Damo Donating Members 403 Member For: 20y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/09/06 07:44 AM Share Posted 14/09/06 07:44 AM I call bullsh*t, I have done 2 runs of the m5 at 130-140ks with the spare on the back and it didnt blow up....Are you running an LSD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
built2redline Member 187 Member For: 18y 11m 22d Location: sh*tney Posted 14/09/06 07:49 AM Share Posted 14/09/06 07:49 AM yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 17y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 14/09/06 10:54 AM Share Posted 14/09/06 10:54 AM I call bullsh*t, I have done 2 runs of the m5 at 130-140ks with the spare on the back and it didnt blow up....although I did take the sticker off, so maybe that's the reason←I call stupidity... Ford should really be recording what these tools say and playing it back to them in front of all the other idiots... do they really think we are that dumb??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harasn Used to work at the Ford Proving Ground! Lifetime Members 306 Member For: 21y 2m Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 14/09/06 11:11 AM Share Posted 14/09/06 11:11 AM It is amazing what people will say when they have no idea!The reason the speed limit it on the space saver tyre is due mainly to the handling of the vehicle. As we should all know, you try to keep the same tread pattern tyre on the front and the same on the back so the handling of each end is the same! By putting these skinny tyres on the car on one side, the handling is affected. I doubt alot of people would tell the difference but the risk for the manufacturer is not worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawerx TerriGhia Donating Members 206 Member For: 18y 3m 5d Posted 14/09/06 12:51 PM Share Posted 14/09/06 12:51 PM the REAL reason for the 80 kay sticker is for legal reasons.its the law.law states that a spare of differant size is a temopary use only spare,regardless of size.it is a full size rim and tyre.no saftey issues running at freeway speeds.Service advisers are salesmen,nothing more.make no mistake.they do training in sales not cars.I was told the TUO spare was a thinner lighter rim.not true.there is no such thing.I do believe some au's had space savers though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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