How many miles can I do on the spacesaver wheel? *now with photo!*

[john_o]

drive sensible and youll be fine 
maybe put a sticker on you speedo to remind you / set your speed warning lower if you have highline 

[scotta]

should be ok if you stick it on the back.

My old 54 plate Leon Cupra had a full size steel 16" wheel with a 195\65\16 tyre on it ad SEAT stuck a 50 mph sticker on it 

[FamilyDub]

When I was a lad I ran my Mk2a Punto on a space saver for about three months. A few days will be fine.

[WhiteGTI]

Thanks for the replies everyone, it actually drives pretty well with the spacesaver!! 

[WhiteGTI]

Also, the wheel was cracked right the way through! Bl00dy scary!!!!!!

[Top Cat]

Also, the wheel was cracked right the way through! Bl00dy scary!!!!!!

Its one of the problems with lightweight wheels the trade off is strength. I would guess Robins OZ wheels are made of chocolate to get them so light. 

[cmdrfire]

Ouch! That's harsh to hear Chris :/ too bad that it's happened, especially so close to your swap!
I thought I saw you on Sunday on the A30 near the petrol station - was that you?

[neg]

I drove a hundred or so miles on mine and it was fine - was on the back but like others have said must be quite odd when its on the front.

this was on the mk2 - I was suprised to find a space saver on a 20yr old car.

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Also, the wheel was cracked right the way through! Bl00dy scary!!!!!!

Its one of the problems with lightweight wheels the trade off is strength. I would guess Robins OZ wheels are made of chocolate to get them so light. 

Interesting you say this... I asked the very same thing some time back when RR was show casing his new rims...

He had me convinced that there would be no such issue.... hmmmm! 

[WhiteGTI]

Ouch! That's harsh to hear Chris :/ too bad that it's happened, especially so close to your swap!
I thought I saw you on Sunday on the A30 near the petrol station - was that you?

Hey Neo,

Nope that wasn't me! There's quite a few colour-coded White GTI's going around the area, so it must have been one of my twins 

[WhiteGTI]

This is from the inside of the wheel, so you can clearly see that the crack goes right the way through, and the deformation of the wheel!!!!

[cmdrfire]

Eek 
Looks like a major structural failure resulting in a shear of the rim...

Whilst people are reminiscing of their time spent on space-saver-spares, I just remembered that I drove from Calais to Ascot via Canterbury with one on my front nearside. Didn't go above 55mph the entire way (which was painful) but it held out fine.

[Greeners]

Unlucky Chris! 

That is quite scary the way that wheel has split! 

Hope you get it sorted soon bud!