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Offline rdfcpete

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Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« on: June 20, 2009, 06:09:18 pm »
Guys,

Wondered if you all carry and all see a need for your space saver?

I've luckily never had to use one and although they don't weigh too much, I wondered if it was space I could save for tools by using perhaps an alternative, like one of those air/patch up packs that will allow you to continue your journey for a short while?

Obviously they have a purpose, but so far, because 90% of my driving is local and I've only ever had slow punctures which I've been able to drive down to a tyre supplier to have it patched up.
I must admit, if I was on an M road and a drivers side tyre has a heavy puncture, I wouldn't fancy sitting on the hard shoulder with the car jacked up while I put the spare on, too many safety issues there, but I suppose that's life.

If there's an easier/quicker and lighter alternative then cool, if not, I'll just stick with it?

Thanks,

Peter.
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2009, 06:42:51 pm »
I carry one of those cans that inflates and seals at the same time. Just incase as my wife couldn't change the spare wheel and the journey to school is countryside so its a quick fix.
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2009, 07:45:59 pm »
ive just posted a topic on this on random chat... strange coincidence lol :laugh:
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2009, 07:47:02 pm »
Keith -

Where can i get one of your cans !!! - what are they called..

Its a must get !!!


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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2009, 08:06:54 pm »
I'm pretty sure Halfords do those tyre repair cans...
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2009, 08:45:25 pm »
So really you need one of those inflation cans as well as a space saver, or are they instead of?
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2009, 08:52:07 pm »
Quote from: rdfcpete on June 20, 2009, 08:45:25 pm
So really you need one of those inflation cans as well as a space saver, or are they instead of?
Instead of...:happy2:

Keith doesn't want his wife to be changing wheels if she gets a puncture hence the reason for the repair can of foam.
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2009, 10:08:17 pm »
Bought mine from Halfords with a BOGOF offer last month. :happy2:
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2009, 10:15:43 pm »
Great - now i can buy one of these cans - take the spare wheel out and make my car approx 10kilos lighter !!! :jumping:
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2009, 11:10:17 pm »
The law is that if you carry a spare tyre it must be legal.  But there is no legal requirement to carry a spare tyre or even the can of gunk at all.

In europe VW don't supply a spare tyre - they supply the gunk in a can.  Dead giveaway of an import  :smiley:
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2009, 11:49:06 pm »
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_164842_langId_-1_categoryId_165664

A can of this should do the trick.  There are enough tyre places locally if you get a puncture, just bung this in and drive slowly to the repair place.  Just make sure you get the bigger can as the small cans only do small tyres.
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2009, 07:35:11 am »
Do these filler foam jobbies not wreck the tyre? Meaning that should your tyre have been repairable you now would need a new tyre?

Or do tyre places not fix tyres anymore? (am I showing my age) :rolleye:
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2009, 07:47:34 am »
spares are for girls :grin:
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2009, 08:10:48 am »
Quote from: no golf clubs at all on June 21, 2009, 07:35:11 am
Do these filler foam jobbies not wreck the tyre? Meaning that should your tyre have been repairable you now would need a new tyre?



That is my understanding on one of the pitfalls of using the foam repair.
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Re: Spare Wheel - Necessary?
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2009, 08:52:08 am »
Quote from: bacillus on June 21, 2009, 08:10:48 am
Quote from: no golf clubs at all on June 21, 2009, 07:35:11 am
Do these filler foam jobbies not wreck the tyre? Meaning that should your tyre have been repairable you now would need a new tyre?



That is my understanding on one of the pitfalls of using the foam repair.

Yeah mine too.  And its obviously no use if you have a blowout / rip a hole in the tyre ...
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