jimgordon replied on 19/02/2022 14:23
Posted on 19/02/2022 14:23
II bought a new Benimar Motorhome in Dec 2018 and part of the package was the inclusion of a spare wheel. Like many it is a thing if your lucky you will never use. However if you do you expect it will at least fit the vehicle. Unfortuantely my didn't. It seems the Ducato family of vehicles come with two different PCD fittings 118mm and 130mm on the same 16 inch wheel. PCD is the diameter of the circle through the centres of your wheel studs. I would recommend anyone who has not checked that their spare will fit to do so and not just assume that just because it came with a new vehicle that it does. Mines didn't and it caused me some grief to get things sorted I am just glad I wasn't somewhere too remote when it happened. Spare Wheels are not necessarily provided by the vehicle maker but by the motorhome manufacturer, in my case this was Benimar and even featured in their advert as full spare wheel and tyre included. Even though the wheel was unused, the vehicle less than three years old I did not get an automatic replacement as it was out of warranty. I contacted the retailer The Motorhome Company Auchterarder Perth, who advised me that Benimar would as a "gesture of good faith" provide a replacement wheel, sadly that was six months ago and nothing. I have now given up and sourced a spare myself, but hoping that this bit of advice might save someone grief.
jimgordon
Motorhomer