That's a relief!

Tourist · 27th July 2016, 20:47

Don't you just love that feeling when you find an alloy to match your car and can ditch the space-saver?

Found mine on eBay locally - £40, complete with a new tyre.

Before:

After:

Little by little my car is becoming the 75 I always wanted....

Anyone want a free, unused space saver?

macafee2 · 27th July 2016, 21:19

One of the first things I changed. so glad a full size fits. I paid £6 with a just legal tyre. When I came to change my tyres I got the garage to swop it. I never wear my tyres to the limit.

What is the black square thing to the right of the jack?

macafee2

neilll · 27th July 2016, 21:24

That will be a wheel chock (is that the right word)!!

Neil

Tourist · 27th July 2016, 21:32

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Originally Posted by macafee2

What is the black square thing to the right of the jack?

That's a very strange coincidence - that's the first question I had when I swapped the wheels over this afternoon. Hadn't noticed the chocks before.

What you can see there is actually a pair of chocks that clip together. Never had that facility before in a car's toolkit.

marinabrian · 27th July 2016, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tourist

That's a very strange coincidence - that's the first question I had when I swapped the wheels over this afternoon. Hadn't noticed the chocks before.

What you can see there is actually a pair of chocks that clip together. Never had that facility before in a car's toolkit.

Probably to compliment the superb parking brake I'd say

It may just be the photo of your new wheel, but it looks to have been "flat spotted" at the point nearest the rear of the car

Brian

Tourist · 28th July 2016, 09:10

Hi Brian - hmm you could be right. I'll have a look later on and see.

Dan_Somerset · 28th July 2016, 09:13

Is it me or does space saver doesn't really save much space!

MWMan · 28th July 2016, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tourist

Don't you just love that feeling when you find an alloy to match your car and can ditch the space-saver?

Found mine on eBay locally - £40, complete with a new tyre.

Before:

After:

Little by little my car is becoming the 75 I always wanted....

Anyone want a free, unused space saver?

Does the toolkit /Jack fit back in again with the full size wheel in there?

Tourist · 28th July 2016, 13:16

I think a more accurate term might be 'cost saver' but the manufacturers have decided to try and make it look like they're doing us a favour by saving space. Very kind of them - if only I remembered to lift the boot floor and use that inch space to pack stuff when I know I've got a load on...!

The toolkit does indeed fit in the top of a full sized spare and the lid closes on top. It's almost as if it were designed that way ;-)

The Rovering Member · 28th July 2016, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tourist

What you can see there is actually a pair of chocks that clip together. Never had that facility before in a car's toolkit.

If it's an original Rover chock then it is a single chock. It twists to the desired restraining shape then back to the flatter storage position. I was trying to seperate the one l bought until l read on here that it's a single item.

27th July 2016, 20:47	#1
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	That's a relief! Don't you just love that feeling when you find an alloy to match your car and can ditch the space-saver? Found mine on eBay locally - £40, complete with a new tyre. Before: After: Little by little my car is becoming the 75 I always wanted.... Anyone want a free, unused space saver?

27th July 2016, 21:19	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,935 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	One of the first things I changed. so glad a full size fits. I paid £6 with a just legal tyre. When I came to change my tyres I got the garage to swop it. I never wear my tyres to the limit. What is the black square thing to the right of the jack? macafee2

27th July 2016, 21:24	#3
neilll Gets stuck in MG ZT,MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2008 Location: St. Helens Posts: 961 Thanks: 211 Thanked 235 Times in 158 Posts	That will be a wheel chock (is that the right word)!! Neil

28th July 2016, 09:10	#6
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Hi Brian - hmm you could be right. I'll have a look later on and see.

28th July 2016, 09:13	#7
Dan_Somerset Avid contributor 75 Saloon, 2.5 V6 Auto Conn Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Taunton Posts: 106 Thanks: 6 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Is it me or does space saver doesn't really save much space!

28th July 2016, 13:16	#9
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	I think a more accurate term might be 'cost saver' but the manufacturers have decided to try and make it look like they're doing us a favour by saving space. Very kind of them - if only I remembered to lift the boot floor and use that inch space to pack stuff when I know I've got a load on...! The toolkit does indeed fit in the top of a full sized spare and the lid closes on top. It's almost as if it were designed that way ;-)