install/spare wheel

Steevie Jay · Post by **Steevie Jay** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:56 pm

Im doing my boot up with an install for the first time. just wondering if people keep there spare tyre in and how they get it out in emergencies...???must sound stupid lol

thanx

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:49 pm

Don\'t bother with a spare wheel. Keep a couple of cans of tyre weld in the car and join the AA.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:34 pm

yeah i have no spare wheel bay. had it cut out!

tyre weld is good stuff, but you are buggered if you have a really bad puncture
word of caution tho, if you are in the aa dont mention that you dont have a spare. they wont come out to you in the event of a puncture.

Beano · Post by **Beano** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:25 pm

thats rubbish i blow my front tyre out not 2 long ago a ripped a massive hole in it. and thank f*** for my spare tyre then. Called the AA and they where going to be two hours mind you it was bank holiday. so it had to do it myself!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beano · Post by **Beano** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:28 pm

just pull the carpet up and undo the screw and there you have a spare Tyre lol !!!!!!!!!!!

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:21 am

[quote=\"punkheadgray\"]word of caution tho, if you are in the aa dont mention that you dont have a spare. they wont come out to you in the event of a puncture.[/quote]

Some cars come from the factory without a spare wheel.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:11 pm

yeah i know they do joff, i dont know how the AA stand on that.... the newer ones such as minis have run flats on them.

beano: if you re-read my post i dont have a spare wheel bay and hence no spare wheel matey

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:18 pm

VX220 doesn\'t have run flats.

Speaking to a recovery patrol last night, he said as soon as you mention anything to do with the brakes they automatically send a tow rather than a repair.

Top tip if you\'re just after the use of their transportation services

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:48 pm

that is handy to know.... if you are in the aa, i chose to cut my card up and send it back to them (when my cover ran out)

i plan to use \'ontime\' if i have any further problems

vx220 has been around a few years now, but you\'d expect run flats on the newer models wouldnt you? perhaps the run flats dont have a high enough speedrating.
i think you arent ment to do more then 40mph if you get a puncture, and they are ok to run for 50miles or so.

kirkyboy · Post by **kirkyboy** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:40 pm

I\'ve got run flats if you get a puncture they run flat.....

Lol

kawika · Post by **kawika** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:02 am

im taking my spare out cause i got alloys psares no good as it don\'t fit...lol

spare 13\"
alloys 15\"

makes me laugh when peoiple say they can\'t get rid of spare, if you put a 13\" spare on with 3 other 15\" alloys your suspension wouldn\'t last to long and handling would be f**k also.

have to admit im gonnaa look at run flats next time round.

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:24 pm

[quote=\"kawika\"]im taking my spare out cause i got alloys psares no good as it don\'t fit...lol

spare 13\"
alloys 15\"

makes me laugh when peoiple say they can\'t get rid of spare, if you put a 13\" spare on with 3 other 15\" alloys your suspension wouldn\'t last to long and handling would be **** also.
[/quote]

Use the spare as a get home measure, not to drive forever on.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:15 pm

^^yep^^
im planning to get one of those crappy space saver wheels and just have it in the boot in ablack bag for emergencys, if im going to a show or something i\'ll take it out.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:43 pm

if i could id get one of those rack things that pugs have, but i wouldnt be able to get it out cos the back bumper is too low, im literally going to put it in the boot, i only have one sub and amp, so loads of room

kawika · Post by **kawika** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:26 am

ye but in my opinion that only works in large cars, but car look effective.