Menu
What's new
By:
Advanced search...

Spare Wheel?

It depends on what spec the car is, some have the IMS system others have the spare wheel.
Does yours have the grey tub liner for the spare wheel area or when you lift the lid is it just bare metal with the mounting bits and pieces?
Mine came with the tub and no spare but I couldn't live with that idea so I got a spare steel rim from a Civic and mounted it in the back with a locking device.
The compressor, bottle of gunk and other tools live inside the spare wheel no problem.
 
Not collecting the car until today but when I looked at it last week I noted a spare wheel well under the boot floor that contained a scissor jack just sat there but no spare wheel and no real sign there had been one. No idea if the jack is a standard Honda one but confused as why there would be a jack but no spare! There was also a pump and foam kit neatly packed in at the front of the spare wheel well.
 
Quick search found this image which is what is in the car including the jack.
$_1.JPG


Would that all be there and not have a spare?
 
My accord's an EX and didn't have a spare.
 
Mine is also an EX and didn't have a spare, but its easily remedied.
I think the way that the tyre gunk works you may have to jack the wheel and then pour the contents into the valve core and then use the compressor to inflate the tyre.
As long as its not badly damaged and the hole is only small it will probably get you to a nearby service area or a tyre fitters.
However I live in the country and the last puncture I got driving the wifes car back from a NCT (MOT)test was a split 2" long, no way tyre glue would fix that.
As said I bought a set of Civic steels in 205/55/16 and they fit but the trap door rattles slightly If I went for a 195/60/16 it would probably fit perfectly.
The thing to watch is that steel 16" won't fit the front of the Tourer, they will foul the caliper slightly, so if you get a front puncture you can swap the spare to the back wheel and the back to the front. This way you can continue to drive with confidence and at motorway speeds not like the skinny space savers or tyre glue.
 
Do you know any steels that will fit the front as I plan to get a couple and fit them with Winter tyres ready for the winter?
 
Got three of the five spoke alloys, from my 54 tourer and they do fit into the space, after you throw away that stupid gear just keep the jack and tools in a Tesco bag inside the upturned spare.

MK%207%20BITS%20004_zps1jvfwdop.jpg
 
Grayedout said:
Do you know any steels that will fit the front as I plan to get a couple and fit them with Winter tyres ready for the winter?
Click to expand...
No I don't think any of the Honda steelies fit the mk7 Tourer.
Also not a great idea mixing winter and summer tyres front to back, you can find the back coming around.
Fit all round or not at all.
Maybe a better solution is to fit Mich. Crossclimate or Nokian Weatherproof both excellent tyres suitable for all season use winter and summer.
I've had both and currently have the Crossclimates fitted.
 
Bounder said:
No I don't think any of the Honda steelies fit the mk7 Tourer.
Also not a great idea mixing winter and summer tyres front to back, you can find the back coming around.
Fit all round or not at all.
Maybe a better solution is to fit Mich. Crossclimate or Nokian Weatherproof both excellent tyres suitable for all season use winter and summer.
I've had both and currently have the Crossclimates fitted.
Click to expand...
Run a mixture of winter and summer for the past two winters with no problems. Just needs managing !! ;-)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top