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Old 13-11-2012, 09:06 PM   #1
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Default Spacesaver tyrs

Typically last Saturday afternoon after the tyre dealers shut a rear tyre picked up a large nail and went flat, bad puncture.
I put the spacesaver on and them defect tyre /rim in the boot.

I have my wife using that car on short local stuff while I have swapped to her car for the 140km daily commute.

We cant get to a tyre dealer till Friday pm due work committments as I want to replace the tyre with same brand and that dealer is too far from wifes work to get to dealer before close of business.

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Is it safe to run the spacesaver tyre daily under 60 kms a day and 80 km/hr for 5 days??????

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Old 13-11-2012, 09:09 PM   #2
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Default Re: Spacesaver tyrs

Those tyrs are only designed to take you home/ or to a tyre shop.... running on them for a week is asking for trouble.

Those things are dangerous and affect the cars handling, moreso in the wet.
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Old 13-11-2012, 10:32 PM   #3
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simply, a big no

have an accident and watch your insurance company wriggle out of the claim due to unroadworthy vehicle
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Old 13-11-2012, 11:28 PM   #4
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Default Re: Spacesaver tyrs

no they are emergency tyres at best if boot space is a premium maybe you should keep a full size spare in the garage.
personally I wouldn't have one at all. I got rid on mine in favour of a real spare
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