Spare

Machavelli

I am driving a banger & recently had a puncture.
So I changed the tyre... and went to get the puncture repaired.

Then someone called me an egit for driving on the wheel with no alloy.
When I asked someone else, they said it is fine.

It's exactly the same tyre as the other 3, just has no alloy on that one.

Should I not drive on this? Does it put the car off balance?
It looks the same as the others and same tyre except no alloy. :cool:

CJhaughey

Machavelli wrote: »

I am driving a banger & recently had a puncture.
So I changed the tyre... and went to get the puncture repaired.

Then someone called me an egit for driving on the wheel with no alloy.
When I asked someone else, they said it is fine.

It's exactly the same tyre as the other 3, just has no alloy on that one.

Should I not drive on this? Does it put the car off balance?
It looks the same as the others and same tyre except no alloy. :cool:

Is it the same size or is it a space saver?
If its the correct tyre then tell the other person thanks but its fine.
The only issue you may have is of the wheel nuts are a different shoulder mounting.

Machavelli

thanks 4 answer. I don't tell the full story ....actually i go to check it out for sure tomorrow....

but I don't think its a space saver... it's not one of those skinny ones.
Its heavy ... seems the same weight & size as the others.

Bpmull

Machavelli wrote: »

thanks 4 answer. I don't tell the full story ....actually i go to check it out for sure tomorrow....

but I don't think its a space saver... it's not one of those skinny ones.
Its heavy ... seems the same weight & size as the others.

Some cars that have factory alloys would just have a normal steely as a spare if that's the case for you obviously then it is correct for the car not all cars have a fifth alloy as a spare.

bazz26

Lots of cars with alloy wheels only come with a regular steel spare wheel, nothing wrong with that as it is cheaper for the manufacturer given that the spare wheel generally very rarely gets used.

Mycroft H

The C5 had one of it's alloys relegated as a spare and the steel in full time use now. The alloy got buckled on a pothole and it was just as easy to use the steely. Not a problem since.

bazz26

Mine came with a full size 18" alloy as a spare.

dgt

I tend to bin the space saver if I can and use a full size wheel, it sounds like you have a full size wheel OP.

Saving space my kankle!

greasepalm

just be careful if there are warning stickers on the steel rim stating 80kmph as they are a temporary spare,number of places around can fix damaged alloy.

Lurching

greasepalm wrote: »

just be careful if there are warning stickers on the steel rim stating 80kmph as they are a temporary spare,number of places around can fix damaged alloy.

That's normally only due to the tyre width and rating though.

If it's a full size wheel, there would be no need to under rate it.