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Spare Tyre
What do you guys do about a spare tyre? Put one in the boot and there is no room for anything else.
Do you even bother. |
When finished I'll just carry a couple of cans.
Even if yu had a space saver made up etc, you've still gotta carry your flat somehow - don't think your passenger you be too happy having your rear wheel on his/her lap for the ride home! Also some cobras probably don't have a choice about carrying a spare. Eg CR's have Jag front with a Ford AU rear so you've got a 50% chance of being able to use it. (I bet Aussie Mike has a solution to this problem though :) ) Cheers |
That reminds me , better buy a few cans.
If you use a can is there enough propellent to blow up the tyres or do you need to carry a compressor as well. Do you have to remove the gunk from inside the tyre? Does it throw the wheel out of balance? I had better read instructions. Phil:confused: |
I carry Spare Tire in a can myself. Actually had to use it once too! Was REAL glad I had it!
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I was thinking about getting a skinny wheel, say 5 inches wide, to keep in the boot. The cans are a great idea but wont work in all situations.
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I've used a can once. I had a large stone chip shaped like a triangle about 15mm long, 10 mm wide & 3mm thick. Can said to remove foreign object first then use the can. After taking a few layers of skin off trying to remove the bugger I filled up the tyre (ordinary tyre). Only just made it to the servo to refill it with another can & then only just made it to my inlaws house - total trip about 10km and the tyre was hot! In that case I think I should've left the chip in the tyre to act like a plug cause the hole was too big
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Make sure you have membership with RACQ, RACV or whatever.
Spare wheel lives in the garage and has never been in the car. What's the point of a spare if you don't carry a jack:JEKYLHYDE |
What spare
RACV phone number and a mobile phone.
A blown rear wouldn't fit in the boot anyway.:rolleyes: |
I carry a screw type jack and a spare from a Dodge Stealth in the trunk. It uses very little space and the jack fits nicely underneath it. It's also a good idea to have a couple bungies to keep the lid down as you limp somewhere to get your tire fixed.
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