Don't Use the Tins of Tip Top for the Tyres!!!

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 1:24 pm

Sorry I forgot to answer your other question about where to put a spare. Some of us have bought a space saver spare and sacrificed some boot space. It just depends how strongly you feel about having no spare.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 1:30 pm

You dont need a legal spare to pass an MOT. Just if you have one it must be legal.

I'm not 100% sure on that, actually. AFAIK, only wheels fitted to the car must be legal. Otherwise, if you shredded a tyre, you'd have to leave the old wheel where it was in case you were pulled over.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 1:41 pm

Youve got a point there Alex, but I understood the thought behind the law was that if you are carrying a spare you intend to use it so it must be legal. What happens of a stone hits your windscreen and cracks it, are you supposed to stop immediately, or a light bulb fails means you have to pull onto the hard shoulder coz its an MOT failure.

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Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 3:33 pm

Sorry, I didn't mean to start an arguement! Thanks for the tip about the space for a spare.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 3:39 pm

http://www.via.gov.uk/mot/your_vehicle/ ... onents.htm

Spare tyres are not inspected during an MOT Test. The MOT only tests the roadworthiness of a car. A dodgy spare wheel doesn't make it any less roadworthy. An MOT, remember, is also no guarantee of mechanical condition.

Although it's not an MOT fail, I'm still not sure whether there's any legislation requiring a spare tyre to be 'legal'.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 4:56 pm

OK you win Alex :x

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 5:31 pm

Like I said - it's not an MOT requirement, but I could be wrong about it being a legal requirement.

GARNETT · Post by **GARNETT** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:26 pm

Did I hear someone say spacesaver for the cc

Ive scoured the country for one with the reply that there is no such thing for the 206cc nimrods

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 7:56 pm

garnett,

i believe the 15" spacesaver is suitable for the nimrods - others have bought one but it can sometimes take time to get the tyre for some reason.

also to briefly summarise the other replies .....

it isn't a legal requirement to carry a spare but if you do it must meet the legal requirements, e.g. minimum tread.

also peugeot like a few other manufacturers wouldn't release a car which was effectively illegal if it didn't have a spare - even if they are monkeys

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 3:00 pm

Just to be thick...... what is the difference between a space saver tyre and a normal one?!

:sawery:

Post by **Lyndon** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 3:53 pm

a space saver is just that, it's about half the width of a normal tyre and can only be run upto 60mph ( i could be wrong) plus it's on a steel wheel not alloy.

hope this helps :d

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 6:55 pm

That's kinda what I thought it may be but thanks for clearing that up for me!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 12:21 am

lyndons talking rubbish - i got up to 80mph using one in my normal 206

think it said 80km per hour but i just took that to be the same as miles

slimgym · Post by **slimgym** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 6:06 pm

Some of us have bought a space saver spare and sacrificed some boot space.

How do you stow it? Is there a way of attaching it or does it just roll around

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 7:48 pm

Use bungees (or straps) to secure it to the 4 hoops in the boot.