Space Saver Spare Wheel

[Perry Mahoney]

Has anyone purchased one of these from the link below?  If so, have you tried fitting it to the front of the SC430?  The reason I ask is that I gather some 17 inch after market hubs don’t quite clear the front brake components (guard?).  
https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/product/lexus-sc430-1999-2010-17-space-saver-spare-wheel/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1NebBhDDARIsAANiDD3f4PjaGCK9FAjHJ4MD28LBKUUEdup-du8bu8dVn7BgMxKWbihkLI0aAhqSEALw_wcB

[Perry Mahoney]

Also, I have emailed this seller to ask the size of the tyre. I understand the correct tyre should be 145x70 D 17, but sellers only seem to provide 125x70 on their space savers.  
just wondering what size any of you are using?

[PRT68]

Most space savers will not fit on the front. If you puncture on the front, replace with a rear, and put the saver on the rear. Not ideal, but it would get you moving temporarily. 

[Glyn Jennings]

That’s really useful information. I only have a foam puncture kit in mine at the moment but if I were to go touring round the UK or  abroad I would definitely look to obtain a spare tyre. Having said that I have done a few hundred thousand miles in 53 years of driving and I have only had one occasion where the tyre was so bad it couldn’t have been pumped up enough to get to a local garage and that was driving to Italy fortunately I did have a spare tyre. I guess I must have been lucky.