Spare Tyre

[Shelby400]

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.

[NASSTY]

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

[pneall]

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

[Excaliber]

I carry Spare Tire in a can myself. Actually had to use it once too! Was REAL glad I had it!

[cameron02]

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.

[NASSTY]

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

Cheers

[PCC]

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

[Bryan Wilson]

RACV phone number and a mobile phone.
A blown rear wouldn't fit in the boot anyway.

[flipper35]

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.