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Honda Jazz Forums => Honda Jazz Mk2 2008-2015 => Topic started by: JazzFusion@71 on March 23, 2026, 10:29:09 AM
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Hi there,
Recently bought a 2009 Honda Jazz and there is no spare tyre with it.
Is a space saver the best option to go for when considering getting a spare? would it be 15" or 16"?
thanks for any advice. (I'm new to this)
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I would go to full size spare in the same size as you have under your car. It allows you to continue your holiday trip as planned after you have replaced the broken tyre with the spare.
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EBAY £120 approx for 15 wheel and tyre would be my choice.
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Also make sure that your car is equipped with a jack and wheel brace.
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Wheel wedges are good idea too. Not commonly seen in cars but adds safety when jacking the car up on roadside.
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If the car has spare wheel well deep enough to take a full sized spare I see little advantage in a space saver and some disadvantages. You might save a couple of kilos weight, and a few mm less depth, But any gain in storage space is under the boot floor, and may be quite minimal as you can store quite a lot more stuff inside the hub of a full sized wheel than a spacesaver.
Space savers can be quite expensive. Even second hand ones which may need a new tyre due to age deterioration. New spacesaver tyres are comparatively expensive. Some spacesaver 'specialists' sell stock that is not brand new, but taken from another car. Maybe never used, and they might have replaced the tyre.
Spacesavers are speed restricted,for safety reasons and by law. Very much a get you slowly home/to tyre fitters in an emergency . With a full sized spare with a good tyre of the correct size you can complete your journey at full speed , and take more time finding a good deal on puncture repair, or a replacment tyre of your choice. Less chance of being ripped off on price or having to settle for whatever tyre they currently have in stock.
Plenty of full sized wheels available from car breakers etc which should cheaper than a spacesaver even if you need to replace the tyre . (beware ,even if its an 'unused spare' the tyre may need replacing due to its age . It may be better to buy a good wheel cheaply,because its tyre is rubbish and replace this, rather than pay extra because the tyre looks ok but may not be.
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As previous, I recommend to try and buy same wheel from breaker, make sure all sizes same - check offset - ET usually stamped on spoke of wheel if alloy - see attached.
If you need retaining bolt I will send you it (at post cost) unless you can pick one up at breakers also - see attached
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I recommend to buy a same kind of wheel from a breaking car. I sourced mine off of Facebook market place for 20 pounds with a decent tyre but I got a cheap chinese tyre for it for another 30 from the local tyre shop. The stock 16" fitrs without an issue.
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As previous, I recommend to try and buy same wheel from breaker, make sure all sizes same - check offset - ET usually stamped on spoke of wheel if alloy - see attached.
If you need retaining bolt I will send you it (at post cost) unless you can pick one up at breakers also - see attached
Can I get one if you have extra? or a part number please? Thanks
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Apologies for late response, but just to say thanks for all the excellent replies. Been super busy at work.
Still haven't sourced a wheel but will definitely be doing so .
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Doh!
Replied on wrong thread , I asked similar question recently.
Still very helpful thread tho .
D :-)