cugsy Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 Assuming I have a MKII 1.9tdi I have been looking for a spare wheel. Currently the tyres are 215/55/16 and there are 4 different makes on it..Weird or what? AND - 2 are rated 97, 1 is a 95 and the other is a 93. The garage bloke says they should all be 97. Ebay have any number of spare wheels on there. Question is, can I fit any of the 5 stud 16" tyres on. Its only a spare...and I need the retaining bit. 'S gonna be expensive tomorrow. John Quote
sparky Paul Posted September 8, 2013 Report Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) 95 rated is fine, Dunlop SP2020E rated 95 were factory fitted. 93 rated is definitely a no go. As mentioned in another thread, the early 16" alloys fitted to mk1s and very early mk2s will not fit later mk2s where the 300mm brake discs are fitted. I would look for an alloy that's a match for the ones you have, then there should be no problem. Edited September 8, 2013 by sparky Paul Quote
cugsy Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Posted September 9, 2013 Had 4 new black things fitted...xmas trip to hawaii off then. I still can't find a spare wheel though. Some on fleabay are selling 4 for £120 and one for £100. Nothing from the breakers around here. Oh well. Quote
chromedome Posted September 9, 2013 Report Posted September 9, 2013 I thought all tyres had to be 97 or marked extra load. Quote
mk2vr6 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Posted September 9, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-FORD-GALAXY-16-INCH-ALLOY-WHEEL-TYRE-215-55-16-GENUINE-OEM-/161100478397?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item25825637bd or as it a spare and its going to hang under back end and get covered in ...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spare-Wheel-215-55-ford-Galaxy-2005-/190897897190?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item2c7266bee6 Quote
viperclive Posted September 9, 2013 Report Posted September 9, 2013 I haven't carried a spare wheel for 8 yrs, got an LPG tank instead, all I carry is a Tyre inflator bottle x2, used one once when I picked up a nail, pulled it out n used bottle to re . Quote
cugsy Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Posted September 9, 2013 decisions, decisions - an alloy with reasonable postage or a cheapy with monumental postage. All of my new tyres are 97's. It feels better already. Quote
mk2vr6 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Posted September 10, 2013 I haven't carried a spare wheel for 8 yrs, got an LPG tank instead, all I carry is a Tyre inflator bottle x2, used one once when I picked up a nail, pulled it out n used bottle to re . I still have compressor and bottle of tyre gunk from when I had the VR6 on lpg! the only time in the 7 years we had to the take the wheels off were to replace the tyres due to wear or when the mrs killed them! I cant remember the last time I used the spare on any vehicle I own! Quote
cugsy Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Posted September 11, 2013 I found one with 6mm tread for £50 - I'm happier. Just need the tyre holder. I need the spare rather than the gunk kit. We have a lot of flint on the track to our house and it costs us every year in tyres. A puncture is one thing, but a slice in the sidewall is a different bag of kippers. Quote
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