Bongo Fury

I'd stick the 65 section wheel as a full sized spare, (limited use then if used) A replacement bongo steel wheel can be bought for about £2 (without tyre) Then,say £40-£50 for a new tyre? Probably cheaper than the fine and three points if you get a tug...[/quote]

Steel wheel £2? Where?
I paid £20 at Bellhill!

scanner wrote:Ahh So (to coin a phrase), is this a winter equipment Bongo? That would explain the reference to a winter tyre.

My Bongo is winter spec scanner - still shows 195/70 (1996 jobbie)

francophile1947 wrote:

scanner wrote:Ahh So (to coin a phrase), is this a winter equipment Bongo? That would explain the reference to a winter tyre.

My Bongo is winter spec scanner - still shows 195/70 (1996 jobbie)

Ahh well that busts that theory as to why his plate shows 195/80 then.

Better change the "would" to "might" then

Well I checked the manual last night, that didn't mention the 80 tyres at all.

Having spoken to a couple of tyre and bongo wheel places I am going to replace the 65 with a 70 tyre later today, then when they wear out I'll consider 70 or 65 all round.

Thanks for all your help, much appreciated.

Andy

apole wrote:Well I checked the manual last night, that didn't mention the 80 tyres at all.

Having spoken to a couple of tyre and bongo wheel places I am going to replace the 65 with a 70 tyre later today, then when they wear out I'll consider 70 or 65 all round.

Thanks for all your help, much appreciated.

Andy

Any chance of posting a photo of the sticker that states 80s should be fitted?

asallen wrote:I'd stick the 65 section wheel as a full sized spare, (limited use then if used) A replacement bongo steel wheel can be bought for about £2 (without tyre) Then,say £40-£50 for a new tyre? Probably cheaper than the fine and three points if you get a tug...

Steel wheel £2? Where?
I paid £20 at Bellhill![/quote]

£20? just for a steel? without tyre? I'll pm you asallen....

Apole mentioned his bongo being a 1999 model...perhaps a winter spec NEW SHAPE bongo has 80 aspect ratio tyres? I'm assuming you are on a new shape apole? Being a 1999 model n' all?

bigdaddycain wrote: Apole mentioned his bongo being a 1999 model...perhaps a winter spec NEW SHAPE bongo has 80 aspect ratio tyres? I'm assuming you are on a new shape apole? Being a 1999 model n' all?

Hmmmmmmmmmm assuming, I did some of that once and somebody told me off.........................

But that is a case where assumption can be presumed... A 1999 bongo is likely, but not definitely going to be a "new shape"....

It could be argued that your original assumption was indicative of apole's inability to think of swapping over the correct sized spare(if he had one) as the permanent wheel, then use the wrong sized tyre as the spare.

I wasn't "telling you off" scanner, merely pointing out that it could be misconstrued that you were teaching granny to suck eggs.

bigdaddycain wrote:But that is a case where assumption can be presumed... A 1999 bongo is likely, but not definitely going to be a "new shape"....

It could be argued that your original assumption was indicative of apole's inability to think of swapping over the correct sized spare(if he had one) as the permanent wheel, then use the wrong sized tyre as the spare.

I wasn't "telling you off" scanner, merely pointing out that it could be misconstrued that you were teaching granny to suck eggs.

Not "inability" just "not", he'd made no mention of the spare whatsoever, not even that it was (in fact) a spacesaver or that it (if not a spacesaver) had the "wrong size" tyre as well.

I simply asked what sort it was and "IF" it was a full size which size of tyre was on it. Surely a reasonable question if we are attempting to explore all avenues.

Instead of apole getting rid of the 215/65 completely, surely we should be advising him to dump the S/Saver pronto, use the 215/65 as a spare for now and get another 215/70 on another full size rim to use as the 4th wheel?

Agreed?

bigdaddycain wrote:
I'd stick the 65 section wheel as a full sized spare, (limited use then if used) A replacement bongo steel wheel can be bought for about £2 (without tyre) Then,say £40-£50 for a new tyre? Probably cheaper than the fine and three points if you get a tug...

I think that may have been suggested already.

Agreed?

Exactly - now we know that he needs a full sized spare, the very thing I was attempting to ascertain with my original question.

looks like we have a candidate for the
BIG GIRLS BLOUSE section

or is it dummy out of pram

Neither, just pointing out I only asked a question

scanner wrote:Exactly

Spiffing, i find it uplifting that you agree with me for once,how wonderful it feels that we were both endeavouring to ascertain the same point.

clogger wrote:looks like we have a candidate for the
BIG GIRLS BLOUSE section

I'd put my best frilly on just in case