Urgent advise needed.

I have a puncture on the front right hand side of my mazda 6. I have a space saver tyre that i have put on today. Do you reckon that it will be safe to use this to get to work and back (approx 10miles round trip) as i cant get the new tyre fitted until Thursday morning?

 

Re: Urgent advise needed. nt

 

Yes it should be ok just becareful beacuse the rozzers are abit funny with them

 

RE: Urgent advise needed. Space saver wheel.

Cheers mate. Kind of answers my question, but i was thinking more on the safety side of things.

 

Yeh, it'll be fine. Just make sure you've fitted it correctly and it's upto the correct PSI and you won't have a problem.

 

RE: Urgent advise needed. Space saver wheel.

Should be ok as long you dont go racing up & darn like Lewis Hamilton. What speed does it say on the sticker on the wheel. Mines 50mph on a Focus

 

RE: Urgent advise needed. Space saver wheel.

My boyfriend reckons it'll be safe enough. he says to check the wheel and it should have a maximum speed limit on there - about 50mph.

 

How would i check th efitting. I have fitted this in the same way as i would fit any other normal wheel. Is there a special way to fit these space savers?

 

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He says to put the space saver on the back and a proper wheel on the front.

 

RE: Urgent advise needed. Space saver wheel.

80kmph

 

No, mate. Just make sure the bolts are nice and tight and you'll be fine! I know someone who changed their wheel but decided not to tighten the bolts up, muppet

 

RE: Urgent advise needed. Space saver wheel.

yeah thats 50mph

 

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I have tried to remove the rear wheel but this is stuck. There has been a reaction between the alloy and the steel hub. So the garage told me when i had 4 new tyres fitted approx 6 weeks ago. Will there be any handling difficulties as i have the space saver on the front?

 

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How do you mean "stuck"?

 

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He reckons you'll be fine. Just go steady - especially considering the weather lately.

 

Yeah i have applied quite a lot of pressure. Tightend them in sequence then nipped them up by stand on the wheel brace. Will this be ok?

 

That'll be fine, mate. Just check the tyre pressures with the manufacturers spec.

 

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Where the alloy sit on the wheel hub. The wheel hub is stell and obviousley the alloy is alloy. There is a white substeane a bit like solder is the best way i can describe this. Aparently this is commn on alloy wheel cars. Before you ask the car if 2003 reg.

 

You sure it's not just erosion?

 

Thanks fellas.