Spare tyre question..

[Sidders]

I recently changed tyres all round and went a profile up from 65 to 75 on the side wall which a few owners have done on these older Ivecos for extra comfort and also due to feeling quite short geared. Interestingly Iveco done the same on later models.
When changing all 6 tyres, I asked the Tyre place to stick a budget on the spare in the garage. They advised this was not necessary despite the change in overall diameter and said my current one would do me in a spare/emergency situation.
Tyres fitted are 195x75x16
Spare is 195x65x16
I’m twin axled at the rear and thinking if it was one of those I replaced, the spare would barely touch the ground?
Has anyone else ever had a different profile on their spare?

 

[Jev88]

The crappy skinny space saver spares on cars are often used across different diameter wheels and they cope ok to get you home.

 

[Landy Andy]

My spare is a different size to my others. Only thing I would be concerned about is if doing a few miles with it as a front tyre (front wheel drive) then I would swap it to a non drive wheel. ( rear in my case)

 

[donkey]

Standard fitment from Citroen on my Berlingo is 17" all round with a 16" spare.

Geoff

 

[Sidders]

The crappy skinny space saver spares on cars are often used across different diameter wheels and they cope ok to get you home.

That’s exactly what I was thinking too