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Saffy:
brand new extreme mud and a legal but very worn road tyre of same size written on sidewall... could be a difference of close to an inch, makes a mockery of law about different sizes.

topless matt:

--- Quote ---brand new extreme mud and a legal but very worn road tyre of same size written on sidewall... could be a difference of close to an inch, makes a mockery of law about different sizes
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Very true, i know mine from worn to new there is almost 1.5" difference!



--- Quote ---There's still the minor point that it's illegal having mixed sizes on the same axle.

Insurance will be invalidated

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Well surley then a space saver tyre is illegal to use as it is normally smaller size.
I know it is specific to the use but surley that is irrelivent as it is still a smaller tyre  :doh:

dxmedia:
Have a look on google. Emergency spares are for that use, to get you to a tyre repair place. They are plastered with warnings, limited on speed, and have the same diameter as the stock tyres, They are only narrower cus the manufacturers are cheapscates and claim a normal spare won't fit in the wheel we they take up less space in the boot.

Google it, it's not like you'll come across the .gov details on tyre size and mixing radial and cross ply within about 10 seconds.

stretchy:

Its clearly not illegal

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/210916/spare_wheels.html

the fact that my disco bearly goes over 45 why would this be a problem. sure a heavy duty mud tyre would cope with more greef than that little wheel

I was only asking for emergencey last resorts sake

dxmedia:
Sorry - that link is specifically for space saving emergency tyres as provided by OEM. They are marked temporary use and are limited to 50mph.

Fitting 2 different size tyres on the same axle is illegal, unless it's the emergency tyres (which is the same rolling cirumfrance as the standard tyres supplied by OME).

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