Can't see the point in these. A spare tyre hardly costs a fortune. Why have a poxy repair kit instead?
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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.
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!!!
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
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.
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.
Just a little bit of advice Chris, don't bother with those aerosol repair kits unless you want a face full of white stuff.
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 😉
Don't Ford Focus' come with run flat tyres?
CAR tyres painted white and wrapped in green tarpaulin sheets make ideal packets of Polos for short sighted giants.
Ive used one of these a couple of times
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pride-Quick...ords=tyre+foam