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Small Spare Wheel - Problem???

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  • 02-08-2005 1:37pm
    #1
    GoalsGoneWild
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭


    Hello all,

    I have a 206GTi which runs on 17" wheels. My spare is only the Stock 15" whell however. What are the best ways around this situation? Can you get those 'Get Home Sprays' which allow you to get home? Or will these only work on certain types of tyre? Is it possible/advisable to run with the 15" for a while? I can't see this doing the car much good...

    Any other suggestions? :confused:

    Cheers...


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    iregk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭iregk


    You would get away with it, providing you bring your car straight to the garage and dont do any decent speed while getting there. obviously it would be better if the spare was 17" so driving fast for a while with 1 wheel smaller than the others can throw your suspension off line and screw up your tracking.

    Best advice, if you have to use the space saver wheel put it on and get to the nearest garage slowly and get your allow fixed. Do not run on a 15" for a while though!

    The one thing I was very happy with was when I got my 306gti my spare wheel they actually gave me a 5th alloy!!! Well impressed with that I was.


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,988 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    If you do get a puncture on the front, swap the back wheel for the 15" and put the good 17" on the front. It'll do for a while and the car won't loose that much handling!


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,401 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Don't ever go over 80km/h on one of those spare wheels


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,736 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Del2005 wrote:
    If you do get a puncture on the front, swap the back wheel for the 15" and put the good 17" on the front. It'll do for a while and the car won't loose that much handling!
    Unless of course the back wheels are wider than the front (as with my own!)


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I'd say you may be better of with some of the "get me home" spray, although the tyre place may charge you more for repairing a tyre full of that crap, and it also means that you have to get it done while you wait.

    Surely 1" height difference would be quite drastic? Would it make sense to slightly lower the pressure in the other three tyres while the 15" is on?


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    the evil belly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭the evil belly


    bite the bullet and buy a second hand 17. it doesn't matter if it matches the others or if it's not as wide but it'll do for getting you home. that or make sure the overall rolling size of the 15 matches the 17 and drive slowly


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,736 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    seamus wrote:
    I'd say you may be better of with some of the "get me home" spray, although the tyre place may charge you more for repairing a tyre full of that crap, and it also means that you have to get it done while you wait.
    my understanding was that many tyre centres will not repair a tyre full of that crap. I may be mis-informed though.
    seamus wrote:
    Surely 1" height difference would be quite drastic? Would it make sense to slightly lower the pressure in the other three tyres while the 15" is on?
    As long as the rolling radius (total diameter of tyre, not wheel) is the same or v. similar it shouldn't be that bad - just don't go too fast as already mentioned.
    Decreasing tyre pressures in the 3 other wheels is just asking for an accident!


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    kbannon wrote:
    my understanding was that many tyre centres will not repair a tyre full of that crap. I may be mis-informed though.
    Well I did get one fixed, but it was a bike tyre, and a bike shop, so bit of a difference.
    Decreasing tyre pressures in the 3 other wheels is just asking for an accident!
    Ah yes, if done incorrectly. I suppose the amount of time and effort it would take to properly balance the 4 tyres wouldn't be worth it. I wasn't thinking of rolling radius of course. I guess most people with 17" wheels go for low-profile tyres.


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