Need4Speed Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 a stock space saver is going to be as usefull as a chocky teapotFrom my experience yesterday, it was extremely useful to have the space-saver. What do others in this situation do? get an single 18" and try and cram it in the boot? Which size? Front or back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 Is the hub pattern on the rotor different US/UK to Jspec?Nope, just the size of the calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Mines long gone. I'd rather pay extra to have it low loaded somewhere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason m Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Yep - mine is in the garage. But it is a j spec spare, and wont fit over my uks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 I'd rather pay extra to have it low loaded somewhereI lost 15 minutes as a result of having a space-saver. Quicker than a low-loader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I carry the spare *and* a can of tyre weld I can laugh about the combine harvester incident now -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I lost 15 minutes as a result of having a space-saver. Quicker than a low-loader. But it wouldn't be any use- wouldn't fit over the front brakes and I wouldn't trust it on the rear for any distance no matter how short, not even sure the kit would clear the floor haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I'm with Greenflag and they picked me up when I burst the front tyre on a kurb. They asked if I had a spare, when I said I didn't, they aked how I managed to get my MOT?? I told them the details, lied about having a can of spray foam, and told them I had a large hole in the sidewall and foam wasn't going to help. They came and picked me up within the hour and took me home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKIVDreamer Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 From my experience yesterday, it was extremely useful to have the space-saver. Which size? Front or back? ok, I have 18" rims front and rear, fronts fitted with 245/40, rears are 275/35. I'm assuming that the stock space saver is not an 18" rim maybe a 16"? So would I be right in thinking that I could still replace any of the wheels with a stock space saver as long as the tyre profile on the spare made up the same rolling radius as the one it was replacing? Help me understand please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 ok, I have 18" rims front and rear, fronts fitted with 245/40, rears are 275/35. I'm assuming that the stock space saver is not an 18" rim maybe a 16"? So would I be right in thinking that I could still replace any of the wheels with a stock space saver as long as the tyre profile on the spare made up the same rolling radius as the one it was replacing? Help me understand please! yes, it's the tyre diameter that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I'm with Greenflag and they picked me up when I burst the front tyre on a kurb. They asked if I had a spare, when I said I didn't, they aked how I managed to get my MOT??You don't need a spare for the MoT test. If you do have one it must be legal and roadworthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 So would I be right in thinking that I could still replace any of the wheels with a stock space saver as long as the tyre profile on the spare made up the same rolling radius as the one it was replacing?In order to limp home it has to fit and be roughly the size of the original. Read Chris Wilson's bit about differentials as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I'm with Greenflag and they picked me up when I burst the front tyre on a kurb. They asked if I had a spare, when I said I didn't, they aked how I managed to get my MOT?? Spares aren't part of the MOT ! ! ! neither are: Reversing Lights Rear washers Rear wipers Front fog lamps Speedos (although the ODOMETER reading is TAKEN, even if same as LAST year ! !) Battery can be loose as hell (but Police will nick you for the same defect !) and MANY MANY more 'silly' omissions that VOSA feel aren't important It IS however illegal to carry an illegal spare (i THINK ??) I dumped my spare as soon as i got the soop.... i've driven a few cars at work with SpaceSavers ON the car and although i STARTED driving along remembering the S'S' i soon forgot about it and started pulling fast out of Junctions/Bends etc.....OOOH NO ! The difference between my Soop tyres and the S'S' is just TOO much, not too bad in the dry/slow/straight, but........ Now have TWO large cans of 'Crazy Foam' and an electric pump/gauge for pumping/topping-up. I'd rather have a slow leak in the RIGHT SIZE TYRE (purely personal preference) FatS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 It IS however illegal to carry an illegal spare (i THINK ??)I don't think a spare wheel is anything to do with the MOT. What's to say the wheel in the boot is anything to do with the car that's carrying it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabe_1 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 yea ive passed previous m.o.ts without a spare so yea your right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 NO, NOT the MOT. Illegal to CARRY it on the road ! IF you've GOT a spare in the car, it must be legal (AND the right size ! !) It's because you might put the ILLEGAL wheel/tyre ON (i suppose) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted May 6, 2006 Author Share Posted May 6, 2006 A final note - the puncture saved me money! I was going to change tyres this weekend anyway and driving home at 47mph saved petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 ive used the tyre foam a couple of time on motorbikes, worked great both times:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Caveat. If you have a PLATE type LSD you MUST run tyres of the SAME rolling diameter on each rear side. A viscous type will get mad hot, if the tyres are different diameters, but a plate type will be buggered in short order. What's the stock LSD - plate or viscous? How 'close' does it have to be? Can you be a little bit out? How do you work it out?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I took my spare out once and got a puncture! Luckily it was a slow puncture and I pumped it up with a little electric pump so I could drive to the garage to get it repaired. It went back in after that not really worth the hassle. If you use the tyre foam can you still get punctures repaired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Corvettes have different size wheels front to back IIRC - surely they don't have spares? I know what you mean I think they have 18" wheels at the front and 19" at the back. Not sure if they have a spare? I know they do come with run flat tyres though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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