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[Teebee]

So, I discover my tyre has shredded last night, think no problem i'll pop the spare on, it's a full size no name brand with OK tread, no big deal if I trash it.

All is going fine until I roll it up and realise it's 15" not 16"......... I guess that sums up my life at this time

[Andy B]

.... and realise it's 15" not 16"......... I guess that sums up my life at this time

They all are     

...... and it's not quite full size. You'll have 205's on your car, the spare is 195 cos the 205 won't fit the well. 

[joshwyatt]

Andy's right, whether you have 17'' Elite wheels or 16'' CD wheels (facelift), the standard spare is always only a 15''. It's only meant as a temporary replacement, not designed for any extensive use.

[Lazydocker]

.... and realise it's 15" not 16"......... I guess that sums up my life at this time

They all are     

...... and it's not quite full size. You'll have 205's on your car, the spare is 195 cos the 205 won't fit the well. 

He's probably got 225's being a mini-facelift elite But it'll still be a 195 spare

[TheBoy]

It is indeed just a 'get you home' spare.  Except Squealey's 2.5TD which has a full size proper alloy spare, because I put it there

[TheBoy]

.... and realise it's 15" not 16"......... I guess that sums up my life at this time

They all are     

...... and it's not quite full size. You'll have 205's on your car, the spare is 195 cos the 205 won't fit the well. 

He's probably got 225's being a mini-facelift elite But it'll still be a 195 spare

225 is about the largest you can get in spare wheel well, even then its difficult to get the cover to clip neatly over it

[Andy B]

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He's probably got 225's being a mini-facelift elite But it'll still be a 195 spare

You're quite correct, I was thinking of the 205's that were on my Senator. 

[Teebee]

Yep it's a 225 in there, I saw 225 and just assumed it was 16", that'll teach me to look properly!

[I_want_an_Omega]

I can't speak for facelifted cars, but only mini-facelift cars with 195 tyres get 195 spares. If you have 205's or above (225's, 235's) then you get a 205 spare on a 15" rim.

[Andy B]

I can't speak for facelifted cars, but only mini-facelift cars with 195 tyres get 195 spares. If you have 205's or above (225's, 235's) then you get a 205 spare on a 15" rim.

you're trying to say I've got both width sizes wrong .........     

[Andy B]

I can't speak for facelifted cars, but only mini-facelift cars with 195 tyres get 195 spares. If you have 205's or above (225's, 235's) then you get a 205 spare on a 15" rim.

but you're right  ...... i've just been out in the rain to check. 

[I_want_an_Omega]

he he he ........

I did a fair bit of wheel swapping recently, and also checked in my nice shiny "new" '99 MY Brochure ...... 

[Andy B]

..... in my nice shiny "new" '99 MY Brochure ...... 

I'm sure I've got one of them ........... I wonder where I put it?  :-/

[johny5]

Its quite ironic, if you had 2 different size wheels on the same axle come mot time it would fail, and yet they allow u to drive it on the road in case of a flat tyre, makes u laugh really.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Not really as the rolling radius is the same for both.

With a low profile tyre you get more wheel and less rubber, so a 17" and 15" wheel on the same axle will have less/more rubber respectfully - thus giving the same rolling radius - if that makes sense