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Hi all, only few weeks ago on my way to the airport I had a puncture in my rear tire, lost my flight and had to get a recovery truck to get me back home. It worried me as the hole was large and no can on earth could have repaired it.
I use my car on long trips around Europe and thinking this could have happend somewhere in the countryside in Florence at night worries me. So I thought to try to find a space saving spare wheel that fits both front and rear hubs and most important that fits the boot. My car is an early model on 16'' wheels.
There got to be something out there we could use.
Francesco
I use my car on long trips around Europe and thinking this could have happend somewhere in the countryside in Florence at night worries me. So I thought to try to find a space saving spare wheel that fits both front and rear hubs and most important that fits the boot. My car is an early model on 16'' wheels.
There got to be something out there we could use.
Francesco
I'd read that the early Volvo V40 wheels shared the same bolt pattern and they had a skinny space-saver but I may be thinking of something else.
The bigger issue is where do you put the wheel you've taken off, they are quite a large thing with tyre fitted and you'd have to empty the boot or leave your passenger at the side of the road!
Major punctures which can't be fixed with foam are rare. You could always look at run-flats!
Paul
The bigger issue is where do you put the wheel you've taken off, they are quite a large thing with tyre fitted and you'd have to empty the boot or leave your passenger at the side of the road!
Major punctures which can't be fixed with foam are rare. You could always look at run-flats!
Paul
Cockey said:
Would it be such a bad idea to crawl back on the flat tyre? If you wreck the rim, it's only £150 to replace. Not sure what other damage you may do though.
How far and how slowly?Few hundred metres, very slowly, maybe.
I have followed a car for a few miles that was doing ~ 25 mph on a a completely flat tyre.
It had a few handling problems that made the steering erratic and after a couple of miles there was a good smell of burning and bits of tyre coming off.
I was glad it turned in a different direction as it looked like an accident waiting to happen.
Fair enough, never done it so don't know what would happen.
I only suggested it as a last resort when you're in a potentially dangerous situation, middle of no where, middle of the night. Otherwise, just call out the recovery guys and wait. For me, the chances of this happening aren't enough to warrant lugging around a spare wheel.
I only suggested it as a last resort when you're in a potentially dangerous situation, middle of no where, middle of the night. Otherwise, just call out the recovery guys and wait. For me, the chances of this happening aren't enough to warrant lugging around a spare wheel.
Walford said:
5 holes on 4 1/2 pcd jeep, jag, rover, some jap stuff
but need to clear front brake caliper so depends on your disc size
My other car's space saver wont go over the front calliper, You're expected to swap a rear wheel on to the front, and use the space saver on the rear.but need to clear front brake caliper so depends on your disc size
I use my Tuscan as my every day car, I commute with it to work and take it on continental trips throughout the year, so destroying a tyre or a good breakdown cover for a puncture doesn't seem to be a reasonable option for me, it's just for peace of mind.
Someone suggested me to put a product called slime inside my tyre, which will automatically seal an eventually puncture, but on the other hand makes it un repairable after?
Someone suggested me to put a product called slime inside my tyre, which will automatically seal an eventually puncture, but on the other hand makes it un repairable after?
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