Spare Tyre - how long can it be used for?

chrisw

Car_54 wrote: »

Why not. The police officers have never heard this before and could use a laugh.

Maybe, but no way of proving it though.

oldagetraveller

A full size spare would not have a maximum speed warning sticker attached, e.g. 80km/h or 50 m.p.h.. That picture is a space saver.
This is Toyota's advice -
"The compact spare tire The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” on the tire sidewall. Use the compact spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency. Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire. "(
Inflation presure is usually 60p.s.i..

I certainly would not be risking a long or motorway journey with that fitted.

AndyMc.....

oldagetraveller wrote: »

A full size spare would not have a maximum speed warning sticker attached, e.g. 80km/h or 50 m.p.h.. That picture is a space saver.
This is Toyota's advice -
"The compact spare tire The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” on the tire sidewall. Use the compact spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency. Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire. "(
Inflation presure is usually 60p.s.i..

I certainly would not be risking a long or motorway journey with that fitted.

It's not a space saver, just a smaller steel rim.

AdrianC

AndyMc..... wrote: »

It's not a space saver, just a smaller steel rim.

Exactly. It doesn't match the other side on that end, ergo the only way it's legal is if it's viewed as a space-saver spare. With speed and distance restrictions.

AndyMc.....

AdrianC wrote: »

Exactly. It doesn't match the other side on that end, ergo the only way it's legal is if it's viewed as a space-saver spare. With speed and distance restrictions.

Distance won't be an issue as it's a proper rim and tyre, fiestas with steel wheels will have them fitted on all four corners.

oldagetraveller

"It's not a space saver, just a smaller steel rim."
Which is exactly what a space saver is.:rotfl:
So why does the o.p.'s have a speed restriction sticker attached?
Also do their securing nuts/bolt have dual purpose fitting to cater for the taper of the steel wheel stud/bolt holes?

Head_The_Ball

MisterP123 wrote: »

....So if you get stopped and asked when you put it on, tell them about half hour ago and you're on the way to the hospital where your wife is giving birth to you first born. Or something along them lines.

I hope that is a joke as it is very poor advice.

If the police are in a bad mood, that could lead to all sorts of problems. It is just not worth taking the risk of lying when telling the truth will probably just result in being advised to drive carefully and get the tyre replaced as soon as possible.

Being pleasant, cooperative and telling the truth is usually the best policy when dealing with the Police.

Robisere wrote: »

...This, though, is really, really bad advice, ignore it:.....

Agreed, it is very poor advice.

Joe_Horner

AdrianC wrote: »

... the only way it's legal is if it's viewed as a space-saver spare. With speed and distance restrictions.

With speed restriction (50mph as per construction and use regs) but there's no distance restriction.

mrmot

Some manufacturers will stick a steel in as the spare if the car originally had alloy wheels and yet it will still have the warning sticker on the wheel (not the tyre), if the tyre size on the spare is the same as on the alloy, then you can use it for however long you want.

For the MOT, tyre sizes need to be same across an axle, however there is not a requirement for the wheel width to be the same.

Strider590

mrmot wrote: »

Some manufacturers will stick a steel in as the spare if the car originally had alloy wheels and yet it will still have the warning sticker on the wheel (not the tyre), if the tyre size on the spare is the same as on the alloy, then you can use it for however long you want.

For the MOT, tyre sizes need to be same across an axle, however there is not a requirement for the wheel width to be the same.

Indeed, but the unsprung weight is different, which means the suspension and handling is adversely affected.


My neighbour has had two space savers fitted on diagonal corners for about 9 months. I don't know where the hell she got a second space saver, but i'm assuming it was cheaper than getting the correct tyres fixed/changed.