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Dumb question on which wheel size do I need

  • 20-11-2013 1:25pm
    #1
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭


    Ok, as I said a very basic question, but I need a new spare wheel and ideally want to walk into a shop or breakers and say "I'm looking for a ......" Without looking like a total numpty.

    The car currently has 225 50ZR16 92W tyres on it, but I've just discovered that there's no spare !

    Not sure if the wheels have a size on them or not as not sure where to look.

    The car has decent alloy wheels on it and I'm not looking for an alloy unless I have to, but just need a 'get me home wheel', ideally with a tyre on it that will match the other wheels/tyres


    Anybody help me on this please


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  • #2
    O.A.P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭O.A.P


    Just ask the scrap yard for a spare rim for the make and model of car you have (a 16 inch rim )


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Different cars have different bolt patterns so be sure to mention to the scrappy (as said above) what car you need the rim for.


  • #4
    kerten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭kerten


    By looking at your other thread, you have e46 3 series.

    Remove plastic cover in spare wheel space in boot. You may have a space saver(tiny) spare wheel under it.

    Common new owner mistake with e46. I was so happy when I found space saver :D


  • #5
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    kerten wrote: »
    By looking at your other thread, you have e46 3 series.

    Remove plastic cover in spare wheel space in boot. You may have a space saver(tiny) spare wheel under it.

    Common new owner mistake with e46. I was so happy when I found space saver :D



    Fantastic ! - is this some little BMW in house joke :), the spare wheel well is empty and they put a space saver underneath the black cover.....

    It's there alright and what's more, it's never been used.

    Thanks for that little nugget it's saved me a huge amount of hassle & thanks to the rest for replying , much appreciated.


  • #6
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    OSI wrote: »
    I assume the well is designed to accommodate a full size spare, which would be an optional extra, and comes with a space saver as standard which is kept under the black cover.


    Seems to be the idea, but for the automotively challenged it's confusing


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  • #7
    butler_767
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭butler_767


    The cover is designed to stop the wheel moving when the car goes over bumps etc and there is still room for a full wheel if you decided to get a spare alloy

    Also the R16 on the tyre means that it is a 16inch wheel


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