Nissan Micra spare wheel query

hansi

My wife had a puncture today and shredded the tyre. Luckily enough, a couple of lorry drivers helped and fitted the spare (temporary) wheel. This is my first experience of using this type of spare wheel, and I don't care for it very much. I am having both rear tyres replaced tomorrow, and I wondered if it would be possible to replace the small spare wheel tyre with one of the tyres which is being replaced or would I have to buy a new rim to do this.The spare looks very small on the car.

FiremanDave

hansi wrote: »

My wife had a puncture today and shredded the tyre. Luckily enough, a couple of lorry drivers helped and fitted the spare (temporary) wheel. This is my first experience of using this type of spare wheel, and I don't care for it very much. I am having both rear tyres replaced tomorrow, and I wondered if it would be possible to replace the small spare wheel tyre with one of the tyres which is being replaced or would I have to buy a new rim to do this.The spare looks very small on the car.

Space saver is the clue.

JustinR1979

I'd throw a proper spare wheel in the boot

hansi

FiremanDave wrote: »

Space saver is the clue.

Yes, I am aware that it is a space saver but there is room for the full size wheel in the boot.

JustinR1979

hansi wrote: »

Yes, I am aware that it is a space saver but there is room for the full size wheel in the boot.

So you want a full size spare wheel and tyre.
Maybe someone had it swapped with a buckled wheel, and threw a spacesaver in.

sh0597

I doubt you can use a space saver rim with a normal tyre and it ought to be obvious just looking at it.




I think the space savers are ok and they save space and weight.

hansi

JustinR1979 wrote: »

So you want a full size spare wheel and tyre.
Maybe someone had it swapped with a buckled wheel, and threw a spacesaver in.

I thnk not, it was supplid with the car from new.

sh0597

At least you didn't get a can of foam.

FiremanDave

hansi wrote: »

Yes, I am aware that it is a space saver but there is room for the full size wheel in the boot.

The boot has nothing to do with it.


Have a look at the width compared to the normal wheel and post back if you still think a normal tyre will fit the space saver rim.

FiremanDave

sh0597 wrote: »

I doubt you can use a space saver rim with a normal tyre and it ought to be obvious just looking at it.




I think the space savers are ok and they save space and weight.

In their early days they were put in a super car and as you say saved space and weight. Only problem was once on the car the passenger had to have the full size wheel on their lap.

JustinR1979

I thought I was reading things wrong - a normal tyre on a spacesaver wheel, is that really the question?
Do it, and post a pic!