On 12/04/2019 23:42, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Roger Hayter
wrote:

ARW wrote:

On 12/04/2019 21:14, Tim+ wrote:
On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 8:49:08 PM UTC+1, ARW wrote:
Got a flat. A simple swap, but the spare has 50MPH stickers on it.

So why would the spare wheel have a maximum speed limit of 50MPH
on it
when it has the same sized tyre on it as the flat one? The only
difference I can see is that the spare is not an alloy wheel.
It's a space saver. Narrower width, smaller diameter and maybe even
thinner carcase. Although it may not be obvious, it IS
lighter/thinner/weaker than a *real* spare tyre

Having a problem with the words "same sized tyre"?

The tyres on the car and the spare all say 195/65R15.

Sounds as though someone has a bureaucratic rule saying all spare wheels
must haveÂ* speed restriction sticker.Â* Whether the manufacturer or the
evil insidious undemocratic EU.Â* (In the latter case it's probably the
UK that proposed it.)

Or perhaps they don't think mere consumers can do up wheelnuts;Â* but in
that case 5mph would be better limit.

Sometimes garages don't do up the wheelnuts.

some years ago I put a car in for MoT and to have two tyres replaced
which I was told would not passs the MoT. Paid up and was given the Mot
cert. Driving home ther was a regular knocking noise from the rear.
Checked the wheel bolts and found that they were only finger tight on
one wheel. Took the car back (only about a mile each way) Garage was
not concerned but my question was how could a car with loose wheel bolts
pass an Mot? No sensible answer but needless to say I have never used
them again.

Malcolm

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