Tyre Repair Kits in place of a spare tyre

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15-03-17, 22:22
Heathblue

Tyre Repair Kits in place of a spare tyre

WTF!!!!!

Had a puncture 2 nights ago, managed to get over the original Severn Bridge, then had to pull over, i thought i would be putting on a space saver only to be confronted by one of these contraptions, never worked, £118.0 for a tow down to Magor, £110 for a mobile Tyre man to fix it, jacked in AA when getting Ford assist, only to be told, do not cover punctures.
15-03-17, 22:35
Pearcey3

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Can't see the point in these. A spare tyre hardly costs a fortune. Why have a poxy repair kit instead?
15-03-17, 22:40
kingbillyboy

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Originally Posted by Pearcey3

Can't see the point in these. A spare tyre hardly costs a fortune. Why have a poxy repair kit instead?

what sort of gear do you carry around in order to change a trye on a car??
15-03-17, 22:43
Heathblue

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Originally Posted by Pearcey3

Can't see the point in these. A spare tyre hardly costs a fortune. Why have a poxy repair kit instead?

TBH i was more annoyed with myself for falling for the Ford salesman's patter regarding Ford Assist, I never usually buy these products from dealers, but being faced with the return to Yate each day felt i needed good cover if anything went wrong bought into their 3 year service plan as well, Never again!!!
15-03-17, 22:43
Pearcey3

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Originally Posted by kingbillyboy

what sort of gear do you carry around in order to change a trye on a car??

Forget a repair.I would want to put the spare on and then drive to SlowFit and get a new tyre fitted.
16-03-17, 07:28
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Nelsonca61

WTF!!!!!

Had a puncture 2 nights ago, managed to get over the original Severn Bridge, then had to pull over, i thought i would be putting on a space saver only to be confronted by one of these contraptions, never worked, £118.0 for a tow down to Magor, £110 for a mobile Tyre man to fix it, jacked in AA when getting Ford assist, only to be told, do not cover punctures.

Chris, get down scrappies and get a complete wheel & tyre. :thumbup:
16-03-17, 07:39
Jimmy the Jock

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Chris, get down scrappies and get a complete wheel & tyre. :thumbup:

There wont be anywhere for it to go . The boot will be flat.

Its not the cost of the spare wheel its the cost of dragging it around with you fuel wise.

Is it a case the car should have run flats on it?

Take out a cheap breakdown cover with the AA or the RAC or give me a ring and I will send someone out :-)
16-03-17, 09:20
ian gibson

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16-03-17, 11:40
Gofer Blue

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I have a friend who had a similar problem to you and I immediately ordered a space-saver wheel for my Honda because I didn’t fancy having the same problem myself! (Like you, his and my car only had the aerosol kit). The new wheel/tyre cost about £50 inc p&p from

https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/space-saver-wheels

The genuine Honda spare space-saver wheel would have cost me £150!

Give the Wheel Shop guys a try.
16-03-17, 11:42
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

I have a friend who had a similar problem to you and I immediately ordered a space-saver wheel for my Honda because I didn’t fancy having the same problem myself! (Like you, his and my car only had the aerosol kit). The new wheel/tyre cost about £50 inc p&p from

https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/space-saver-wheels

The genuine Honda spare space-saver wheel would have cost me £150!

Give the Wheel Shop guys a try.

Make sure you've got a jack (not an Abertawe Town fan) as well mind.
16-03-17, 11:46
itkman

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Make sure you've got a jack (not an Abertawe Town fan) as well mind.

And get a decent telescopic wheel wrench, no point having the wheel if you can't get the nuts off. (s******)
16-03-17, 11:59
Gofer Blue

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Make sure you've got a jack (not an Abertawe Town fan) as well mind.

The irony was that my new Honda had a jack and wheel wrench all the time but I didn't think to check because it had the infamous aerosol kit! The former items were hidden in a recess under the floor of the boot. The double irony was that the Wheel Shop sent me a scissors jack by mistake along with the spare wheel! I rang them back to tell them but they told me to keep it as it would cost too much to send it back. Hence I now have a spare car jack as well.
16-03-17, 12:13
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

The irony was that my new Honda had a jack and wheel wrench all the time but I didn't think to check because it had the infamous aerosol kit! The former items were hidden in a recess under the floor of the boot. The double irony was that the Wheel Shop sent me a scissors jack by mistake along with the spare wheel! I rang them back to tell them but they told me to keep it as it would cost too much to send it back. Hence I now have a spare car jack as well.

Have you got to carry it around in the boot, or can you buy a kit (as with my Zafira), whereby you can put the spare underneath
16-03-17, 13:37
Vimana.

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

The irony was that my new Honda had a jack and wheel wrench all the time but I didn't think to check because it had the infamous aerosol kit! The former items were hidden in a recess under the floor of the boot. The double irony was that the Wheel Shop sent me a scissors jack by mistake along with the spare wheel! I rang them back to tell them but they told me to keep it as it would cost too much to send it back. Hence I now have a spare car jack as well.

I briefly had a Honda, and found that underneath the boot floor was a further storage unit which could take a SpaceSaver spare, but was empty - just extra storage. The car was supplied with the gunk and an inflator.
I looked at getting a SpaceSaver - it was available under £100 online as I recall.
I would definitely have got one if I was doing any distance in the car, and if I had had it for longer.
16-03-17, 16:13
Steve R

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Just a little bit of advice Chris, don't bother with those aerosol repair kits unless you want a face full of white stuff. :hide:
16-03-17, 20:27
Heathblue

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Originally Posted by Steve R

Just a little bit of advice Chris, don't bother with those aerosol repair kits unless you want a face full of white stuff. :hide:

Grrrrrrrrrrrr :fingers: :hehe:
16-03-17, 20:52
Lawnmower

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They are crap.
First time I used one it took over half an hour. Quicker 2nd time, but a tyre change only takes 10 minutes ( if you keep the locking wheel nut safe and if your drive isn't on a slope so the car slips off the jack :doh: ).

Anyway I know that if I get a puncture these days it's best just to call Jimmy who will be around with a new car in 5 minutes 😉
16-03-17, 22:05
mrbluejay

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Don't Ford Focus' come with run flat tyres?
16-03-17, 22:13
ian gibson

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CAR tyres painted white and wrapped in green tarpaulin sheets make ideal packets of Polos for short sighted giants.
16-03-17, 23:18
Steve R

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Originally Posted by Lawnmower

They are crap.
First time I used one it took over half an hour. Quicker 2nd time, but a tyre change only takes 10 minutes ( if you keep the locking wheel nut safe and if your drive isn't on a slope so the car slips off the jack :doh: ).

Anyway I know that if I get a puncture these days it's best just to call Jimmy who will be around with a new car in 5 minutes ��

And a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne.
17-03-17, 13:38
Jimmy the Jock

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Originally Posted by Steve R

And a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne.

But of course. A puncture or any mishap with your car should be a pleasurable experience not a chore.
17-03-17, 20:31
dandywarhol

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Ive used one of these a couple of times
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pride-Quick...ords=tyre+foam
20-03-17, 20:29
Heathblue

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

I have a friend who had a similar problem to you and I immediately ordered a space-saver wheel for my Honda because I didn’t fancy having the same problem myself! (Like you, his and my car only had the aerosol kit). The new wheel/tyre cost about £50 inc p&p from

https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/space-saver-wheels

The genuine Honda spare space-saver wheel would have cost me £150!

Give the Wheel Shop guys a try.

:thumbup: Ordered space saver from these
20-03-17, 20:40
Mrs Steve R

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Originally Posted by Nelsonca61

Grrrrrrrrrrrr :fingers: :hehe:

I heard you had a face like a plasterers radio. :hehe:
20-03-17, 20:51
Heathblue

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Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R

I heard you had a face like a plasterers radio. :hehe:

I'm hurt :hehe: :hehe:
20-03-17, 20:56
Mrs Steve R

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Originally Posted by Nelsonca61

I'm hurt :hehe: :hehe:

Sorry :hehe:
20-03-17, 20:57
Cyclops

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Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R

Sorry :hehe:

So you know a lot about spare tyres?
20-03-17, 21:04
Mrs Steve R

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

So you know a lot about spare tyres?

Yes, I have my own. :biggrin:
20-03-17, 22:43
Gofer Blue

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Originally Posted by Nelsonca61

:thumbup: Ordered space saver from these

OK, well done. At least now you'll have the peace of mind of knowing you have a proper fix in the event of a puncture!
22-03-17, 21:58
Heathblue

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

OK, well done. At least now you'll have the peace of mind of knowing you have a proper fix in the event of a puncture!

I'm all tyred up now:-) paid extra for 2 day delivery, £63 for the tyre, jack and nut wrench inc. the 2 day delivery, fits perfik in the space taken up by the polystyrene packing of the inflate kit.
22-03-17, 22:00
Colonel Cærdiffi

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Closure, at last.
22-03-17, 22:03
Heathblue

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Originally Posted by Colonel Cærdiffi

Closure, at last.

It's disclosure i'm waiting for :biggrin: it's gonna be soon I think, too much activity going on in the Antarctic, we are being slowly prepared.
22-03-17, 22:04
Colonel Cærdiffi

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Originally Posted by Nelsonca61

It's disclosure i'm waiting for :biggrin: it's gonna be soon I think, too much activity going on in the Antarctic, we are being slowly prepared.

Oh shit, I bit off more than I can chew here.
22-03-17, 22:15
Mrs Steve R

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Originally Posted by Nelsonca61

It's disclosure i'm waiting for :biggrin: it's gonna be soon I think, too much activity going on in the Antarctic, we are being slowly prepared.

Something's getting warmer :biggrin:
23-03-17, 08:04
Gofer Blue

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Originally Posted by Nelsonca61

I'm all tyred up now:-) paid extra for 2 day delivery, £63 for the tyre, jack and nut wrench inc. the 2 day delivery, fits perfik in the space taken up by the polystyrene packing of the inflate kit.

Excellent!:thumbup:

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