Space savers

Eh? Why did this message appear here? *mutter cough mumble*

Why would you want to do that? *grins*

Not on the rear of a 330. In the wet. When you want to go anywhere. In a straight line.

I have to take a left turn onto a mile long incline, which constantly turns into a river rapid during heavy rainfall. The rear end frequented the other side of the road, way too many times for my liking!

I'm sure the advice is that you shouldn't use the spacesaver on the driven wheels.

It sure is, but at 8.45, finding a flat wasn't exactly ideal when I had a meeting at 9.30. And the journey takes about 30 minutes.

It may be car specific: the 9-3's handbook gives the order that the wheel nuts should be tightened, that I should get the puncture repaired soon, but no mention of not putting the space saver wheel onto the driven wheels.

To be fair, the Saab came out of the factory with f*ck-all bhp as standard..... it's slightly more important on cars that wouldn't get beaten away from the lights by an asthmatic donkey.

Not all of them, and the ones that are a bit better hung in the horse power stakes can be a bit of handful for all the wrong reasons.

You weren't to know that my TiD's handbook details machines with power from

Probably but not always possible... My rears are wider than the fronts...

However, if a space-saver is attached then you should be very careful ;-)

Justin.

And?

And it still doesn't say put the space saver on the driven wheel - even for the models with a good wedge of power. Do try keep up at the back.

Apparently athsmatic donkeys develop more than 115bhp.

It's safe to put space savers on their driven wheels. And on the driven wheels of SAABs, according to the SAAB handbook. But not on the driven wheels of executive sports saloons based on the golf floorpan with more power than an athsmatic donkey.

Developing a e-lisp there?

I'm not surprised the normal advice is NOT to put it on the driven wheels. ;) Do try keep up at the back.

Common sense decrees you shouldn't do that...

However, I've managed to destroy one on a 1.4 MG ZR before, and they're not exactly a powerhouse of tyre shredding torque.

My opinion on said spare wheels, is thus: 'Oi... car manufacturers, no!'

Common sense decrees you shouldn't do that...

However, I've managed to destroy one on a 1.4 MG ZR before, and they're not exactly a powerhouse of tyre shredding torque.

My opinion on said spare wheels, is thus: 'Oi... car manufacturers, no!'

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