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Oct 5th, 2022, 21:51 | #1 |
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A different slant on spare wheel.
Today I picked up my 2023MY V60 recharge, so happy chappie. In the last few days I have been making enquiries about a spacesaver spare + jack at the supplying dealership.
On collection today I have been told that they cannot supply a jack or spacesaver spare because of instructions from Volvo UK. The guy was a bit confused, but i got the understanding the parts have not been homolgated for use on recharge cars, and therefore can't be supplied. There had been discussions re the extra weight of the hybrid and the strength of the jack and spacesaver wheel, but I suggested the extra weight of a hybrid V60/V90 would be no more than an XC90. I got no answer to that. I did ascertain the jacking points for the hybrid are different to "normal" fuel cars. I continue to research..... Cheers Bob |
Oct 5th, 2022, 22:02 | #2 |
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I'm of the firm opinion that all cars should carry a functioning spare and the means to fit it. Foam is not a suitable substitute.
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Oct 5th, 2022, 22:11 | #3 |
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Agree 👍 I have been optioning the spare on all my Volvos - can’t say that I ever needed to use one in the past 10yrs at least - but one day it saves me out of trouble - it will all pay off 😁
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Oct 5th, 2022, 22:33 | #5 |
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When I went through this in 2016 with my T8 it transpired that there was no spacesaver available which would fit over the bigger front disks of the T8. I got a normal D5 spare and it will only fit the back wheel so a front puncture would necessitate a bit of wheel swapping...... Never had a puncture in 140k miles though.
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Oct 6th, 2022, 02:20 | #6 | |
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The cost in terms of fuel in hauling the spare wheel around for all that time must be considerable. I've got a can of foam, a pump and AA membership so that's my spare wheel these days for my C70. |
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Oct 6th, 2022, 03:58 | #7 | |
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Oct 6th, 2022, 07:17 | #9 |
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The answer to this is every EV should only ever wear runflats.
Roll on 20 years and the car will detect a puncture and inform services, 15 minutes later the RAF will arrive in a Chinnock with a scrappies magnet hanging off the bottom of it and a crack team of armed mechanics who will surround the car and tell other motorist "drive round or die" until it's safely lifted to the nearest tyre centre. |
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Oct 6th, 2022, 09:07 | #10 |
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I suppose it greatly depends on where you drive as well. If one sticks to urban zones and highways primarily - where there’s a lesser chance to get a puncture in first place - and you are always covered by GSM signal and roadside svces - then yes, I see your point. I do quite a bit countryside driving - particularly in the Alps - and potholes and rocks on the road are in abundance there - occasionally in areas with poor GSM signal. A can of foam won’t get me out of trouble in case of a rock-torn tire..
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