Easy one. If you have to put a space saver on a 4wd or LSD equipped car are you at risk of wearing out the differentials, with the space saver being smaller than the regular wheels?
Easy one. If you have to put a space saver on a 4wd or LSD equipped car are you at risk of wearing out the differentials, with the space saver being smaller than the regular wheels?
You never know how far out in the sticks you may get a puncture.. Had to drive back from Scotland once as I got a puncture at 10pm... No other option but to drop the space saver on the rear and bring a rear tyre up front to replace the punctured one.
really?
i understand the rim is smaller but i though they compensated by fitting a high profile tyre to it?
I'll dig it out and take a photo.
While we're on the topic of spare wheels - is it illegal to fit a directional tyre the wrong way?
I've been offered a tyre which would fit my newly aquired steel wheel but it's directional - and would only fit one side of the car! I guess it gives me safety on one side of the car at least over the stop and goo kit if it's illegal to fit to the wrong side of the car.
It would fail an MOT so yeah pretty much so - reason for fail would be that the tyre is not fitted as per sidewall instructions. Directional tyres disperse water much better as per the tread pattern, if it was fitted the wrong way water would collect in the tread and give an aquaplane effect.
Ideally you should have a pair of rotationals fitted on an axle as they would have different behaviour in the wet leading to unpredictable handling.