
front axle and transfer one of the front
wheels to the rear axle.
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OK thanks guys, all points taken and digested. :y
I'm hoping my garage can fix it and I won't have to use the spare but it's good to know that I can use it temporarily if I had to. Mind you, it would totally ruin the appearance of the car!! ::)
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A lot of cars use 'space saver' wheels & tyres. These are those wheels that are usually painted in-your-face-Yellow or orange and they're usually veru much smaller in width than the rest of the wheel. There are loads of high performance cars that have different size wheels and/or tyre front to back & so can't carry a spare for both occasions. Put your spare on & don't worry about it, obviously getting a new tyre sooner rather than later.
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A 1.5 % inbalance is probably less than the tolerance on different brands of tyre so you will be able to drive it completely normally with that tyre, with no fear of doing damage, IMO.
The only thing to bear in mind is that you will have 2 dissimilar tyres on an axle. This will affect the car's handling and braking at the extremes, so give yourself plenty of stopping distance and don't put yourself in a position where you need to use more than moderate braking / cornering force.
and yes - it will look sh1t3. ;D
Kevin
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A 1.5 % inbalance is probably less than the tolerance on different brands of tyre so you will be able to drive it completely normally with that tyre, with no fear of doing damage, IMO.
The only thing to bear in mind is that you will have 2 dissimilar tyres on an axle. This will affect the car's handling and braking at the extremes, so give yourself plenty of stopping distance and don't put yourself in a position where you need to use more than moderate braking / cornering force.
and yes - it will look sh1t3. ;D
Kevin
;D Thanks for those kind words Kev!!
As said, I'm going to try to avoid using it at all unless the tyre is knackered beyond repair - I can do without the cost of yet another tyre as I've only just replaced both fronts.
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Thanx guys, you have saved me some cash with this post. :y Checking car out the other day i too noticed i have a 195 size spare wheel. I was going to look around for another the same size as mine but as i have just read the spare i have will " get me home" and that is all i was worried about. :y Thanx.