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Nissan Micra spare wheel query

hansi
hansi Posts: 3,001 Forumite
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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.
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  • FiremanDave
    FiremanDave Posts: 648 Forumite
    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
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    I'd throw a proper spare wheel in the boot :)
  • hansi
    hansi Posts: 3,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    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
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    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
    sh0597 Posts: 578 Forumite
    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
    hansi Posts: 3,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    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
    sh0597 Posts: 578 Forumite
    At least you didn't get a can of foam.
  • FiremanDave
    FiremanDave Posts: 648 Forumite
    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
    FiremanDave Posts: 648 Forumite
    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
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    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!
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