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[Roger-hatchy]

Ok IT might be a silly question

Space save tyres, Same width same rim size 80MPH speed rating, Not all of us can get anywhere near that speed.

Is there any good reason for not using them as everyday tyres on a car with that tyre size to start with

And at a fraction of the cost on ebay at the moment

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CONTINENTAL-SPACE-SAVER-SPACESAVER-145-80X16-NEW_W0QQitemZ140379573791QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Tyres_RL?hash=item20af464e1f

Any Reason for NO GO ??

Roger

[victor 101]

Hi Roger, I think you would be best advised to have a chat with your local tyre dealer and MOT man, the law states you can have a lower speed rating than originaly fitted due to the UKs low speed limit, but I would make sure that M is 80 MPH and not KPH. other than that a set of tyres for the price of one is worth it if it gets you mobile while you sort out a proper set. Spacesaver tyres usualy run at a higher pressure than normal tyres but you might get away with dropping the pressure due to the light weight of your car.

[Riley Blue]

AFAIK space savers should only be used for a maximum of 50 miles and up to 50mph and only one on a vehicle at a time.

[Rick]

Yup I think your insurers might take a dim view, if you had a bump while driving around with space savers on all four corners.

R
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[Roger-hatchy]

Thanks for the advice
Oh Well!,
Will have to get a bigger piggy bank

Still looking for a pair of 4.5x17 front and 5.25x16 rear

The set on there will get me through MOT, but two Avon HM Tourmasters at circs 19?? and two British Bourganan(spelling) who went out of production in the 50/60's might not be worth the risk on any distance runs.
IE a couple of reunions this year one is a 300 mile, Potsmouth, round trip and the other a 500+, Blackpool, round trip, 150-200 mile trip in May as well, Woodhall Spa Linc's

New tyres, or less aged, are a must.

But with the annual milage, even with reunions, will see a set of tyres last My lifetime.

[Jim.Walker]

An even sillier question! What the heck are Space Saver Tyres??

The only ones I am aware of were the silly narrow wheels and tyres supplied with some new cars a few years ago to make the useable boot space bigger. Great idea, until you got a puncture with a boot full of gear and could not fit your punctured tyre and wheel in the car.
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[Roger-hatchy]

Hole in one there Jim

Also why is it that if you get a puncture it's when the boot is full

[Riley Blue]

What are the odds on having a puncture? In 40 years of driving I've only ever had one.

BTW - you do know that tyres have a 'best before' date? If they're older than six years they shouldn't be used irrespective of how much tread remains or how little mileage they've done.

[buzzy bee]

We once filled a van with tools, to the extent the springs were nearly facing the wrong way, not a great move safety wise I know, but it got us and the Cargo home.

Halfway home we noticed a flat tyre, so we bought a foot pump and every 10 miles pumped it back up, this grew tyresome (hehe) and after about 10 sets of pumping up, we were nearly home, so 20 miles from home, we stopped at a garage forecourt. My mate, who's van it was, got the compressor and really blew the tyre up, this will last us till home he claimed, untill the nail shot out, and the tyre went really flat, rather quickly. So the next obsticle, was unloading the vans Cargo, onto the forecourt, to turn the bolt to undo the underslung wheel/tyre holder, long night it turned out to be, all withing a knats whisker of home!

Cheers

Dave