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Old 17th May 2012, 09:32 AM
HPsauce HPsauce is offline
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Depends on the spare tyre profile, might not be as bad as you think.
Use a tyre site that has a size equivalence/compare "widget" on it, e.g.:
http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/...ce-advice.html
Not sure what the tolerance is on Torsen (5% maybe).
If it's too far out just get a different profile tyre (used will do - plenty around at low prices) on the spare.

Personally I like my spare to be the same as the other 4, so both my cars have 2 sets each (summer/winter) of 5 identical wheels. Though the spares are usually a bit "tattier" and maybe not with the best tyres either.
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