Author Topic: Correct spare wheeel ?  (Read 1883 times)

Jocko

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Re: Correct spare wheeel ?
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2019, 04:46:00 PM »
I will look at mine. Other than lifting the boot floor, and checking it was there, I have barely given it a second thought. It has never been on the car and tools are still sealed in their original packing.

sparky Paul

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Re: Correct spare wheeel ?
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2019, 05:09:24 PM »
Other than lifting the boot floor, and checking it was there, I have barely given it a second thought. It has never been on the car and tools are still sealed in their original packing.

Ours has. I drove back from Malton with the Jazz spare on the offside front, at night and in the wet, and getting anywhere near 50mph was a bit hair raising. Not much grip on left hand bends, and the smaller overall diameter meant that the car already had a permanent list on before you took the bend!

culzean

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Re: Correct spare wheeel ?
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2019, 05:38:52 PM »
Other than lifting the boot floor, and checking it was there, I have barely given it a second thought. It has never been on the car and tools are still sealed in their original packing.

Ours has. I drove back from Malton with the Jazz spare on the offside front, at night and in the wet, and getting anywhere near 50mph was a bit hair raising. Not much grip on left hand bends, and the smaller overall diameter meant that the car already had a permanent list on before you took the bend!

Yeah,  I have used space saver a couple of times and it is not an experience I am keen to repeat anytime soon. It is much better than the gunk and pump though..... but IMHO you still can't beat a full sized wheel and tyre in the boot, which means you can continue your journey in safety and get the puncture fixed as and when the opportunity arises.   I know it is getting more and more common for people to call out AA, RAC etc to their car when they have a puncture, it is now probably their biggest call out reason, where a flat battery was on top for a long, long time.
« Last Edit: October 24, 2019, 05:53:19 PM by culzean »
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