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jsparkes201148

18/10/2023 at 11:12pm
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Our new car has 16 in alloy wheels with 4 studs. It has no spare i want to get a space saver.from Ebay.are these wheels make and model specific or generic?
Can i buy any 16in, 4 stud spacesaver?
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You posted this under tow cars and towing.

The usual advice is that you should not use a space-saver tyre whilst towing .
It has been argued that you might invalidate your insurance by doing so, but most people think it is unlikely to actually cause a problem.

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Our Volvo came with a spacesaver tyre. Rather than take the chance, we bought a full size alloy. Not cheaper but gave peace of mind. For the past couple fo years we have had 4x4s so no issue with spacesavers.

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Our Tucson came without one.,The dealer got us a full size steel wheel and tyre with jack and spanner for £180. It is brand new.
It has a spare wheel well so we removed the plastic oddments tray and put the wheel in. Our neighbour has a Tucson too and bought a spacesaver for hers.
You need to get the correct one for your car.

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It is considered to be safe by, motoring organisations, to tow a caravan with a space saver wheel fitted to any axle on the car provided your vehicle handbook doesn't say otherwise.
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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 19/10/2023
It is considered to be safe by, motoring organisations, to tow a caravan with a space saver wheel fitted to any axle on the car provided your vehicle handbook doesn't say otherwise.
saxo1

If the vehicle is AWD probably not a good idea to use a spacesaver even for a short distance, but I would assume that all AWD would not have a space saver. Just a can of the useless puncture fluid or a full size spare.

clbewi

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Or run flats

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Sorry for causing confusion, it’s not a towcar it’s a Kia Picanto, it was the only car related section to post it in.
Perhaps it should have been the General section
Anyway
Can anyone answer the question please?
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https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/product-category/space-saver-wheels/kia/picanto/?filter_vehicle-year=2011-present-day
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I'm led to belive not all 4 stud wheels have the same PCD

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19/10/2023 at 5:14pm
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Why not try breakers yards?, probably the same size as a Hyundai i10

jsparkes201148

19/10/2023 at 9:33pm
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The wheel shop £140, plenty on Ebay under £50 but very few Picantos have 16” wheels.
I have found one for £30 and the seller assures me it is compatible.

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Our Mini has no spare just the repair kit. No room for one anyway. It would take up a big chunk of the boot!
I don't think any of the BMW Minis have them. Neighbours daughter had an early model with no spare either.
It saves quite a bit of money and weight for manufacturers.

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Here's another fly in the ointment on space saver/aftermarket spare situation! My car comes with a space saver wheel as standard, BUT if I use it, the full size wheel it replaces won't fit in the spare storage space (under boot floor on a carrier), it then has to go 'somewhere else' in the car!

If boot full that's a bad enough problem of fitting it in, if on the other hand all 7 seats in use, then there is no boot space to reorganise to fit it in, it just won't go in the car! Brilliant concept - NOT!

If you are going to get a space saver spare, MAKE SURE, you have boot space for the punctured full size wheel you have removed!

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Quote: Originally posted by iank01 on 19/10/2023

Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 19/10/2023
It is considered to be safe by, motoring organisations, to tow a caravan with a space saver wheel fitted to any axle on the car provided your vehicle handbook doesn't say otherwise.
saxo1

If the vehicle is AWD probably not a good idea to use a spacesaver even for a short distance, but I would assume that all AWD would not have a space saver. Just a can of the useless puncture fluid or a full size spare.

Ours is an AWD.
The handbook warned against using a spacesaver whilst towing (or towing whilst employing a spacesaver).
However, the default item supplied with the car is/was a spacesaver - I insisted on a full-sized spare as part of the purchase.

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You need the spacesaver specific for the car. The wheels may be 16inch, a space saver may not be as they often have different profile tyres.

My car has a spacesaver as in all my time driving I have never had a flat and thought it was a really convenient time for it to happen!

Finding a flat on 27 December 200 miles from home wasn't welcomed, Spacesaver on, puncture repaired, back on my way.

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