Mrs B and I are having a long weekend in the caravan near Folkestone. Today was day trip to France for top up on Ricard and Pelforth beer. Running around coast 'entre deux caps' we were suddenly aware of drumming noise and investigation found RH rear tyre pretty well totally deflated. Re-inflated with pump at road side but could hear it hissing.
Stopped in next village and put on spare which is same size as normal wheels but steel rather than alloy and secured with bolts that have seperate tapers for either wheel type.
Need new tyre as old one was run too far flat and anywat both rears are close to wear limit.
So I either get new tyres at rack rate in Kent tomorrow or tow caravan home with an alloy/steel combo on rear. My tyre man at home says don't chance driving 180 miles with steel/alloy mix as offsets differ etc but actually looking at car I can't see this.
In practice savind between rack Yokohama's in KEnt and my preferred BF Goodrich at home is less than £30 so I'm booked at KF Folkestone tomorrow but what does panel think real risk is if I tow 'van home on steel spare?
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