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Unable to find a Kona N to even sit in (UK)
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Yes, but be careful - not sure that will fit in the boot well as it is actually a larger diameter tyre (689mm) than the normal wheels (671mm) which maybe why they give you a storage bag?
The OEM i30N/Kona N space saver is only 632mm diameter so quite a bit smaller than the normal wheel!
I did look at one of those for the Mazda CX-30 but it would not fit in the well.
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I would have a look under my boot floor and try and judge/measure if the bigger tyre would fit - maybe if the weather warms up a bit next week!
Had a quick look on "Willtheyfit.com" and the Road Hero with the 145/80x18 is pretty much spot on for overall diameter so I would prefer it, but only if it'll fit in the wheel well which is sounding unlikely?
I'll wait until I have my Kona on the drive and have a measure up and if it won't fit I'll have to get the steel one with the 125/70x18 tyre "Which is OK with Hyundai after all"
I did think of getting all my stuff out of the boot and measuring for you this week but it's just been too cold, have not even been out in the car - and of course it's chucking down with rain today, just for a change.
Anyway, probably better if you check yourself when the N arrives - when is that likely to be?
How's the thread starter asking about this, going to hijack his own thread?
Where do you have to get to then?
Unfortunately if you were expecting to get any Xmas pressies in the mail, slip on the ice and need an ambulance, want to travel out of the country ..... etc. etc. etc........ you may be out of luck
I wonder if I can go on strike and demand a 15% increase in my pension?Well, sort of, because the original heading of the thread has now been resolved and we are now discussing developments which have arisen from that process!
At least, that's my excuse
I do think I might be wrong with the spare wheel stuff so sorry about that, but I reckon the stuff about getting the the Kona maybe relevant to the original post, so I'll stick to that, "if that's OK?"
BTW. I was planning on my "introduction" post when I get my Kona, and "again" sorry for veering of all over the place.
I will need to get from Swindon to Plymouth when the "N" arrives, and FWIW my pension has risen by 0% so far this year, making me a real fan of all the strikes too.
It's not the greatest time of year to be getting a new car but I never planned it like that.
BTW. I was planning on my "introduction" post when I get my Kona, and "again" sorry for veering of all over the place.
I will need to get from Swindon to Plymouth when the "N" arrives, and FWIW my pension has risen by 0% so far this year, making me a real fan of all the strikes too.
It's not the greatest time of year to be getting a new car but I never planned it like that.
Don't worry about it - you started the thread and everyone has been discussing your progression from finding one to look at, ordering (and waiting
) for it to arrive plus adding a spare wheel!So, as long as you're happy with the diversity from the original title and no forum rules are digressed then there is absolutely no problem at all.
Hmm - Swindon to Plymouth, one way of course, I bet that costs a fortune on the train - nearly as much as the mpg cost in the Kona N for the return trip.
At least it will get a good continuous run for its first outing.Does not really matter what time of year you get it - they all get tar spots, wet, muddy, stone chips and covered in salt sooner or later. Funnily enough I was in a similar situation a few years back - I had sold my Mazda 6 privately as I had ordered a Honda Civic Type R (with optional spare!) - the salesman was a smashing guy (Shepton Mallet) but we had lots of problems with Honda UK - so much so that in the end I cancelled the order on a Friday, popped in to Mercedes Benz in WSM on the Saturday and collected my new C class C200 Premium Plus 9sp Auto Night Pack bla bla on the Monday (they actually had stock in those days) - which I had haggled down to 2K less than the cost of the Civic Type R. Just a bit of a quicker turn around than you!
Not bothered about mpg, the Q2 was only doing 26mpg so it'll be in the same ball-park.
To get down there on a train early enough to get back home before dark is about Ā£96, off peak is about Ā£48. I'm hoping it'll happen between Xmas & New Year as its off-peak at any time of day and no strikes that week also.
Fingers crossed eh
To get down there on a train early enough to get back home before dark is about Ā£96, off peak is about Ā£48. I'm hoping it'll happen between Xmas & New Year as its off-peak at any time of day and no strikes that week also.
Fingers crossed eh
Absolutely! I am sure it will all work out.
26mpg - blimey, what engine is in that then - or do you do a lot of town driving?
Went out in mine today, about a 30 mile round trip with three stops - a couple of times the "current trip" reading was up to 38+mpg but that was in traffic on rural roads. Trouble is when you clear the traffic, with a bit of wellie, then you see it has dropped to 27mpg quite quickly!
That's the one thing I don't like about the trip meter settings - you have available "overall", "since re-fuelling" and then "this drive" which zeros every time you switch off, even if it is only for 2 minutes. So you can't seem to get an overall reading for a longer trip IF at any point you turn the engine off! I preferred the MB version which only reset the counters if you switched off for more than 3 hours (maybe 4) so you got a better idea of the total trip consumption and mileage.
Oh dear, that's a shame.
Had my first experience of severe wheel hop / axle tramp yesterday - tried to demonstrate the quick response acceleration to my wife - was on Somersets finest tarmac (coarse, so I thought it would have plenty of grip) and sounded like a steam hammer started up (for those that have ever heard one) - certainly very extreme, so I now understand why some are changing the engine stabiliser bushings!
I was only in my "custom 1" setting as well which is mid-range response for everything except exhaust!
Had my first experience of severe wheel hop / axle tramp yesterday - tried to demonstrate the quick response acceleration to my wife - was on Somersets finest tarmac (coarse, so I thought it would have plenty of grip) and sounded like a steam hammer started up (for those that have ever heard one) - certainly very extreme, so I now understand why some are changing the engine stabiliser bushings!
I was only in my "custom 1" setting as well which is mid-range response for everything except exhaust!
This week was a bit of "wishful thinking" TBH.
I do believe decent all-season tyres would help just as much, I'll be sticking cross-climate's on mine at some point.
I have a good set of 4 in the right size for 18's but I will only be able to use them if a set of 18's will work with the Kona-N front brakes? The Kona front discs are 20mm bigger than the SQ2 that I had the 18's on
I'll check it out some one when she lands, I've got to fit a set of Rally Flapz to fit so I'll probably take the wheels off for this
I do believe decent all-season tyres would help just as much, I'll be sticking cross-climate's on mine at some point.
I have a good set of 4 in the right size for 18's but I will only be able to use them if a set of 18's will work with the Kona-N front brakes? The Kona front discs are 20mm bigger than the SQ2 that I had the 18's on
I'll check it out some one when she lands, I've got to fit a set of Rally Flapz to fit so I'll probably take the wheels off for this
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No harm in wishful thinking but this is a funny week with lots of stuff still shut and no trains, post or lots of other things thrown in!
I would like to try some all-season tyres actually - was going to fit some on my SLC but not available in those sizes - but I don't particularly want to have another set of rims for the Kona so I will probably wait until the front P Zeros are well worn before changing - won't be too long with all that torque and my heavy foot (sometimes)? Apart from anything else I believe replacement wheels would be classed as a modification, so my insurer can rip me off some more, whereas tyres are just tyres - a "maintenance" item.
I believe 18" rims will work OK as my tyre pressure label, stuck on the drivers "B" pillar, specifies pressures for both 19" (as fitted) and 18" wheels - oddly enough the 19" are 32/31 F/R psi and the 18" are 38 psi which is quite a difference?
I would like to try some all-season tyres actually - was going to fit some on my SLC but not available in those sizes - but I don't particularly want to have another set of rims for the Kona so I will probably wait until the front P Zeros are well worn before changing - won't be too long with all that torque and my heavy foot (sometimes)? Apart from anything else I believe replacement wheels would be classed as a modification, so my insurer can rip me off some more, whereas tyres are just tyres - a "maintenance" item.
I believe 18" rims will work OK as my tyre pressure label, stuck on the drivers "B" pillar, specifies pressures for both 19" (as fitted) and 18" wheels - oddly enough the 19" are 32/31 F/R psi and the 18" are 38 psi which is quite a difference?
Forgot to ask, are they the short or full version?
Obviously the fronts don't necessarily need the wheels removed as you can turn them out of the way but, for me, it was essential to drop the back wheels off - too much of a struggle without doing so.
That tyre pressure sticker seems they wrong way about, my Audi was 36 on 19's & 33 on 18's and I would not worry too much about the insurance premiums as I have never been charged any extra for changing the alloy wheels. Always make them put it on the notes though.
The rally flapz I have are the long ones as it can get very dirty on the roads around here.
The rally flapz I have are the long ones as it can get very dirty on the roads around here.
Just make sure you don't trap one between tyre and any ridge or kerb then because I think I saw someone somewhere on here did so with dire results!
Having said that I fitted the short ones and they help, a bit, but I think the full length would be much more effective.
Unfortunately my insurance company at the moment would charge you for a sneeze if they could get away with it - I will be moving insurer when my policy runs out later this (next!) year. If you ring them to make ANY alteration it is Ā£24 admin fee PLUS or minus any premium adjustment - on-line it is Ā£10 admin fee! So when I changed vehicles from SLC200 to Kona N it was Ā£10 + Ā£4.50 extra premium for the remaining 9 months on the policy. When I eventually persuaded Howards Hyundai Taunton to actually tell the DVLA that they had sold the vehicle to me (after 4 weeks!) so I got the new V5C I could then transfer my personal plate to it and alter the insurance index number - Ā£10 + Ā£3 credit against the premium - Ā£7 net! Mind boggling really - they must think they are "Privilege"d but I understand they have been swallowed up by another group and I can't find a "Direct Line" on which to make a complaint.