Seems a bit pointless asking a question these days. Oh well back to the drawing board.
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It is the issued spare with the same type of tread. The standard Jeep has 18" tyres fitted, but Overland has 20" tyres.Is your 18 inch the issued spare for your vehicle? In the early 70’s we had a puncture in a small Ford van. No spare, someone brought one out to us which fitted but was the wrong diameter. 16” instead of 14” if I remember correctly. We managed to drive home but the van was very distinctly raised in one corner and did not feel safe.
John
It is the issued spare with the same type of tread. The standard Jeep has 18" tyres fitted, but Overland has 20" tyres.
My VW Touareg can have 17/18/19/20/21/22 wheels as standard but the tyre profile is varied and the rolling radius of all of them are almost the same, certainly close enough for emergency use.So presumably Jeep think it is OK for emergency use!
John
My VW Touareg can have 17/18/19/20/21/22 wheels as standard but the tyre profile is varied and the rolling radius of all of them are almost the same, certainly close enough for emergency use.
Any spare tyre which is a different size to the road tyres can only be used as an emergency "get-you-home" - the differentials should cope with minor radius variations but not for long distances, eg under 50 miles is fine.
Would it not be better to ask your actual recovery company.My OP asks whether the breakdown company if the consumer was towing would take both units to the tyre fitter if no spare tyre available.
I also asked what if the tyre fitter cannot supply the tyre until the next day? What would happen if the same person whose vehicle did not have a spare was towing a caravan and both were taken to the tyre fitter?
Can we please move away from discussing space savers and different size spare tyres as that is not the concern? Thanks. 👍
My OP asks whether the breakdown company if the consumer was towing would take both units to the tyre fitter if no spare tyre available.
I also asked what if the tyre fitter cannot supply the tyre until the next day? What would happen if the same person whose vehicle did not have a spare was towing a caravan and both were taken to the tyre fitter?
Can we please move away from discussing space savers and different size spare tyres as that is not the concern? Thanks. 👍
Each breakdown company may have different procedures and will vary according to the cover paid for - best if you ask your breakdown provider directly.My OP asks whether the breakdown company if the consumer was towing would take both units to the tyre fitter if no spare tyre available.
I also asked what if the tyre fitter cannot supply the tyre until the next day? What would happen if the same person whose vehicle did not have a spare was towing a caravan and both were taken to the tyre fitter?
Can we please move away from discussing space savers and different size spare tyres as that is not the concern? Thanks. 👍
The difference in rim size has little bearing on the rolling radius - as I posted VW standard SUV wheels/tyres have virtually the same radius whether they're 17" rims or 22" rims, or anything in between.Agreed, but the point I was making was that 2 inches seems excessive. It certainly was for me in #2.
John
Likewise my Superb had 17 OEM alloys but the full size spare was in a 16 inch steel rim but a higher aspect ratio, so rolling diameter was retained as per OEM 17 inch alloys. and it had markings painted onto the rim advising speed limitations when fitted.The difference in rim size has little bearing on the rolling radius - as I posted VW standard SUV wheels/tyres have virtually the same radius whether they're 17" rims or 22" rims, or anything in between.
When we purchased our runabout Rio, my first job was to transfer the gunge kit into the loft and fit a space saver tyre and jack into the boot well.CAMC May Day will ensure both Car and caravan are recovered and taken somewhere safe. Eg they promise to sort the car whilst still taking the caravan to your planned destination. I’ll have to check the small print but am sure this is correct. Can’t comment on any others .
Tyre wise my Touareg comes with a collapsible space saver. It is limited in max speed otherwise as Roger says. I cannot understand anyone wanting “no spare” , being reliant on the quick inflation gas gunge stuff. No good with a shredded tyre.
Interestingly Tesla’s suffer a considerably higher rate of tyre failures / punctures than any other model.
The difference in rim size has little bearing on the rolling radius - as I posted VW standard SUV wheels/tyres have virtually the same radius whether they're 17" rims or 22" rims, or anything in between.
Thanks Clive as you are correct and I would ask if I had an issue. However as said in my now deleted OP, I do not have an issue and was asking the questions that were asked on another forum.Would it not be better to ask your actual recovery company.
I guess that especially with 4wd vehicles that have different systems some are more sensitive to tyre size and type than others. So there’s not really a one size fits all answer. As Dusty says the CMHC get you and your van to the destination, whether they do that in the event of a puncture I don’t know. I guess it depends on the vehicle and it’s sensitivity to tyre mismatch. My approach would be to ensure I know what the car maker recommends and ensure I stick that recommendation. If I then had no alternative but to have a non optimal tyre fitted it would be the cheapest available and used carefully until I could get a suitable one to replace it. CheersThanks Clive as you are correct and I would ask if I had an issue. However as said in my now deleted OP, I do not have an issue and was asking the questions that were asked on another forum.
I thought it may be of interest to some on this forum so cannot understand the arguments regarding profiles and spare tyres?
I clearly stated at the end of the post that it was questions raised on another forum.. It is of no consequence the profile of my tyres as I do not have an issue.
Seems a bit pointless asking a question these days. Oh well back to the drawing board.
How can you expect forum members to remember whatever it was that you wrote in a now deleted OP Buckman?Thanks Clive as you are correct and I would ask if I had an issue. However as said in my now deleted OP, I do not have an issue and was asking the questions that were asked on another forum.
I thought it may be of interest to some on this forum so cannot understand the arguments regarding profiles and spare tyres?
I clearly stated at the end of the post that it was questions raised on another forum.. It is of no consequence the profile of my tyres as I do not have an issue.
If you deleted the question you can hardly expect it to be answered.
How can you expect forum members to remember whatever it was that you wrote in a now deleted OP Buckman?
Here's a novel idea for you.
When you see a question on another caravan forum, post your prickly replies on that forums message boards.
Don't bring these things here to have a pop at members who are adding genuine replies but who don't remember every word you have written.
Don't disrupt or add antagonistic replies on this forum, or these imported from elsewhere questions will be disappearing as soon as they're submitted.
, a question on the forum nearly always diverts onto another item , ie spare tyre sizes, etc.I asked questions regarding a breakdown and not about tyre profiles or spare tyres as none of the replies related to my original questions, my original posting asking questions seemed a bit pointless hence deleted. The replies were to the OP and were prior to the deletion.
Not sure what you mean by prickly replies as I don't consider any of my replies were prickly however as you are the moderator I will say no more.