Advice required re spare wheel

[Mollymops113]

Hi All
We purchased our motorhome in April 2021 Pilote 696 and have to say it’s the best thing we have done, lots of amazing adventures, with hopefully lots more to come.
We had a fantastic holiday doing the NC500, however during the trip we thought about the fact that we were not carrying a spare wheel. My husband doesn’t have the best of health and should we have an issue would have to call breakdown out to change the tyre. We were considering purchasing a spare for this year but are unsure of the best place to store the spare wheel. We were wondering if anyone with similar motorhome has had one fitted( underslung, on the rear of the motorhome , garage etc) any advice would be greatly appreciated as we are very very new to motorhomes. Any info on weight for tyre and mount etc would be really helpful. Thank you in advance.

 

[stevewagner]

I wouldn’t bother, leave it to the breakdown company if they can’t fix you out at the kerbside they’ll arrange to get you sorted elsewhere, and you can always have a brew while waiting.

Not if you are on a hard shoulder

 

[10tenmen]

Just seen this , would it be OK to use as a spare even though I have alloys https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/ o ly £134 with tyre.

Cheaper here and brand new with a proper rated motorhome tyre.

15" Fiat Ducato Motorhome 2006-2022 Full Size Spare Wheel & 215/70 R15 Tyre | eBay

A full size spare wheel is becoming increasingly rare to find in the boots of newly manufactured cars. Recent surveys suggest that only one third of cars on sale in the UK now carry a full size spare and if you are buying a Ford, Honda, Volvo, Mini or Jaguar you won't find a standard spare at all.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Lenny HB]

Cheaper here and brand new with a proper rated motorhome tyre.

15" Fiat Ducato Motorhome 2006-2022 Full Size Spare Wheel & 215/70 R15 Tyre | eBay

A full size spare wheel is becoming increasingly rare to find in the boots of newly manufactured cars. Recent surveys suggest that only one third of cars on sale in the UK now carry a full size spare and if you are buying a Ford, Honda, Volvo, Mini or Jaguar you won't find a standard spare at all.

www.ebay.co.uk

Doesn't say anything about a Motorhome tyre looks like a cheap van tyre.
If you travel to France or Spain you really need a matching tyre.

 

[bridgedino]

Carry a spare. Even the most poorly equipped breakdown vehicle can change your wheel over for you within 20 mins of arriving. You might never need it but you’ll be thanking yourself the one time you do. Punctures never happen at convenient times

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[10tenmen]

Doesn't say anything about a Motorhome tyre looks like a cheap van tyre.
If you travel to France or Spain you really need a matching tyre.

Lenny they only sell proper motorhome wheels taken from the base vehicle I have bought two from them and both were Michelin correctly rated tyres.

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny they only sell proper motorhome tyres I have bought two from them and both were Michelin correctly rated tyres.

You think they would make it clear.

 

[BillyKontiki]

Not if you are on a hard shoulder

Not if you are on a hard shoulder

Ok forget the brew

 

[pappajohn]

I have a Pilote P650GJ this is where the wheel carrier fits on you Fiat CCS chassis the cost of the carrier and a new wheel and camper tyre was £200 very simple to fit no ramps required.

Thats an extremely new van ....wait until the carrier hasn't been touched for a few years then see how easy it is

 

[Fdhadi]

Just seen this , would it be OK to use as a spare even though I have alloys https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/ o ly £134 with tyre.

If the Alloy Wheels are Fiat Factory Fit it’s fine and you can use the same wheel studs.
I checked with them before I bought mine.

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[gus-lopez]

I would and have been for years. If you cannot change it yourself I see no point in carrying one. A call out to a mobile repaire outfit will cost you anything between £50 to £90 unless you are covered by breakdown insurance. Don't overload the vehicle and take good care of your tyres and they will take care of you.
ezee

If you aren't covered by breakdown insurance in the Uk you will already be hundreds out of pocket as in 2000 it was £160+vat just to be hauled off an mway to the next junction.

Years ago when we had a twin rear axle i always carried two complete wheels as spares.

 

[10tenmen]

You think they would make it clear.

Thats an extremely new van ....wait until the carrier hasn't been touched for a few years then see how easy it is

Why would you not touch it for a few years it’s been on 18 months and lowered a few times and greased before this years trip for 2 months, so far so good

 

[poppycamper]

Why would you not touch it for a few years it’s been on 18 months and lowered a few times and greased before this years trip for 2 months, so far so good

Agree... no hardship to lower spare wheel too check mechanism free and check spare pressure every 4 or 6 months or so.

 

[The Old Man]

I would and have been for years. If you cannot change it yourself I see no point in carrying one. A call out to a mobile repaire outfit will cost you anything between £50 to £90 unless you are covered by breakdown insurance. Don't overload the vehicle and take good care of your tyres and they will take care of you.
ezee