Should spacesavers be illegal? If one was fitted prior to an MOT it would fail, therefore it should not be on the road with one on.Manufactures only get away with it because people buy cars on looks and not functional therefore they will get away with it.
2006-07-30 08:49:37 · 12 answers · asked by trigger 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Bearing in mind that having a full spare wheel means that you can have a fresh tyre and either get the flat fixed. Fix a flat, does nothing but ruin the flat tyre and is useless as it can't be repaired afterwards.
2006-07-30 09:39:20 · update #1
Cars have just got poorly made since 1995, bonnets have got lighter and everything cheaper made.
2006-07-31 07:28:54 · update #2
Space save spare tires are meant to be used to drive to a service center and have your flat tire repaired. And THAT is all they are to be used for.
A lot of drivers use them for weeks, a very hazardous proposition. A lot of drivers drive at highway speeds, while a space saver spare is meant for speeds of 50 M.P.H. or under.
They are NOT mean for any long distances and they are NOT meant for freeway speeds.
Have a flat? Put on the space saver, drive at under 50 M.P.H. to the nearest tire repair shop and have your flat tire fixed or replaced.
p.s. Oftentimes the space saver spare is not the same size (diameter) as a regular tire. IF you have a front wheel drive car and have a flat on one of the front tires do NOT drive more than 50 miles or so. The difference in the size of the tires can ruin the transmission. Same applies to the rear drive cars, but instead of the transmission it can ruin the differential.
2006-07-30 08:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by Albannach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Space savers are fitted purely as a get you home tyre, i think its a good idea as a lot of people with full size spares change a wheel and the bad tyre gets put in the boot and forgotten about until its needed. You cant do that with the space saver!
A lot of new cars have run flats or tyre weld which normally results in a new tyre.
2006-07-30 16:51:16 · answer #2 · answered by chunky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space saver tyres are just that - they are fitted to cars with a small boot/undertray - not as good as full size.
2006-07-30 16:54:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely dangerous bloody things. Would be ok if ppl used them as they are supposed to be. That is they are only fitted to a car so you can make it to a tyre shop to get your puncture fixed. Though this never happens, they should only be used on wheelbarrows
2006-07-30 15:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by finnykid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just don't get flat tires like you use to. I'd much rather have a regular tire but they just don't give you a place to put it anymore.
You can't give one of those space savers away and they are all over the junk yards so yeah, they are a bad idea.
2006-07-30 15:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by Billy M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are designed to go 45 mph ot less for a short distance. They originally came up with it because of fuel conservation that is also why youy lean on a car and dent it and 50 years ago you might dent a car by kicking it.
2006-07-30 17:10:54 · answer #6 · answered by hartnessracer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
therr are only used for get u home tyre limited range and speed better off with full size the only thing is that they don,t take up as much space
2006-08-03 09:23:48 · answer #7 · answered by martin r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
full size tires are bulky & heavy. most ladies couldnt change one anyway. best idea- check your tires, rotate & balance every 7,500 miles regularly. when you buy tires, purchase that protection plan. about $35 well spent. and keep a can of "fix-a flat" in your trunk. great in an emergency. having a full size tire & rim in your tuunk is like taping 2-$100.00 on inside lid of trunk, and never getting to spend them.
2006-07-30 16:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by frank3rd2003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a get me home tyre, it should fail if fitted during an mot
2006-07-30 15:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are good. Not only does it save space but also gas(weight). Plus, how often do we really have flats. Almost never. At least I hope that stays that way for me.
2006-07-30 16:05:01 · answer #10 · answered by soonersjacob 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋