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Old 11-18-2008, 11:33 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by greg123 View Post
Agree about those space savers, they might be rated for temp use but in a AutoExpress test it actually OUTPERFORMED the stock 205 in handling tests! The wide tyre boys wouldn't like that! It was a 115 width I think. If only I could find some legally rated for high speed I'd be happy.

Greg.
The thing I've noticed about the space saver spares; they can outperform the wider tires due in part to their compound. They are very soft and pliable. I'll have to check on my spares but I do believe that they are only a single radial ply on the tread as opposed to the double and even sometimes, triple ply of steel belts on other tires.

All the spares that I've personally ran, the tread only lasts for about 1000 miles and then it's gone.
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