Post by BritPete on Oct 17, 2020 8:09:00 GMT
Picked up my new car this week, on Thursday tried to put the spare wheel (kept from my old car) which is the correct size into the wheel well - It did not fit
Apparently it has been designed to have a space saver, the difference between the space saver and my full tyre is
1) The Radius of the space saver is 1" smaller than the spare and car tyres
2) The width of the spare is 225mm and the space saver 115mm
As I tow a caravan and the space saver should go on the back (non driving wheels) very uncomfortable with a space saver
After lots of measuring and research on the web I worked out I could get a 215/45 tyre in the wheel well on the spare rim - this size tyre is within the allowed types on the rim
My local garage verified it by putting a new on in the well - nice guys
Oh and one other point Vauxhall have changed the stud pattern on the newer Insignias so I need to buy a new steel centre
So
1) I would have a tyre still 1" smaller than the real tyres so would have to go on the rear
3) The width is almost the same as a full spare (10mm smaller)
If I had a flat on a dark Sunday evening with the caravan in tow the larger tyre would be a get out of jail - the space saver may be suicide
Anyone any experience thoughts on my (what may be dashed and not so) cunning plan
Apparently it has been designed to have a space saver, the difference between the space saver and my full tyre is
1) The Radius of the space saver is 1" smaller than the spare and car tyres
2) The width of the spare is 225mm and the space saver 115mm
As I tow a caravan and the space saver should go on the back (non driving wheels) very uncomfortable with a space saver
After lots of measuring and research on the web I worked out I could get a 215/45 tyre in the wheel well on the spare rim - this size tyre is within the allowed types on the rim
My local garage verified it by putting a new on in the well - nice guys
Oh and one other point Vauxhall have changed the stud pattern on the newer Insignias so I need to buy a new steel centre
So
1) I would have a tyre still 1" smaller than the real tyres so would have to go on the rear
3) The width is almost the same as a full spare (10mm smaller)
If I had a flat on a dark Sunday evening with the caravan in tow the larger tyre would be a get out of jail - the space saver may be suicide
Anyone any experience thoughts on my (what may be dashed and not so) cunning plan
) but alas no tow bar.
