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Spare tyre help

  • 27-08-2019 8:26am
    #1
    jogdish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    So as is normal my car never came with a spare, and I would like to be able to carry one but I'm getting confused with names.

    Wheel, tyre and rim - I'm not sure what's what.

    Moreover I own a spare 'tyre' by that I mean the rubber thing, not the metal part. I've been told to pick up the missing part at a local 'dump' for €35 ish. Do I ask for a rim? What numbers/sizes do I need to know?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    You need to know the stud pattern for the wheel.
    It'll be something like 5 x 112 or 4 x 100.
    And then the size 15",16" 17" etc
    I'd go to the breakers and buy a wheel of the same model car.
    What car is it ?
    Are you sure its the right tyre? If it is it will have the wheel size on it, R18/225/40 for example is an 18".


  • #3
    jogdish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭jogdish


    BrownFinger wrote: »
    You need to know the stud pattern for the wheel.
    It'll be something like 5 x 112 or 4 x 100.
    And then the size 15",16" 17" etc
    I'd go to the breakers and buy a wheel of the same model car.
    What car is it ?
    Are you sure its the right tyre? If it is it will have the wheel size on it, R18/225/40 for example is an 18".


    Thank you, its a VW Jetta, yup its the right tyre bought from a garage. I have the "R18/225/40" numbers printed on the side of the tyre, not sure about the stud pattern.



    Do I ask for a rim or a wheel ?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    jogdish wrote: »

    Do I ask for a rim or a wheel ?

    either or I suppose.Fairly interchangeable terms.
    They will know what your talking about either way.


  • #5
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭corks finest


    jogdish wrote:
    Thank you, its a VW Jetta, yup its the right tyre bought from a garage. I have the "R18/225/40" numbers printed on the side of the tyre, not sure about the stud pattern.


    Plenty of space savers on eBay


  • #6
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,580 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Space savers are usually get you from A to B and much narrower than a standard tyre.What size is in boot could it fit an ordinary wheel off your car in there or small size and needs a space saver hence the name.
    Reading back you bought a rubber tyre and need a rim of metal or sports rim of alloy it seems.Some cars only give 4 alloys and steel wheel in boot.

    You are looking for a wheel rim to mount your new tyre to but scrapyard will only sell whole wheel to you.


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  • #7
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭9935452


    jogdish wrote: »
    Thank you, its a VW Jetta, yup its the right tyre bought from a garage. I have the "R18/225/40" numbers printed on the side of the tyre, not sure about the stud pattern.



    Do I ask for a rim or a wheel ?
    What year jetta?


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