Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Ford Owners Club - Ford Forums

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.



Join the Independent Ford Owners' Club

Our community has been built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, and proudly run by Ford owners' for over 18 years. As an independent, non-official club, everything you’ll find here, advice, support, and opinions, comes directly from members with genuine Ford ownership experience.

Join our friendly community... it's Free!

 

17" Alloys 14" Spacesaver wheel.

Featured Replies

Is a 14" spacesaver steel wheel ok for 2019 Fiesta Active with 17" alloys?

 



You will need to consider the rolling radius of the "spare" wheel ideally should be the same as the existing alloys (ie the size of the wheel and tyre combined)

It will obviously need to fit on your studs and hub so you need to know some info about the wheel's PCD, Offset and tyre width and depth

"Spacesavers" are TEMPORARY wheels designed to save space in the boot and to get you moving at low speeds for short distances only - they can damage some vehicles if used for too long and do affect the handling and drive of the car

Have a look at the many calculators available on the web to see what effect wheel and tyre sizes have on the offset and size of your "spare" - I use this one which gives you graphic information and also measurements for both old and new wheels

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

HTH

  • Author

Thank Westville, this 14" spaces aver is in the new 2019 fiesta active I am collecting on Monday from Ford dealership. As alloys on car are 17" I thought spacesaver would be bigger. I'm sure Ford know what they are doing (is that laughing I hear in the background) 😊😊😊

31 minutes ago, auldreekie said:

Thank Westville, this 14" spaces aver is in the new 2019 fiesta active I am collecting on Monday from Ford dealership. As alloys on car are 17" I thought spacesaver would be bigger. I'm sure Ford know what they are doing (is that laughing I hear in the background) 😊😊😊

The  spacesaver tyre has deeper side walls so is near enough the same diameter as the 17" it is after all a get you to a safe place option and not for general driving about.

  • Author

Thanks pragmatic, I guess my concern was would it fit over the caliper. 

The only reason to have a bigger wheel (not tyre) is to fit over the brakes.

A 14" will fit fine over the standard Fiesta brakes, it will have a high profile tyre on it, so the overall diameter isn't too different.

on the mk7.5 fiesta the 14inch space saver was not a skinny space saver , it was a 14inch full size wheel as used on the base models and the Econetic diesel models.  175/65/14 tyre. I do not know if it is same on mk8 but if it is, then it is much better in my view than the skinny space savers used on some other cars as it is wider and uses a normal pressure, instead of a very narrow one with much higher pressure.

Latest Deals

Ford UK Shop for genuine Ford parts & accessories

Disclaimer: As the club is an eBay Partner, The club may be compensated if you make a purchase via the club

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

The "Digestive"






Background Picker
Customize Layout

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.