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flat tyre
- Thread starter ianC
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Bad move you will need a new tyre as a reputable company will not repair a tyre after using tyre weld etc
Its designed as a temp fix only and for low speeds.
Renault Laguna Coupe
Contis are easy enough to find - have a ring round. If you can wait a couple of days http://www.mytyres.co.ukmytyres have them for about £58 at the moment.
Would it not be a good idea to buy a spare Conti tyre,not fitted to an alloy,and put it in the wheel holder? This will keep the weight and cost down and if you get a puncture you could have it fitted at the road side or at the nearest tyre place...if you can limp there.
Genius
Astra VXR 17/05/07
Carry a spare engine,tow a trailer around with the spare in the trailer just incase there is a problem with the original.Fit it at the roadside or limp in to the nearest garage.Quote: Originally posted by RALLYPUG on 28 April 2004
Would it not be a good idea to buy a spare Conti tyre,not fitted to an alloy,and put it in the wheel holder? This will keep the weight and cost down and if you get a puncture you could have it fitted at the road side or at the nearest tyre place...if you can limp there.
Genius
Genius
Astra VXR 17/05/07
RALLYPUG
My comment was a silly response to your silly idea.
Carry a spare tyre about not fitted to an alloy...do me a favour.Its about as usefull as tits on a nun if you got a puncture,you still have the problem of a flat tyre.You suggest limp to the nearest tyre place..because there is one on every corner isnt there...NOT
The recovery services come with all the gear to replace tyres dont they....NOT.
A spare without an alloy....as stupid as driving about with a spare engine and about as much use
Oh and most of the time i do carry a spare driver...my wife can drive
The point l was making was if you had a flat late at night or over a weekend you could call-out a tyre fitter......granted it might cost.But if you were on your hols or going long distance it would be a ball ache to sort.If you did call someone out they probably wouldnt have a spare to fit your car.But if you had one......ahhhhhhhhhhhhh....get it?
I wouldnt let a women drive my car
Astra VXR 17/05/07
No i dont get it...
The cost of calling out a tyre fitter late at night or on a weekend would be horrendous..much more than filling a tyre with foam and getting a new tyre fitted the next day.
Where exactly would you put a spare tyre without alloy going on long distances or on holiday ?
If it was such a genius idea dont you think all us 182 owners would be driving about with a spare tyre without the wheel in our cars ?
Is there a problem with a woman driving my car ???
I never said she drives my car anyway...shes my wife and she can drive so in answer to your question again,yes i do have a spare driver when she is with me,or if friends are with me.
What is there to get ? Its a stupid idea
Renault Laguna Coupe
OK thats quite enough you two - youve both aired your opinions - dont let it descend into a sl*gging match.
Back on topic..
I know that the Cup and 182 dont come with a spare wheel - is this common practice with other manufacturers too?
Astra VXR 17/05/07
Mike,
We was on topic..talking about flat tyres.He thinks its genius to drive about with a tyre i dont.But anyway like you said we dont want this to end up in another fight because two people have different opinions,i have nothing more to say on the subject i think is silly anyway.
Back to foam cans,i dont know if its becoming common but i think its quite a good idea if you are in the wrong place like a motorway in bad weather or if your tyre is not worth getting repaired or maybe even for older people or pregnant women who might struggle to change a tyre.You can by the cans of foam in Halfords now.Its got to be a lot less hassle than messing about changing to a spare,spray the tyre then go get a replacement done with no mess or messing about.Most cars come with space savers now anyway so it might as well be a can of foam.
I used to like it when the spare was a matching alloy,it was handy as a replacement as well as spare for punctures.
Renault Laguna Coupe
Yeah thats what I was thinking - changing a wheel is the last thing you want to be doing in some situations, and a can of that stuff would be great even if you do have a spare in the boot.
Astra VXR 17/05/07
I have 4 dogs and always have a dog cage made for whatever car i use for the dogs.Got a flat once at night with 2 dogs in the cage.What a pain that was having to get the dogs out then the cage just to get to the spare,then all back again.I would of paid any price for a can of foam that night...
A can of foam even with a spare is a great idea.
Renault Laguna Coupe
I dont think there is in a 182 mate - they put the exhaust where the well used to be.
Only problem with a can of foam is that if the tyre is damaged on the side wall or has a large hole it cant be used.There is a memo with the drivers pack for the sport models but if its a slow puncture or a small hole then the foam is a great idea.I carried a tin of it in my old 205....Genius
Renault Laguna Coupe
Ah well, in the good ol days before Cups & 182s were invented you always got a nice spare alloy with your 172, so I think Ill carry a can of that foam from now on and have the best of both worlds
Astra VXR 17/05/07
No,there is no room because of the twin exhausts.There is no well either which is why the car comes with 2 cans of foam.
