Mainly because I didn't really have room to carry it along with 4 other wheels with tyres I didn't get the spare refurbished, though I did have it checked for "roundness" and it's OK.

I've had the horrible old tyre removed and cleaned it up a bit so it's now OK for a spare, though definitely not up to Rob's standards. :o
Before and after:

It looks good Andrew!+++

Thanks, but there are still some stubborn stains on the back that resist the solvents I have at home. :( Much better though. :cool:

All done; car cleaned, new wheels & tyres fitted, winter tyres moved to FL Avus 18's, PF Avus 18's stripped of rubber ready for a clean before sale.
Tyre man was here over 2 hours in total (Focus also swapped to summer wheels and 2 tyres replaced) and as a bonus there's a bigger storage space under the boot floor!
First snap, into the sun as it was going down, so not that good:

Great stuff :D

And many thanks for the spare tyre Adrian. +++

those wheels always make the car look so much better IMHO, great choice HP+++

still on winter wheels up here for a wee while yet though:(

I would be here too as it's generally not much above freezing when I'm driving, but with Easter approaching I had to grab my tyre man when he was available.

I'm surprised at how much better they fill the arches, especially when looking along the side of the car. :D
Given the tyres are only 10mm wider (255mm vs 245mm) I didn't expect anything noticeable. I thought the wheel offset was the same? :Confused:

Gave them a quick wash with the Karcher this afternoon. :cool:
Need to do a bit more cleaning of tar etc. and take close-up pics before selling. Any views on value for this lot?