Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

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Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

by cal16v » Sun Jan 24, 2016 1:41 am

Has anybody got this setup? I think some Vectra's came standard with a space-saver spare?
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Re: Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

by Mark1 » Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:53 am

Mine came stand with a space saver but I have a full size spare as they don't fit over the front brakes.
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Re: Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

by rips » Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:33 pm

Mark1 wrote:Mine came stand with a space saver but I have a full size spare as they don't fit over the front brakes.

You are not supposed to drive with a space saver on the front. You are supposed to move a rear wheel to the front & fit the space saver to the rear.
I'm not sure where I read that. It may have been another manufacturer's recommendation but it sounds like a general one to me.
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Re: Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

by Allys Cally » Mon Jan 25, 2016 2:33 pm

Yeah thats what I was told as well, thing is Mark being a driving instructor you would have thought he would know this as well :lol:
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Re: Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

by Mark1 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:49 pm

No can be used front or rear


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Re: Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

by cal16v » Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:28 am

Thanks. So if not a space-saver spare then something like a 155 80 R15 should just fit in the wheel well.
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Re: Space-Saver Wheel & Flat Boot?

by cal16v » Sun May 14, 2017 3:12 am

Well amazingly I found a brand new calibra space saver wheel and tyre locally. Who would have thought!
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