RootsBooster Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Cyclone said: So the OP probably has a spacesaver, and trying to reuse the tyre from a regular wheel simply won't work as it won't fit. It's a 185, so too wide to be a space saver. Not legal to mix with the other 3 tyres under any circumstances (as far as I'm aware). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 The space saver is a brand new tyre because the car is only 18 month old. I would not dream of using it, only in an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Kidorry said: The tyre size on my car are 215/16 and the spare one is 185/15". I think if I bought a car, new or not and the spare was a different size, the sale would be put on hold while the correct wheel and tyre were sourced and supplied. It's just common sense surely. Angel1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cats Hat Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 39 minutes ago, ANGELFIRE1 said: I think if I bought a car, new or not and the spare was a different size, the sale would be put on hold while the correct wheel and tyre were sourced and supplied. It's just common sense surely Not enough people do this. Decent tyres can be expensive and although a spare tyre doesn't have to be road legal, on a couple of occasions I have knocked the price of a replacement spare (new or good part worh) of the purchase price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Kidorry said: The space saver is a brand new tyre because the car is only 18 month old. I would not dream of using it, only in an emergency. You're saying it's a space saver now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 9 hours ago, RootsBooster said: You're saying it's a space saver now? Sorry about that I did say it was a space saver, but it is supposed to be a spare tyre and the same size as the others, according to the owners manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Kidorry said: Sorry about that I did say it was a space saver, but it is supposed to be a spare tyre and the same size as the others, according to the owners manual. Well a 185 is too big to save any space, it's likely just a steel rim supplied in order to save on cost, while I'm guessing your road wheels will be alloys (?) Edited March 21, 2019 by RootsBooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Kidorry said: The space saver is a brand new tyre because the car is only 18 month old. I would not dream of using it, only in an emergency. I think you clarified that it is not a spacesaver, but just seems to be the wrong wheel. If it IS a spacesaver it will have yellow stickers on saying that you can't drive it above 50mph/80kph. Edited March 21, 2019 by Cyclone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Ignore the manual, what is written on the tyres? They give you the width, profile and diameter. Never use a space saver for anything but getting the car to a garage to get the actual wheel/tyre sorted. Reading through the thread I still can't quite work out what you're trying to do? If a tyre needs replacing then it needs replacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 minute ago, probedb said: Ignore the manual, what is written on the tyres? They give you the width, profile and diameter. Never use a space saver for anything but getting the car to a garage to get the actual wheel/tyre sorted. Reading through the thread I still can't quite work out what you're trying to do? If a tyre needs replacing then it needs replacing. He's got uneven wear on a pair and was hoping to change both, but reuse the better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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