chloe16v
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do vauxhall make an 18" steel spare wheel? im putting 18" alloys on my astra and would like a spare of the same size, if not the what are my other options apart from a bottle of tyre weld?
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Joe
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Just get a normal size spare to use as a temporary measure as anyone else would.
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DannyB
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Where would you keep an 18inch steely?sat loose in the boot all the time? just use a normal sized one, it's only temporary anyway.
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chloe16v
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i thought that you had to have the same size wheel on the same axle
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Corsa Sport Gav
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
i thought that you had to have the same size wheel on the same axle
my normal standard wheel size is 17's but my spare is 18" think its bigger to fit over my front brakes
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Joe
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Not as a get you home method.
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pow
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Just stick a 14/15" steelie in the boot with a good tyre on it. It's only an emergancy "get you home" method.
I had a 15" spare in the boot of the Ibiza when I had 17" alloys on them, it was fine.
Plus you'll never get an 18" wheel in the wheel well in an Ashtray.
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Steve
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a smaller steel wheel with a large profile tyre will be the same as an 18 with low profile
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Daveskater
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What Steve said.
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Liam D
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
a smaller steel wheel with a large profile tyre will be the same as an 18 with low profile
yh same rolling radius
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MarkSport
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or get a 5th alloy? 
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
or get a 5th alloy?
Thats stops lazy bastards fixing what was wrong in the first place.
Oh and they usually run about with a bald tyre in the boot.
A get you home steely with larger profile tyre would be the one,
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spikedjack
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it hasnt gotta be the same size, just the same overall radius including the tyre...
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Ian
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Doesn't even have to be the same radius if its a temporary measure.
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spikedjack
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i guess not no, just depends on how temporary it needs to be, ie if you get a flat 150 miles from home on a sunday afternoon.
Personally would prefere the same radius to save any extra wear etc
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markx14xe
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa Sport Gav
quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
i thought that you had to have the same size wheel on the same axle
my normal standard wheel size is 17's but my spare is 18" think its bigger to fit over my front brakes
thats why you would fit the smaller wheel on the back swop the rear wheel to the front
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by spikedjack
depends on how temporary it needs to be
Indeed, and that isn't defined in the legislation so it would be a matter for court.
It is illegal to exceed 50mph on mis-matched tyres across one axle but other than that, up to you to argue.
Or perhaps if you get pulled, just make sure you say half an hour ago when asked when you put it on.
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Mattb
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you may find one of the bigger vaux has a large space saver somewhere close to 18"
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
i thought that you had to have the same size wheel on the same axle
it must be the same overall size including the tyre so just use what ever size wheel fits over the brakes then work out what size tyre you need.
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DaveyLC
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And I'm taking diameter
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Warren G
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you need a vx 16" spare to get over 308mm brakes,
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mattfiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
do vauxhall make an 18" steel spare wheel? im putting 18" alloys on my astra and would like a spare of the same size, if not the what are my other options apart from a bottle of tyre weld?
The standard 205/50/16 is a similar size to a 215/35/18, thats what I used on my astra.
http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual-tyre-size-calculator
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