Tyre/wheel help - will it fit?
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This evening my wife got a rapid puncture and abandoned her Zafira B in a village because she had to be somewhere for a deadline - no time to wait for recovery etc and a friend of hers who lived nearby and was going to the same place picked her up to carry on the journey.
Tomorrow I have to try to get the car back.
Wife said the tyre seemed to go down very quickly and she had to drive it flat for a few hundred yards to avoid blocking the high street of the village, so I suspect the damage will be too severe to use the sealant in the car's puncture repair kit.
I have an Astra J GTC (235 50 R18) with an emergency spare wheel in the boot (125 70 R17). Will my spare fit her Zafira B (205 55 R16)?
Thanks!
edit: looks like the fittings are different
Tomorrow I have to try to get the car back.
Wife said the tyre seemed to go down very quickly and she had to drive it flat for a few hundred yards to avoid blocking the high street of the village, so I suspect the damage will be too severe to use the sealant in the car's puncture repair kit.
I have an Astra J GTC (235 50 R18) with an emergency spare wheel in the boot (125 70 R17). Will my spare fit her Zafira B (205 55 R16)?
Thanks!
edit: looks like the fittings are different
Edited by RVB on Wednesday 30th March 09:19
From what I can google, the Astra stud pattern is 5 x105 and the Zafira 5x110, so not compatible.
If she is an RAC or similar member, call them. You can always arrange to meet them at the car - they usually call when they are going to your car next. They will recover your wife’s car home for you if you have that cover.
Sorry I cannot be certain, I have never owned either car.
If she is an RAC or similar member, call them. You can always arrange to meet them at the car - they usually call when they are going to your car next. They will recover your wife’s car home for you if you have that cover.
Sorry I cannot be certain, I have never owned either car.
Double check on this website. https://www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Opel.html
If I've got the correct models it looks as if the PCD and centre bore are different.
If I've got the correct models it looks as if the PCD and centre bore are different.
Thanks for the replies. I suspected there were differences in the fittings.
Yes, my wife has a very comprehensive AA package for recovery, onward travel etc but due to severe time constraints she was unable to wait for recovery tonight so she just parked it somewhere out of the way for me to deal with in the morning.
Yes, my wife has a very comprehensive AA package for recovery, onward travel etc but due to severe time constraints she was unable to wait for recovery tonight so she just parked it somewhere out of the way for me to deal with in the morning.
sherman said:
She has the cover but do you?
Will the AA pick you up and the car?
Or will they only pick up if your wife is there as the account holder?
They will understand that you are acting on her behalf.Will the AA pick you up and the car?
Or will they only pick up if your wife is there as the account holder?
You just need to attend with the keys and proof of membership and they will do the business.
I have been in this situation - my wife is deaf and my daughter is disabled, and I have done this for both of them before now.
The AA still expect men to step up in such situations, equality only works one way
mcflurry said:
RVB said:
mk1coopers said:
Book a mobile tyre fitter to replace the tyre where the car is, then just drive it home.
Will they do that?I thought it was home or work.
Timeslots are booked days in advance and have a window of a few hours. It's not going to work too well if the customer isn't at the location during the window.
Driver101 said:
The mobile tyre fitters near me advertise it's home or work. None are advertising roadside assistance.
Timeslots are booked days in advance and have a window of a few hours. It's not going to work too well if the customer isn't at the location during the window.
Yes, that was my concern. It's just a road, not an address. Timeslots are booked days in advance and have a window of a few hours. It's not going to work too well if the customer isn't at the location during the window.
The car is about 20 miles away.
E-bmw said:
Others will say they are probably OK, but unless the tyre you will be leaving on is brand new, I would change the pair on that axle for peace of mind.
I don't like any mis-match & after all they are the only thing that keeps the car on the road.
Yes, I'll have the pair changed. I always run four identical tyres and always change in pairs.I don't like any mis-match & after all they are the only thing that keeps the car on the road.
But in this instance it'll end up with 91 H on one axle and 94 V on the other axle.
RVB said:
E-bmw said:
Others will say they are probably OK, but unless the tyre you will be leaving on is brand new, I would change the pair on that axle for peace of mind.
I don't like any mis-match & after all they are the only thing that keeps the car on the road.
Yes, I'll have the pair changed. I always run four identical tyres and always change in pairs.I don't like any mis-match & after all they are the only thing that keeps the car on the road.
But in this instance it'll end up with 91 H on one axle and 94 V on the other axle.
E-bmw said:
RVB said:
E-bmw said:
Others will say they are probably OK, but unless the tyre you will be leaving on is brand new, I would change the pair on that axle for peace of mind.
I don't like any mis-match & after all they are the only thing that keeps the car on the road.
Yes, I'll have the pair changed. I always run four identical tyres and always change in pairs.I don't like any mis-match & after all they are the only thing that keeps the car on the road.
But in this instance it'll end up with 91 H on one axle and 94 V on the other axle.
I suspect that you are over-worrying, it should be fine with similar radials on the same axle.....unless Mrs RVB was planning on running the Zafira in Formula W this year?
I have often wondered if Formula W should be run in school-run cars.....
QBee said:
sherman said:
She has the cover but do you?
Will the AA pick you up and the car?
Or will they only pick up if your wife is there as the account holder?
They will understand that you are acting on her behalf.Will the AA pick you up and the car?
Or will they only pick up if your wife is there as the account holder?
You just need to attend with the keys and proof of membership and they will do the business.
I have been in this situation - my wife is deaf and my daughter is disabled, and I have done this for both of them before now.
The AA still expect men to step up in such situations, equality only works one way
I called the AA earlier but they are experiencing a very high volume of calls and said it might be a couple of hours before they could attend due to the car being parked in a location that's not endangering or obstructing anyone and no children/vulnerable people aboard.
They were very agreeable to meeting me at the car tomorrow morning (10am - noon time slot).
It's very noticeable in the last 3 years that all breakdown companies are constantly running something like three hours behind 24/7.
Worst I have had was a six hour wait when my wife's car broke down as she arrived at a hospital at 6pm to collect me following a day case operation. They agreed it was a medical priority but still messed up.
I even told them what was wrong with the car (failed auxiliary belt) and that they would need a relay truck.
After endless chase up calls, we finally got home by taxi at their expense at half past midnight, But I had to wait up until 1.30 am, cold February night, catheter inserted, having been up since 5am, for the bloody third party recovery truck to arrive with the car.
They then had to wake the neighbours and unload the car, which I had to start and drive into our garden in my pyjamas with no power steering (on the car, not the pyjamas).
I find that they are a lot quicker to arrive if you tell them it's a fancy car or a TVR that has broken down - all these guys are petrol heads at heart.
Worst I have had was a six hour wait when my wife's car broke down as she arrived at a hospital at 6pm to collect me following a day case operation. They agreed it was a medical priority but still messed up.
I even told them what was wrong with the car (failed auxiliary belt) and that they would need a relay truck.
After endless chase up calls, we finally got home by taxi at their expense at half past midnight, But I had to wait up until 1.30 am, cold February night, catheter inserted, having been up since 5am, for the bloody third party recovery truck to arrive with the car.
They then had to wake the neighbours and unload the car, which I had to start and drive into our garden in my pyjamas with no power steering (on the car, not the pyjamas).
I find that they are a lot quicker to arrive if you tell them it's a fancy car or a TVR that has broken down - all these guys are petrol heads at heart.
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