What spare wheel?

[Meldrew]

My son recently bought a 1999 saloon Hdi with alloy wheels, nice car.

Problem when he found no spare wheel, [he should have checked before buying].

Can anybody advise what sort of spare was supplied when new? was it a 5th alloy, a steel wheel, or a space saver? would the nuts from the alloys suit the spare?

Wheel size is 205/60/r15.

[steve_earwig]

Oops! I'm not really sure, could be a steel or a space saver. If it still has the polystyrene holder for the jack etc. then it matters 'cos they're different. Post or pm me the chassis number and I'll have a squint.

[mjb]

Some models also had alloy spares. My tubby estate and V6 saloon did, but the coupe has a steel

[highlander]

My saloon has a full-size (15in) steel rim in the spare-wheel well, with a normal tyre on it, below the boot liner (and polystyrene bit with all the tools), just as it was when the car was new.

[hammerman]

As far as i know,they all had full size spare whheels,alloy or steel.My 1997 2.1TD GLX est has 15" alloys with a spare alloy wheel.My 2003 HDI SE est has 16" alloys,with a 16" steel spare wheel.

[steve_earwig]

Mine has a "space saver"

[DaiRees]

Mine had a steel spare (full size) but I sourced a matching alloy on ebay, so the steel one's in my garage

[205pete]

Also, beware if purchasing a spare wheel, that there is at least one style of 15" alloy that looks cosmetically the same but is available in two different widths (6 and 6.5").

[Welly]

My son recently bought a 1999 saloon Hdi

Wheel size is 205/60/r15.

You sure about the size? the 1999 should be 195 x 65 x 15 as standard they only started using 205's in 2003 when they introduced the 16" wheel on the 406. My exec model came with a black steel full size spare but other people on here got alloys. I think it's a game of car dealer swap-a-spare between stock etc.

[mjb]

I think it's a game of car dealer swap-a-spare between stock etc.

Nah, the type of spare's listed on servicebox and my cars were indeed alloy, alloy, steel from the factory... dad's d8 also has an alloy.

Wonder if it's a d8/d9 thing?

[Doggy]

My son recently bought a 1999 saloon Hdi

Wheel size is 205/60/r15.

You sure about the size? the 1999 should be 195 x 65 x 15 as standard they only started using 205's in 2003 when they introduced the 16" wheel on the 406. My exec model came with a black steel full size spare but other people on here got alloys. I think it's a game of car dealer swap-a-spare between stock etc.

...Mine, (Oct 2002), has 205's from new.

I have a full-size steel spare, with a 195/65 tyre and a bag containing the alternate wheel bolts....

[HimBigChief]

Standard full size alloy spare on mine (98 Executive). It seems to be the later cars which have the steels, so possibly some sort of cost cutting at Peugeot HQ?

[steve_earwig]

Seems to me like they're all over the place, my D8 had a full size steel, my D9 has a wheel off a wheelbarrow

[205pete]

My son recently bought a 1999 saloon Hdi

Wheel size is 205/60/r15.

You sure about the size? the 1999 should be 195 x 65 x 15 as standard they only started using 205's in 2003 when they introduced the 16" wheel on the 406. My exec model came with a black steel full size spare but other people on here got alloys. I think it's a game of car dealer swap-a-spare between stock etc.

...Mine, (Oct 2002), has 205's from new.

I have a full-size steel spare, with a 195/65 tyre and a bag containing the alternate wheel bolts....

My 1998 has 205/65 R15 on 6.5" alloys - they're mentioned in the handbook too. Or are you talking about HDis specifically?