They first came onto the market in the mid 70s.
Australian car manufacturer, Holden, first introduced the space saver tyre in 2005. As stated by them, Removing the 20-30kg full-size spare from the equation allowed the Commodore to be tested at a lighter nominated weight in official Australian Design Rule (ADR) fuel economy testing.
I will be travelling over 4500km across Australia in several months’ time. No way will a space saver tyre provide any peace of mind. Rated at 80km an hour, on a national highway, not something I will be entertaining.
Requested a quote from Mitsubishi for new rim and tyre.
This is something that also gets on my nelly. The company knows the price of what they have, why the need for a quote. Just tell me the price of the item, fitted.
I will most likely buy a secondhand rim from a car wreakers place and add a new full-size tyre.
I predict the cost of a new fitted rim and tyre will be at least $750
A space saver tyre is only an emergency tyre to get one out of trouble until a proper replacement is fitted. Sue was only too happy I insisted one getting one when a tyre bust hitting a water filled pothole. She only had to drive to a garage for a replacement instead of getting a tow truck.
1 Like
I don’t blame you, travelling at 80kph in the middle of nowhere on a dodgy speed restricted tyre is no fun
Personally, I just went to a wreckers and bought a proper wheel and tyre for my Colt, depending on how common your car is you might have to ring around but it is much cheaper than buying a new one
1 Like
Different here in the UK to Australia as one doesn’t have to go far for a replacement
1 Like