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The Barge Captain

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Spare tyre size
« on: 08 February 2007, 14:17:32 »
Noticed yesterday when cleaning out the rolling sh#tpit that i drive (Blo#dy kids - no respect for a decent motor  >:( ) that the spare is a 205 15" as apposed to the 225 16" alloys on the corners.  Is this right? or has somebody swooped the spare for the smaller size ( I know that it should be a steel spare rim) The rim and tyre look as if they have never seen tarmac before so I'm a bit suspicious.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #1 on: 08 February 2007, 14:21:09 »
Mine has a 15" spare but I can't remember the tyre size. Think what you've got is what you should have.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2007, 14:22:51 »
Mines a 205/65/15" & looks like it's never been used too....
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2007, 14:26:43 »
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Mines a 205/65/15" & looks like it's never been used too....

that works out at virtually the same size as the 225/55R16 that all my other wheels are.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2007, 14:42:30 »
I think it must be the GLS size rim that is supplied even though it is for the same size engine.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2007, 16:01:20 »
I think pretty much all Omegas have a slimmer steel spare.

Any fatter and the boot floor won't go down perhaps.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #6 on: 08 February 2007, 16:04:51 »
Yeah same size on the MV6 and the Elite.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #7 on: 08 February 2007, 19:01:40 »
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #8 on: 08 February 2007, 19:22:26 »
Nope - pre facelift. Interesting reading about the elite / MV6's though.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #9 on: 08 February 2007, 20:10:32 »
My spare is the same size(205-65-15). Got a puncture the other day and after changing for the spare, tried to put the alloy in the spare wheel well, no bl**dy chance. I think this explains the steel wheel spare syndrome, plus it saves Vaux the cost another alloy for each Omega.
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #10 on: 08 February 2007, 20:31:53 »
The 235 and 225 sizes do not fit in the spare wheel boot space; unable to correctly close the boot.

Technically, a car would fail MOT presented with three full size tyres and one smaller on the wheels.

Brochure states steel spare is 195 on MV6/Elite, 205 on GLS/CD/CDX - what nonsense!!
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Re: Spare tyre size
« Reply #11 on: 08 February 2007, 21:00:06 »
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The 235 and 225 sizes do not fit in the spare wheel boot space; unable to correctly close the boot.

Technically, a car would fail MOT presented with three full size tyres and one smaller on the wheels.

Brochure states steel spare is 195 on MV6/Elite, 205 on GLS/CD/CDX - what nonsense!!
My MV6 has a steel 205. Some early Elites (on 225s) have 225 spares, most 205.
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