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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Mr Hagon on 07 January 2008, 21:19:24
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Having just had a puncture on the nearside front tyre, I've been forced to use the spare tyre.
However, whilst I'm not surprised it's a steel spare, it would appear that finding a replacement for it may be difficult.
It's a 205/65 R15 94W Michelin Pilot HX and it looks good enough to possibly be the original spare tyre. When I've tried to find a replacement tyre in that specification, I don't seem to be able to find such a tyre in manufacture any more.
Is this true, and did Vauxhall generally only ever provide a steel spare wheel with the Omega? Perhaps I could get another alloy wheen, second-hand as I doubt they're still available to buy new.
Thanks,
Mr Hagon
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Having just had a puncture on the nearside front tyre, I've been forced to use the spare tyre.
However, whilst I'm not surprised it's a steel spare, it would appear that finding a replacement for it may be difficult.
It's a 205/65 R15 94W Michelin Pilot HX and it looks good enough to possibly be the original spare tyre. When I've tried to find a replacement tyre in that specification, I don't seem to be able to find such a tyre in manufacture any more.
Is this true, and did Vauxhall generally only ever provide a steel spare wheel with the Omega? Perhaps I could get another alloy wheen, second-hand as I doubt they're still available to buy new.
Thanks,
Mr Hagon
Fully size alloy wont fit the space for spare....
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The spare tyre for all models is a full-size one, i.e. not space-saver, but the size is fixed at 205/65 R15.
So with my previous Omega, that had 4 steel wheels with 205/65 R15 as standard, the spare was identical to the road wheels in every respect which was very useful...
On my current omega the road wheels are alloy with 225/55x16 rubber, so the spare is the odd one out being steel with 205/65 R15 tyre....
But I did recently see 205/65 R15 tyres in tyre shops, don't think they are obsolete....
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Yeah, the tyre is easily available...
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I've managed to wedge the alloy into the space for the spare, which is where it will sit. The strap just about reaches over it...
I've also looked a bit harder online and found the spare tyre for sale, so apologies for not looking harder in the first place!
Mr Hagon
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I've managed to wedge the alloy into the space for the spare, which is where it will sit. The strap just about reaches over it...
I've also looked a bit harder online and found the spare tyre for sale, so apologies for not looking harder in the first place!
Mr Hagon
I have a std elite wheel tyre in tractor (225/55/16) and it sort of fits, but carpet wont clip over properly