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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: simondjuk on May 22, 2014, 08:35:12 PM

Title: Modern cars have no spare tyre?
Post by: simondjuk on May 22, 2014, 08:35:12 PM

I was watching the One Show earlier and they had a section abut most modern cars now coming with a type of puncture repair kit instead of a spare tyre.

The repair kit injects a liquid rubber in through the valve and you have to drive slowly for 2 miles so it sets and seals the hole.

Personally I think its a money making exercise.  Think about it...

1:  No spare tyre as standard - if you want one its an optional extra which you have to pay for
2:  The repair cant be used if the sidewall is punctured.  So no spare, means a recovery company which you have to pay for in one way or another
3:  (and I may be wrong)  You have to get a replacement tyre as the sealant makes the tyre useless which you have to pay for a new one
4:  When you have used the repair kit, my guess is you have to buy a refill (see the theme here) which you have to pay for.

Just go back to spare tyres, be that full size or space saving.  Make them a standard issue and not optional extra and it saves you money in the long run.  Granted it wont save time but me, i think id prefer to spend 15 minutes getting wet and cold changing a tyre than paying out hundreds in cash.

Title: Re: Modern cars have no spare tyre?
Post by: Old Cruser on May 22, 2014, 08:42:05 PM

That's correct.
My last two cars haven't had a spare tyre.

Title: Re: Modern cars have no spare tyre?
Post by: Slacker on May 23, 2014, 06:27:25 AM

Most have a thin wheel suitable for a short while at slow speed

Title: Re: Modern cars have no spare tyre?
Post by: Big Dave on May 23, 2014, 07:12:55 PM

When was the last time anyone of you had a puncture? I've had one ever since I started driving in the 1970s. Do I really need to carry the weight of a spare wheel around for an occurrence that happens so rarely?

Title: Re: Modern cars have no spare tyre?
Post by: Pete on May 23, 2014, 07:15:12 PM

I got a puncture last Thursday but fortunately my new car has a "thin" spare and it cost me a tenner to get it repaired. Well pleased!

Title: Re: Modern cars have no spare tyre?
Post by: Fly on May 23, 2014, 07:35:53 PM

Last time I got a 'nearly flat', I'd got my compressor in the boot of the taxi  ;)
Saved me the effort of changing the wheel. Managed to wing it back to our garage  :)

Title: Re: Modern cars have no spare tyre?
Post by: Slacker on May 24, 2014, 09:19:13 AM

Problems I have had in recent years have only been slow punctures and it's a long long time since I've had to actually change a wheel