Hi guys,

A quick one, do you know if it is possible to put a full size spare wheel I the boot of a FL2?

Anyone know where to get a cheap rim from?

Thanks

Yup sure is!

Worth getting the jack kit too!

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Thanks. Its for my folks. No chance of them changing the wheel so te RAC can sort that out, or they'll call me and I'll use the airjack or trolly jack. They have a space saver so I suspect they have a jack anyway. If it's as good as the one in a D3 I'll throw it I the bin before it kills someone.

space saver are full sized, but metal, and limited down to 50mph due to the type of wheel bolt.

the spare will probably be 17" 235, but they have the same rolling circumference as the 18' & 19s so unless they need to wizz around at top speed then there is not much point in changing Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

space saver are full sized, but metal, and limited down to 50mph due to the type of wheel bolt.

the spare will probably be 17" 235, but they have the same rolling circumference as the 18' & 19s so unless they need to wizz around at top speed then there is not much point in changing

I thought the space savers were 17" 225 ? 2002 Honda VFR800
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Mine was a 17 235/65. went straight on an alloy I aquired.

not that i'm aware off, needs to be the same 235 at the other tyres or could put car handling out Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Don't understand!!!!!!

How can a full sized 17" 235/65 = Space Saver  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

It is not a space saver, it's a penny saver for LR

simont wrote:

Don't understand!!!!!!

How can a full sized 17" 235/65 = Space Saver

OPs right, mine is a 225 / 17.. god only knows why. I can only imagine they changed them to 235's around about 2009/2010 MY Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints

I had a 'spacesaver' spare on my 1st Freelander 2. It was a 235/65/17 Goodyear Wrangler on a steel wheel while the four on road tyres were Continental 235/65/17. As previously stated the spare was limited to 50mph as the wheel hubs, nuts and bolts are designed for alloy wheels not steel wheels.

Current Freelander I ordered a full sized spare which is the same tyre and alloy wheel as the four on road tyres (Continental 4x4 contact 235/65/17.

Gawd
Spacesaver is the wrong term, they are skinny wheel/tyres, ours are called 'Temporary Use Spare Wheel'
The tyre itself can be 225/65R17 or 235/65/R17 on a steel wheel, now this is the interesting part Your standard 17" wheel is a 7.5J (which is 7 1/2" wide) but the spare wheel is 7J (7" wide), hence the main reason for the speed limit.

E Yorkshire has it right. the black steel wheel supplied (if yopu're lucky) may have the same size tyre as the other wheels, or may be different, There was a thread on here some time ago in which we researched this and found (and I still find it hard to believe) that the SIZE of wheel and tyre fitted is not important as far as the law is concerned. Only thetype (crossply vs radial). If you have a black spare wheel then it's legal, will come supplied with a jack, but must not exceed 50mph.
The tyre on mine was standard size, so I bought an alloy off e-bay and fitted the tyre to it.
One thing to watch - tyres have a specific life (offhand I think it's 5 years), so if your spare is the right size, use it now before it's too old.

Check here: http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html for tyre life information. The DOT age code 1/4 way down the page shows in red type the latest tyre date that is safe to use. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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