Load Rating for Spare Tyre

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Load Rating for Spare Tyre

Post by New Forest Terrier » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:43 pm

I have been searching for a steel wheel to replace my skinny for some time. I have finally found a breaker with some wheels with decent tyres, but they are all 91 load rating. These apparently are usual on Bongos arriving from Japan.

As I have 17" alloys with low profile tyres I would not be running the spare for any length of time, just as a get you home. Would one of these 91's be acceptable as a skinny replacement?
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Re: Load Rating for Spare Tyre

Post by daveblueozzie » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:26 pm

anything is better than a skinny. just remember if you unfortunately have to use it, don't go bombing down the road at your usual 80 mph #-o
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Re: Load Rating for Spare Tyre

Post by mikeonb4c » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:35 pm

daveblueozzie wrote:anything is better than a skinny. just remember if you unfortunately have to use it, don't go bombing down the road at your usual 80 mph #-o
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Re: Load Rating for Spare Tyre

Post by apole » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:42 pm

You could keep your speed up if you kept it on two wheels

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