What else can you do with a spare wheel?

MissMoppet · 26th August 2018, 09:20

Having acquired a grown-up spare wheel I have been trying to sell my virgin unspoiled emergency spare on eBay. Trouble is there are 23 others looking for a home ranging from a hopeful £50 to my miserable tenner. As obviously there is no demand we have to think of other uses? Now when I was in short pants - hang on I still am, at least for this summer - we used to covert pram wheels for making racing soap-boxes - so could there be openings here? If you bought four of them you've got the basis for some engineering moon-buggy. So should I be dropping a line to NASA? Could this be the solution to a revival of post Brexit UK based transport policy?

roverbarmy · 26th August 2018, 09:30

I have two unused ones sitting in the garage, taking "space" ! Free to good home!

Bogbrush82 · 26th August 2018, 09:41

Fit them to a home made trailer?

topman · 26th August 2018, 09:52

I ended up giving mine away on free cycle.

Mike Noc · 26th August 2018, 09:59

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Originally Posted by Bogbrush82

Fit them to a home made trailer?

Not these days you can't, unless you get it tested and type approved.

trikey · 26th August 2018, 11:00

I use them to put on a scrap car before weighing it in!

paul d · 26th August 2018, 11:18

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Originally Posted by trikey

I use them to put on a scrap car before weighing it in!

Think that's what I'll be doing mate. So could be in the market for 4

Regards

Paul

Mike Noc · 26th August 2018, 12:35

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Originally Posted by trikey

I use them to put on a scrap car before weighing it in!

Yep been there and done that Andy - and had any that didn't fit in the boot well.

Also used to drill out good wheels to make them fit cars to race.

And sometimes had to fit them the wrong way round - needs must.

gazcaz · 26th August 2018, 14:37

I still have my emergency spare wheel that can only fit the rear ,so i hope i get a puncture there if i ever have one

Malc. · 26th August 2018, 22:49

My thoughts on this: The age of these tyres, ( 13 to 15 years old) might make them risky, if used. It has been suggested that tyres over 8 years old may show signs of cracking. Any other opinions ?
I replaced my emergency wheel with a standard alloy about 3 years ago because of concerns about the age of the tyre.
Malc.

26th August 2018, 09:20	#1
MissMoppet Posted a thing or two R 75 Tourer diesel Conny 2002, V6 Conny saloon petrol 2003 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Taunton Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 212 Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts	What else can you do with a spare wheel? Having acquired a grown-up spare wheel I have been trying to sell my virgin unspoiled emergency spare on eBay. Trouble is there are 23 others looking for a home ranging from a hopeful £50 to my miserable tenner. As obviously there is no demand we have to think of other uses? Now when I was in short pants - hang on I still am, at least for this summer - we used to covert pram wheels for making racing soap-boxes - so could there be openings here? If you bought four of them you've got the basis for some engineering moon-buggy. So should I be dropping a line to NASA? Could this be the solution to a revival of post Brexit UK based transport policy? __________________ Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003

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roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,060 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I have two unused ones sitting in the garage, taking "space" ! Free to good home! __________________ Oil in my veins!

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gazcaz I really should get out more....... MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Worthing Posts: 2,744 Thanks: 3,944 Thanked 576 Times in 471 Posts	I still have my emergency spare wheel that can only fit the rear ,so i hope i get a puncture there if i ever have one __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] MG ZT 2.5 V6 234th of 2,834 Trophy Blue ZT 190 + Saloons Produced 14th of 27 MG ZTs Produced on 27-09-2001

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Malc. Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE Royal Blue. Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pembroke Posts: 295 Thanks: 7 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	My thoughts on this: The age of these tyres, ( 13 to 15 years old) might make them risky, if used. It has been suggested that tyres over 8 years old may show signs of cracking. Any other opinions ? I replaced my emergency wheel with a standard alloy about 3 years ago because of concerns about the age of the tyre. Malc.