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Spare tyre
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:39 am
by Jack
In the past I’ve always had a full size and spec spare.
I now have a tin of gel and a pump in the boot and to be honest it doesn't inspire me with confidence – a hole on the wall (not one for withdrawing cash
) or worse still a blow out
and you're somewhat stranded.
Anyone have horror stories or perhaps even good news stories that might help me decide whether to find a real spare.
Spare tyre
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:54 pm
by Doc943
Get a spare. My second outing in my new Fiesta met a pothole with my name on it. The gunge was absolutely useless, it rained on me, my missus was totally fed up, the AA took an hour to reach me and another hour to tow to a tyre garage. The cost of a new tyre and alignment was near criminal (no way to shop around when all you've got is a can of gunge!) and the tyre fitter blasted me for getting gunge over overalls when the hole was never gonna be fixed by gunge in the first place! Never will I ever go without a spare again! Ever!
Spare tyre
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:04 pm
by Blueoval09
Just invested in a spare wheel, got horrendous quotes from ford so went to a breakers yard, got a mk 2 mondy 15" steel rim (wouldn't split a set of alloys i liked so no choice!) and a jack for £30, then had a hankook ventus tyre put on it for £50, just had to go for a 50 profile to keep the rolling circumference the same as the rims smaller, worked out to be cheaper than just a rim from ford! Only down side is the spare sits 1/2" proud in the wheel well but i've cut a piece of ply to line the boot so all good :0) much more reassuring than a tub of gunk!
Re: Spare tyre
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:16 pm
by Nath
Blueoval09 wrote:Just invested in a spare wheel, got horrendous quotes from ford so went to a breakers yard, got a mk 2 mondy 15" steel rim (wouldn't split a set of alloys i liked so no choice!) and a jack for £30, then had a hankook ventus tyre put on it for £50, just had to go for a 50 profile to keep the rolling circumference the same as the rims smaller, worked out to be cheaper than just a rim from ford! Only down side is the spare sits 1/2" proud in the wheel well but i've cut a piece of ply to line the boot so all good :0) much more reassuring than a tub of gunk!
Aren't Mondeo's 5 stud?
Re: Spare tyre
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:43 pm
by DGZS
Aren't Mondeo's 5 stud?[/quote]
Mk2 was 4 stud, think they changed to 5 stud when they made the mk3
Spare tyre
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:19 pm
by Blueoval09
Mk3 on are, mk1 & 2 are 4 stud, same offset as the fiesta as well so i've been told