is it ok to drive on a brand new spare,....and a opposite tyre at 6mm,,,thats done 6000miles,,,just had a tyre slashed by driving over a bent up post cover in the delivery bay at tesco,,,,totally slashed the tyre and a masive bang, i need to drive 200miles in morning, from s.wales to southhampton... :and without a spare i know is a risk,,but i got to take it,,,as going on a crusie Current: Freelander 2 GS, Orkney Grey, Factory fit privacy glass, design pack and Clearview pack. Almond Leather ,rear spoiler,rear mudflaps.my13.

Gone:Freelander 2, GS, "61"

Gone: Freelander 2, GS.e, "59"

Gone: Freelander 2, S, "08"

What's the new tread depth? 8mm

yes,,,,,brand new full size alloy and same make tyre,,,goodyear wrangler 17 inch std gs ones Current: Freelander 2 GS, Orkney Grey, Factory fit privacy glass, design pack and Clearview pack. Almond Leather ,rear spoiler,rear mudflaps.my13.

Gone:Freelander 2, GS, "61"

Gone: Freelander 2, GS.e, "59"

Gone: Freelander 2, S, "08"

go for it, should have no problems. At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

I've driven back from Scotland with similar difference in tyres tread

Enjoy the cruise

thanks cg,npinks.....every little helps,,,, tesco didnt want to know,,come home phoned head office in dundee,told them,,,and said to go back there ,as they should have filled a accident form in,..its a cover over where they fit a shinney post in,but never seen them in,one other cover is missing,and the one i drove over was flat down but bent up half way,and above tarmac about40mm,my wife stod on it and it wouldnt go down,,,i know it a del bay but every one parks there as carpark for this metro tesco is way to small and u cant park on main road as got double yellows,...tesco own all the other land there and should have made carpark bigger,but are selling it to kfc but local people are fighting it living behined there,...so looking for a new tyre when i get back,goodyear wrangler 17inch.tesco said they will get back to me in 14 days. Current: Freelander 2 GS, Orkney Grey, Factory fit privacy glass, design pack and Clearview pack. Almond Leather ,rear spoiler,rear mudflaps.my13.

Gone:Freelander 2, GS, "61"

Gone: Freelander 2, GS.e, "59"

Gone: Freelander 2, S, "08"

All fine don't worry about it...my Leon is running a 3mm difference on the rear axle, and the tyres are different makes and all's fine Our FL had a 3mm difference for a while also (until I got another boody puncture!) Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

A good rule to have for a happy life is never ever go to Tesco's, or read the Daily Mail! I didn't get where I am today by being sensible!

Albert E wrote:

A good rule to have for a happy life is never ever go to Tesco's, or read the Daily Mail!

If I may add - The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Sun, The Star, The Mirror, The Express (is it still published?), and don't ruin your Sunday by reading a newspaper - get out and enjoy the real world around you. And give all those TV news channels and soap operas the elbow.

Instead, go to the Theatre and to a genuine Opera. The living breathing real world is always the best experience and conducive to good health and well-being

Albert E wrote:

A good rule to have for a happy life is never ever go to Tesco's, or read the Daily Mail!

I'd have a repaired premium tyre over new budget anyday.

Friend of mine works for a premium tyre company and I've seen some of the testing they do against well-known budget tyres. The difference is basically a case of do you actually want to stop before you run the kid over who's run into the road for his ball!?

In the wet it's really quite alarming. Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

As long as the hole is in the main tread area then it can be plugged although I have had a tyre dealer try to flog new before now.

I had a car from new for 2 1/2 years and when inspecting prior to trading in I found one of the tyres was plugged. Never had a flat or new tyres in the entire time so it had been supplied by F**d like it and never was an issue. A bit peeved but not a lot to do about it. Prog rock is cool!
2012 XS SD4 Indus Silver

Nothing wrong with a properly done repair. A good tyre man will tell you if it can't be repaired. Make sure the wheel is rebalanced as the weight or position of the tyre may have changed slightly. Some very high performance tyres can't be repaired, but they don't fit them to FR2s.