Originally Posted by
ECX
Hello Folks - I am newly blessed with a 98 P38 bought from original owner with 98k km's - and its fair to say I am in deep deep love already.
I've got a couple queries about wheels for the old girl and would welcome any inputs / guidance folks here might share:
1 - how far can I drive / shouldn't I drive, with 1 wheel (the spare @ 245 / 70 R16) smaller than the other 3 (@ 265 / 70 R16)? I hear there is high risk of transfer case damage and that only the right sized spare should be used. This leads to my second question.
2 - what's the least painful way to stow a wheel in the 98 RR? The from Factory wheel well below rear floor, takes up to a 245 / 70 R16 only. And Id like to avoid external bars eg tailgate or roof, so internal storage preferred. Older RR's had the spare secured vertically in the rear compartment which seems optimal. Has anyone done this before? Any guidance on parts / process most welcome.
My usage would be within a few hundred km's range from home / help - so if I could use the 245 / 70 to 'get out of trouble' (to tyre fix maximum 200kms away) then I could use the factory wheel well = problem solved.
If I was going truly remote and long range id get the roof racks / external system, to be able to carry say 2 x the right sized spare wheels.
Many thanks guys for any guidance / opinions - and may I wish all well and healthy in these crazy times.
Cheers
EC
Welcome to the madness/mystery/lifestyle
Should get even better info soon, but if you remove 1 driveshaft and become 2 wheel drive, then okay to drive a bit with same sized tyres on the driving axle. Otherwise, no-no for different sized tyres if you want to keep mobile.
I have a 1995 RRC LSE (test mule for the P38) and a rear swing out carrier. The carriers can be built quite cheaply, particularly if you have a steel rear bar, but yes it can be a pain if you want to regularly open the back door for shopping etc. Having said that, they don't take long to get used to and I'm keeping mine.
I'd never recommend storing spares on the roof. Quite apart from the weight up there, they can be bloody dangerous to get down if you aren't Samson. And leaving the rubber in full sun is not the best storage solution.
If you don't have one already, get the Workhop etc manual CD from Dave's Shop - there are also a couple of diagnostic tools that can help. I don't know which ones, cos I have a TD5 and OBDII port in my car.
For tyre size info, see Tire Size Comparison or Tire Size Calculator – Tire dimensions/diameter/circumference/revolutions per mile . There are others.
265 is about an inch diameter bigger than 245.
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