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Author:  Goku [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:33 am ]
Post subject:  spare wheel
Does it need to be full sized or is a space saver acceptable for Private hire?
My car came with a foam kit but i assume this wont get through the inspection?
Author:  Nidge2 [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
Goku wrote:
Does it need to be full sized or is a space saver acceptable for Private hire?
My car came with a foam kit but i assume this wont get through the inspection?


Some allow them some don't.
Author:  cabby john [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
Goku wrote:
Does it need to be full sized or is a space saver acceptable for Private hire?
My car came with a foam kit but i assume this wont get through the inspection?


You can be assured that as much as night follows day, that you will undoubtedly be getting a puncture at some time or another in the future. May I prophesize that it will happen when you are busy to the point of it being akin to a lottery win (taxi wise), and your car will be full of 16 stone + people who will not be humoured that you/your car are now restricted to 50 mph - get a full sized one, as a space saver is no good in this job.
Author:  Nidge2 [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
cabby john wrote:
Goku wrote:
Does it need to be full sized or is a space saver acceptable for Private hire?
My car came with a foam kit but i assume this wont get through the inspection?


You can be assured that as much as night follows day, that you will undoubtedly be getting a puncture at some time or another in the future. May I prophesize that it will happen when you are busy to the point of it being akin to a lottery win (taxi wise), and your car will be full of 16 stone + people who will not be humoured that you/your car are now restricted to 50 mph - get a full sized one, as a space saver is no good in this job.


=D> =D> =D> =D>
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
a spare wheel should be just that, a wheel....not a spacesaver or can of foam

£90 for mine new, Skoda option
Author:  bloodnock [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
Nidge2 wrote:
Goku wrote:
Does it need to be full sized or is a space saver acceptable for Private hire?
My car came with a foam kit but i assume this wont get through the inspection?


Some allow them some don't.


Such is the insanity of many of the motor manufacturers and their crazy pursuit of ever lowering emissions by 0.0000005% due to less weight that they don't even have a spare wheel weld even you wanted a spare wheel..space saver or otherwise.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
bloodnock wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
Goku wrote:
Does it need to be full sized or is a space saver acceptable for Private hire?
My car came with a foam kit but i assume this wont get through the inspection?


Some allow them some don't.


Such is the insanity of many of the motor manufacturers and their crazy pursuit of ever lowering emissions by 0.0000005% due to less weight that they don't even have a spare wheel weld even you wanted a spare wheel..space saver or otherwise.


get a proper car then
Author:  bloodnock [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
Quote:
get a proper car then

I don't need one, I run a 4x4 Skoda superb estate, It's my 3rd Skoda and my second superb.
Author:  mancityfan [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
I don't have a spare wheel or a can, mine are run flats.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
bloodnock wrote:
Quote:
get a proper car then

I don't need one, I run a 4x4 Skoda superb estate, It's my 3rd Skoda and my second superb.


so do you have a can of foam, or a space saver or a real wheel?
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
Goku wrote:
Does it need to be full sized or is a space saver acceptable for Private hire?
My car came with a foam kit but i assume this wont get through the inspection?

Depends on your council rules.

The Green argument of having no spare is a reasonable one, but personally I wouldn't want to drive a taxi/PH without a spare wheel.
Author:  bloodnock [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
wannabeeahack wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
Quote:
get a proper car then

I don't need one, I run a 4x4 Skoda superb estate, It's my 3rd Skoda and my second superb.


so do you have a can of foam, or a space saver or a real wheel?



Full Size Spare,
Author:  MR T [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
I always thought that having two different size tyres on the same axle was illegal
Author:  Nidge2 [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 4:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
MR T wrote:
I always thought that having two different size tyres on the same axle was illegal


Same here, isn't it also an MOT failure?
Author:  MR T [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spare wheel
Nidge2 wrote:
MR T wrote:
I always thought that having two different size tyres on the same axle was illegal


Same here, isn't it also an MOT failure?

It is here :D
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