jrsteeve
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Now without sounding like a complete idiot, what do the speed limits actually mean? i.e. if i go over that does it just mean they wont grip well or that they're likely to blow out?
Need to make a 60 mile motorway trip and am not likely to have the proper tyre replaced in time so need to know if it should be ok or if i'm gonna die.
anyone know?
ta
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daymoon
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u will die. they have 70 KM/h not MP/H speed limit which is about 40 miles an hour. they are only meant to get u to the garage.
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corsa - gus
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I had my space saver on my old focus for two days, I was commuting 120miles per day at the time and it was fine, I just stayed below 60mph and didn't try and out corner anything other than a shopping trolley.
Verdict: No Death
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jrsteeve
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its on an audi and they say 50mph, been on a couple of short motorway stints keepin to 50-60 and seemed fine but am concerned about longer distamce. Would normally just replace but i'm poor and they're pretty bloody expensive
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jrsteeve
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lol cheers for the death ratings
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Eck
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Had to use a space saver on my mum's old Punto. Rating was 40mph but it was fine at 70
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Scotty C
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You can do 50mph and 50 miles on a space saver wheel, safely.
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myke
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on Pulling Power they did a spacesaver track test where they timed a car for a lap on normal tyres, then adding spacesavers lap by lap untill it had 4 on.
it slowed massively, was sliding everywhere, but was doing far more than 50mph and they didn't explode/delaminate/fall off/kill the driver etc.
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daymoon
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1IGdGv0aj8c
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=atEHN9tX77g
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Terry12
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Hasn't a mate got a wheel they'll let you borrow?
If you're struggling I have a 14" alloy you can borrow for a few days.
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Ben G
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just be aware the police will pull you over if you're doing more than 40mph with one of these on...
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Mattb
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and also its technically illegal to use one.... bizzare sort of....
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Well my mate did 130mph (private road) and it was fine.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie_Hastings1
Well my mate did 130mph (private road) and it was fine.
what would make you want to risk it? it might be fine for a short burst but if something was in the road and you hit it, you'd be dead at that speed
oh and p.s. the ''my mate'' stories i've heard are always wrong.
[Edited on 01-12-2008 by Ben G]
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Hes a bit of an idiot but just sayin it is very possible altho dangerous. So dont panic if you do 5mph more than it recomends.
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andyc1234
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its nothing to do with it exploding or anything. its just the fact that driving round with a tire that thin is dangerous.
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andyc1234
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hello my orange brother
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jrsteeve
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cheers fellas 
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Ste
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Also it is illegal to have tyres or wheels on the same axle that are not exactly the same size as each other.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1IGdGv0aj8c
Keep watching peps fit tyres now
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