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Sun 1 Jul 2012 16:11

any - No where to put the spare wheel - oldroverboy

I have started the process of looking foe a replaaaaacement car, and two of my choices so far do not even have a place to put the spare wheel. As it is essential to be able to get home if i have a flat tyre 200 mioles from home, these two are now not on my list, New cruze hatchback and cruze sw. the captiva no longer has the kit to hang the wheel underneath either.

Edited by OldRoverboy on 01/07/2012 at 16:12

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 16:13

any - No where to put the spare wheel - oldroverboy

won't let me edit! looking for a replacement it was meant to be...

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 16:42

any - No where to put the spare wheel - RT

It'll always be a requirement of mine to be able to store a full-size spare in any car I buy - I can live with not getting one as standard, I just add the price onto the list price for comparison with other models - but I won't go without.

Hyundai and Kia are still fitting full-size alloys as spares, at least on their bigger models.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 18:14

any - No where to put the spare wheel - gordonbennet

Add me to the list, nowhere for a spare?, keep it.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 18:34

any - No where to put the spare wheel - unthrottled

I'm not sure where I stand. On one hand, I don't want to be fobbed off with a can of goo. Otoh, a full size spare takes up a considerable amount of real estate for something that is seldom used. I think a narrow space saver (but same diameter as the other tyres) is a good compromise. Tests show that threse tyres perform pretty well.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 19:30

any - No where to put the spare wheel - RT

I think a narrow space saver (but same diameter as the other tyres) is a good compromise. Tests show that threse tyres perform pretty well.

But they're only a "get-you-home" facility as they're speed and load restricted - they also require very high pressure which is above many DIY equipment and some forecourt air pumps.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 21:12

any - No where to put the spare wheel - unthrottled

My little electric pump can pump up to 300 psi-way beyond the limit of any pneumatic tyre.

The reduced diameter tyres do show significant handling problems, but the slim but correct diameter tyres perform well and are safe way beyond 50mph. Wide tyres are more show than go.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 21:25

any - No where to put the spare wheel - RT

Yes, I had a 250 psi electric pump - wore it out pumping the caravan tyres up to 54 psi !!!

I don't think the requirement in UK Construction & Use Regulations has ever been repealed which requires all tyres on the same axle to be of the same size and construction - so it may be technically illegal to use space-saver spares in the UK.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 21:03

any - No where to put the spare wheel - Icey

It depends how often you're likely to be be 200 miles away from home on a Sunday night Bank Holiday weekend and needing to get home quickly.

In the last 10 years I've probably driven over 300,000 miles, often some way from home, and had 2 punctures, once at the office, and once at home, neither too inconvenient.

My current car has a space saver, but in no way did it affect my choice of car. If you check your tyres regularly and avoid potholes and bumping up and down kerbs, there is less chance of a surprise later, although I accept you can't rule out everything.

I'll accept a bit less weight, a bit more room, and base my decision on my experience rather than worry about the worst that could happen, but probably won't.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 22:30

any - No where to put the spare wheel - Hamsafar

"I don't think the requirement in UK Construction & Use Regulations has ever been repealed "

No, but the EU rules take precedent, so they only need to be approved in one member state to be approved in all.

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 22:46

any - No where to put the spare wheel - RT

"I don't think the requirement in UK Construction & Use Regulations has ever been repealed "

No, but the EU rules take precedent, so they only need to be approved in one member state to be approved in all.

EC rules DON'T take precedence over UK law - unlike some other EC states the UK constitution doesn't allow that.

EC Directives have to be enacted into UK law by Westminster before they have ANY effect here.

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Mon 2 Jul 2012 00:33

any - No where to put the spare wheel - Smileyman

I can remember an incident from childhood, very early Sunday morning in London and looking forward to a family party in Liverpool later the same afternoon ... my dad's SAAB 900 had a flat tyre. Even then SAAB issued silly skinny tyres as spares, so there was a mad scramble to find a tyre retailer a) open and b) with the right size tyre in stock.

This was well before things like 'internet' so I presume my dad ended up with any brand of tyre and paid a kings ransom for it.

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