Removing Spare Wheel/space Saver

[Trozzle]

What are the fines for not having it, and how likely are you to get hit for it?

Mine is giving me the absolute shits. No matter how tight I wind down the butterfly nut, it still works it's way loose VERY quickly, and the constant noise of it rattling around in the boot while the wheel bounces is driving me insane. I'm very close to just ripping it out and ditching it.

To be honest, I very much doubt I'd use it if I copped a puncture. I'd stick with my car until assistance arrived anyway, as I really fking hate driving with that horrible POS anyway. Dangerous.

Thoughts?

[vidospace]

Just put some threadlock on the wingnut.

[lachlanw]

lol do you have to have a spare tyre in oz ?

in nz you dont have to have one .

if you have one and it fails a warrant ( tire shagged or its insecure) you just throw it out on the foot path and claim you dont have a spare . or done have one in your car when goin fo a warrant

[Trozzle]

haha, I'm fairly sure we have to have one. It's the original from Japland too by the looks of things, don't think it's inflatable - solid rubber

[boostn0199]

Well in VIC the rule is I think if you do have one and the tyre is not roadworthy its defectable but if you done have one on you then its fine, so guess using the old excuse its geting a new tyre fitted onto it or something like that.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

you dont HAVE to have one, but if you do it must be secured properly

[Trozzle]

Good enough for me - it's coming out. If I get pulled up, I'll please ignorance (which isn't a lie lol) and put it back in

[nisskid]

you dont HAVE to have one, but if you do it must be secured properly

[blk94r33]

Also, if you have a spare wheel you need to carry a jack (in Vic anyway). Otherwise the vehicle wouldn't pass a roadworthy if you were putting it in for one.

[sneki81]

could you just carry a can of that foam repair thingy instead of the tyre??

[mattis96]

lol can see murphys law happening by doing this but you might be lucky

[Basti]

It's not solid rubber. I know as I had aflat recently and tried to use my space saver. Too bad it hadn't had any air put in at compliance. Was then stuck with two flat tyres.

[nisskid]

if the cops pull u over and try and get u for it, just say to them: "there is no point me carrying around wheels that according to ADR's, are illegal to have on my car"

[Trozzle]

haha Nisskid yeah....are you sure it's not solid rubber? I haven't touched it (and I doubt it's been touched in years) yet it remains rock solid...

[Luke_ENR34]

When i got defected here in Adelaide. My boot was all gutted and just had my Amp bolted to the spare tyre hole. They said you dont have to have one, so i just carried one of those silicon tyre sprays that you spray in your tyre to get it out of trouble.

[blk94r33]

I'm pretty sure some/all of the spray-in-a-can style tyre repair kits wreck the tyre somehow? I now the one that came with the 8' did, said on the label that once you spray it in, you need a new tyre when you get to a shop? Space-savers are a stupid idea. WTF are you supposed to do with a grotty full-size wheel when you change it?! (Under extenuating circumstances such as a full boot and passengers)

[nisskid]

haha Nisskid yeah....are you sure it's not solid rubber? I haven't touched it (and I doubt it's been touched in years) yet it remains rock solid...

lol definitely not solid rubber, i've popped one before.

[Trozzle]

lol fair enough, I'll take your word for it

If it wasn't in such good condition (even though it's a useless POS) I'd slash it to find out...I never thought to look for a valve, which would be an obvious giveaway. Only downside to me taking it out, is that my sub box will have nowhere to sit...might be a bit of dicking around...although it's not exactly the best setup anyway, since I've just bought some tie-downs and strapped the box to the strut brace rofl

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

i doubt cops would pin u for it, ive never had a cop ask me about my spare...

i had none in my previous r33 and i drove that for 2 years with no issues...

[Trozzle]

exactly. And soon with performance mods coming up, I will have other defects to worry about anyway!

lol having said that though, police haven't looked twice at my car since I bought it. And it had 5% tint all round (since removed from front windows) and no front number plate! Only issues I ever had were from RTA inspectors in the carpark just after dropping of a friend at her yr12 formal, and that was only because of no front plate. Just told them the truth that the front bar had just been repaired, there were no holes for it yet. Didn't tell them I had no intention of ever drilling holes though they let me off no worries

Was only waiting until the plastic plates turned up so I could stick it to the lower lip of the bar anyway