Origional Japanese space saver.....
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I've never paid much attention to my spare as I also have a tin of tyre weld in the car.
However today whilst drying out the boot i removed the spare.
Its still in its faux leather cover and is an origional Japanese 14" space saver - complete with Japanese tyre and Japanses stickers etc all over it.
Its now 15 years old so I wouldn't want to do many miles on it, especially as the car currently has 15" wheels on it.
Anyway - I don't suppose its o much value is it to the true Jap fan?
However today whilst drying out the boot i removed the spare.
Its still in its faux leather cover and is an origional Japanese 14" space saver - complete with Japanese tyre and Japanses stickers etc all over it.
Its now 15 years old so I wouldn't want to do many miles on it, especially as the car currently has 15" wheels on it.
Anyway - I don't suppose its o much value is it to the true Jap fan?
te that must get on them when taking the tyre off...
Chapppers said:
Actually come to mention it, with a car that's quite limited in on space, are there any other options to consider? Perhaps a can of tyre weld and an inflator? Would free up a small amount of boot space (specially if the space saver is well past it anyway)
A few people swap to a non-factory (and much lighter) exhaust that exits on the left instead of crossing to the right, and then mount the spare wheel under the car using the same thread its holder screws into in the boot.that sounds interesting, i can't remember what it looks like now but isn't the rear subframe in the way? Re. Using the space saver with 15" wheels, i'm pretty sure it'd cause big issues with lsd cars, well, i guess it'd boil viscous couplings and wear clutch packs if run for any length of mileage... My space saver complete with knobbly off road tyre is over 20 years old and 20 kgs - i'd happily just get some tyre weld but i thought that stuff ruins a tyre to the point it has to be thrown away?
The outside diameter of 185/65/14 & 195/50/15 is pretty much the same so wheel size doesn't matter, especially at under 50mph.
The space saver spare should never be fitted on the back axle anyway as any long-term speed inconsistency can damage a dif (not just lsd).
ETA: The Mk3 doesn't have a spare, just a can of tyre weld. I think it's a generally accepted thing now and good tyre dealers don't hate it like they used to (the product has probably improved too). All you need is the tyre weld - you don't need an inflater too.
The space saver spare should never be fitted on the back axle anyway as any long-term speed inconsistency can damage a dif (not just lsd).
ETA: The Mk3 doesn't have a spare, just a can of tyre weld. I think it's a generally accepted thing now and good tyre dealers don't hate it like they used to (the product has probably improved too). All you need is the tyre weld - you don't need an inflater too.
Edited by MX-5 Lazza on Friday 29th January 09:03
MX-5 Lazza said:
ETA: The Mk3 doesn't have a spare, just a can of tyre weld. I think it's a generally accepted thing now and good tyre dealers don't hate it like they used to (the product has probably improved too). All you need is the tyre weld - you don't need an inflater too.
Edited by MX-5 Lazza on Friday 29th January 09:03
Hmmm probably just showing my age here. Isn't the presence of a servicable & inflated spare tyre an MOT requirement? Will a can of tyre weld stuff suffice?tuttle said:
MX-5 Lazza said:
ETA: The Mk3 doesn't have a spare, just a can of tyre weld. I think it's a generally accepted thing now and good tyre dealers don't hate it like they used to (the product has probably improved too). All you need is the tyre weld - you don't need an inflater too.
Edited by MX-5 Lazza on Friday 29th January 09:03
Hmmm probably just showing my age here. Isn't the presence of a servicable & inflated spare tyre an MOT requirement? Will a can of tyre weld stuff suffice?tuttle said:
MX-5 Lazza said:
ETA: The Mk3 doesn't have a spare, just a can of tyre weld. I think it's a generally accepted thing now and good tyre dealers don't hate it like they used to (the product has probably improved too). All you need is the tyre weld - you don't need an inflater too.
Edited by MX-5 Lazza on Friday 29th January 09:03
Hmmm probably just showing my age here. Isn't the presence of a servicable & inflated spare tyre an MOT requirement? Will a can of tyre weld stuff suffice?I must admit that I have considered taking mine out, it takes a huge chunk out of the boot.
Likewise I'm not sure I would even trust the unused 16 year old spacesaver for even a short <50mph journey.
Last time I had a slow puncture (losing 3 or 4 PSI a day) I stayed on the punctured tyre and kept pumping it up until I could get a replacement rather than use the spacesaver.
There's also the problem that, unless you are running with a completely empty boot, where the hell do you put the full sized wheel!?
Likewise I'm not sure I would even trust the unused 16 year old spacesaver for even a short <50mph journey.
Last time I had a slow puncture (losing 3 or 4 PSI a day) I stayed on the punctured tyre and kept pumping it up until I could get a replacement rather than use the spacesaver.
There's also the problem that, unless you are running with a completely empty boot, where the hell do you put the full sized wheel!?
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