Jon Hunt Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 i no the s-max does not have a spare wheel but i am sure you could have one as a option extra. if anyone has one where do they put the spare wheel?? i have got one from work (car total loss) and i thought it went in the boot cos it sort off round but not big enuf?? is it a kit to attach under the boot?? any info be helpfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 There's nowhere to attach it underneath. A few owners over on the smax owners club have bought a mondeo space-saver spare wheel and carry it in the boot - you can use the elasticated load retention net across the securing points to stop it flying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunt Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 ya bit hard when there 6of us in the car but good idea. anyone from ford no?? might ask a mate to ask a mate about it. sure i sore it in the book saying spare wheel optional extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterx666 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The lack of a spare wheel is the only thing that puts me off the S-Max! Cheap Jack! Been looking at the Mondeo space save but it has a 16in wheel and mine ore 17in - dont suppose it matters a lot as you are only trying to get to the tyre depot - speed is restricted to 50MPH Anyone any other ideas? its a real pest as I am going to tour Germany next year and would not go without one Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanU Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 The lack of a spare wheel is the only thing that puts me off the S-Max! Cheap Jack! Been looking at the Mondeo space save but it has a 16in wheel and mine ore 17in - dont suppose it matters a lot as you are only trying to get to the tyre depot - speed is restricted to 50MPH Anyone any other ideas? its a real pest as I am going to tour Germany next year and would not go without one Pete I've gone with the following solution - Ordered the same wheel used on my S-Max (17" 5 spoke alloy) from FordOnlineParts (best price - £137.48) - http://www.fordonlineparts.co.uk/product/Ford_S-Max_17%27%27_5-spoke_Alloy_Wheel_-_2006-2010_-_1440630_F1440630-643 Ordered a 28" diameter cover for it from amazon (£7.78) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001I2NXXU. Its a bit too big but was the closest fit I could find. Plan to order a 225/50 R17 98W tyre as normally used on my car from somewhere - havent decided yet. Probably Kwik Fit or similar - so they can do the fitting Will then place the wheel / tyre combo in boot horizontally and strap down using luggage strap points behind middle seat and rear of boot. Plan to cut plywood to the same diameter as the tyre and place this on top of spare wheel and then top of with the cover. May also cut holes in the ply to allow straps to pass through - not sure this would work though. This would help to minimise the loss of space by allowing the spare wheel to be used as a shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterx666 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Sounds good as a part solution but it takes up a lot of room in the boot? To see how much I was thinking of jacking the car up and taking a wheel off and putting it in the boot..... Someone else suggested the Meodeo space saver as they said they had pulled one of the back seats slightly forward and put it vertically down behind the second row of seats Someone else said that the difference in size would make little difference to the handling of the car provided you kept it below 50 mph Why are we put in this position by Ford? its not right - I would have given up the 2 extra seats in the third row if I could have had a spare wheel! pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 You cannot use a space saver on the smax - it is too heavy for a skinny spare and you risk a blow-out. Your insurance will also not cover you if you were to have an accident whilst driving with a skinny spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunt Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 What i have done is Took a Space Saver off a Ford Focus (was a total loss no one going to miss it.) Keep that in the boot just in case just to get me to a garage to get a new tyre. No jack etc i just use aa/green flag to change it. the s-max is only 2-300kg more then a Mondeo plus your load space saver should be fine to get you to a place to have a new tyre space saver s are not meant for long trips it's just to get you out of trouble and to a garage. I also have X4 16" 5spoke alloys all with new rubber that where the orginal wheels till i fitted the 18" alloys of a Kuga i got cheap. when ever i Tow a trailer i put one in the trailer just in case. as that is a bit more weight and dont waan tow with a space saver on. If anyone intrested in buying a Alloy with a nearly new tyre msg me as i selling the trailer i used and gettin a van so no need to keep 4spare alloys 205/60/16 rubber http://www.fordonlineparts.co.uk/product/Ford_S-Max_16%27%27_5-spoke_Alloy_Wheel_-_2006-2010_-_1447905_F1447905-639 jonhunt85@hotmail.com jonhunt85@facebook.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Yes but you should check that your insurance company will cover you when the wheel is in use. As the Smax was not designed for a space-saver spare, you may find it you were involved in an accident your insurance may be invalidated if you were running a space-saver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunt Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 How i store my space saver in the Smax just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yes, but what's the word from your insurance company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunt Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 mate it a spare to get ya out of agg and to a garage for some rubber thats all it design to do and what it will be used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunne1rat Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Mate if ya put that spare on it will get ya into agg not out of it. Just hope ya don't carry passengers when ya need to use it. Good luck with that fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 & lets hope you don't have an accident whilst it's on as you'll be in big do-do's if your insurance company don't know about it.... you'll be effectively driving without insurance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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