Spare wheel; aka space saver - Page 2

Ed3 · 6th December 2023, 15:24

I am able to check my boot as I have the carpet/board out while I look for smaller rain leaks.

Using my fingers feeling around the height of the full sized tyre seems the same height as the general height of the metal boot floor.

My guess is when I have a space saver in the boot and am at the airport and put those heavy biggest size suitcases on the carpet/board that the board bends down enough to let the cases into the boot.

When I have a full sized tyre under the gap does not allow these biggest size cases in the boot.

Vantheman · 6th December 2023, 17:22

The space saver only doesn't fit the front if you have the big brakes. Not sure if this was MGZT180/190 only or all 2.5s?

I have a full size spare 215/55x16 and it fits fine, with the accessory tray in there too.

I kept looking on eBay for a matching forks style wheel to use as a spare, and ended up with a set of 4. You can save a search and get email notifications if one comes up.

Francophile · 9th December 2023, 10:09

Thanks to everyone who responded to my query.

A decent wheel is (or should be) on its way from the west country to the south coast. Not many of them on ebay, and I bought the best looking of them.

Derek.

6th December 2023, 15:24	#11
Ed3 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi saloon Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: UK Posts: 306 Thanks: 88 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts	I am able to check my boot as I have the carpet/board out while I look for smaller rain leaks. Using my fingers feeling around the height of the full sized tyre seems the same height as the general height of the metal boot floor. My guess is when I have a space saver in the boot and am at the airport and put those heavy biggest size suitcases on the carpet/board that the board bends down enough to let the cases into the boot. When I have a full sized tyre under the gap does not allow these biggest size cases in the boot.

6th December 2023, 17:22	#12
Vantheman Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Dorset/Hampshire border Posts: 55 Thanks: 27 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	The space saver only doesn't fit the front if you have the big brakes. Not sure if this was MGZT180/190 only or all 2.5s? I have a full size spare 215/55x16 and it fits fine, with the accessory tray in there too. I kept looking on eBay for a matching forks style wheel to use as a spare, and ended up with a set of 4. You can save a search and get email notifications if one comes up.

9th December 2023, 10:09	#13
Francophile Avid contributor Rover 75 2.0 V6 Connoisseur SE Saloon Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hassocks, West Sussex Posts: 192 Thanks: 51 Thanked 24 Times in 15 Posts	Thanks to everyone who responded to my query. A decent wheel is (or should be) on its way from the west country to the south coast. Not many of them on ebay, and I bought the best looking of them. Derek.