Would you miss a spare tyre option on your new car?

[harpo_72]

Nowadays the spare tyre is not standard fit, you can option up.
Would you option up? Does the temp spare satisfy your needs? Are you content with a repair goo kit?
Are run flats an attractive option?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I personally find run flats noisy and uncomfortable. I wouldn't have a car with them. I have not had a spare tyre for a long time now. Never had a puncture so bad I couldn't pump it up and limp to somewhere that could replace or repair it. Maybe I've been lucky but I'd rather have the extra space in the boot.
I do know people that wouldn't touch a car without a spare. Personal choice but I'll keep taking the extra space. Maybe if you really live out in the sticks then a spare becomes essential.

 

[Hobbit]

Touch wood, my last flat was 1998. Do I need a spare? Do I want a spare? I'd rather have it, just like car insurance, which I've never used in 42yrs.

I'd take one of those diddy tyres but not the can of goo. I know a couple of my staff have used the goo without success.

 

[bladeplayer]

I like the idea of a spare ,even the space saver 1 , at least I know I can get off the road ,
Goo as you call it seems to work but has a use by date & is expensive enough ,

We have had a few ppl who wanted full size spare wheel so bought new wheel & tyre , problem is boot space is not designed to carry them anymore

Go with the temp spare , you can control your own repair then

 

[Blue in Munich]

Spare every time, the can of goo is not an option as far as I'm concerned. Currently using the skinny version but would consider a full size one. My Subaru has a deep enough well for a full size, you just lose the under the boot floor storage tray.

 

[Norrin Radd]

my freelander wouldnt look right without a proper spare .
can you imagine seeing one with a space saver attatched to the rear door.lol.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

my freelander wouldnt look right without a proper spare .
can you imagine seeing one with a space saver attatched to the rear door.lol.

That would make a funny photo shopped picture.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I've been told that the can of goo is only a temporary measure and it damages the inside of the tyre meaning you have to replace it anyway. Is this true?

 

[Blue in Munich]

I've been told that the can of goo is only a temporary measure and it damages the inside of the tyre meaning you have to replace it anyway. Is this true?

Can't categorically confirm it, but it is also my understanding that the goo makes the tyre unrepairable, hence a new one is required.

 

[North Mimms]

Also the repair goo stuff has a "use by" date, so if you are fortunate enought not to have a puncture for a few years, you have to replace the unused bottle.

I had a nail puncture (thankfully at only 30mph) when my car was only a few months old. Tyre was totally flat by the time i pulled into side of road. I know how to change a tyre and have done so many times, but at night on a poorly lit road was not the time to try to read and understand the goo instructions!
The next day I went and ordered a spare tyre!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I've been told that the can of goo is only a temporary measure and it damages the inside of the tyre meaning you have to replace it anyway. Is this true?

Yes it is true. Only use the goo if it is a terminal puncture. If you have a slow puncture then pump it up and get it to a tyre place where they may be able to repair it.

 

[Piece]

Runflats, in my opinion and experience, are great for piece of mind, however they give a harsher ride. Plus, and in a sense of irony, they are more prone to punctures. On our mini, there is no room for a spare, so its runflats only really.

Had a full spare on the my old Audi A4. Didn't impact boot space at all but when i did have a puncture, i didn't have the right tools to change the wheel! School boy error.

Goo. Never used it and would be my third choice behind runflats and full spare.

 

[harpo_72]

Has anyone had to replace their run flats? Would you prefer an AA type service to change a flat tyre?

 

[Scotty Cameron]

Touch wood, my last flat was 1998. Do I need a spare? Do I want a spare? I'd rather have it, just like car insurance, which I've never used in 42yrs.

I'd take one of those diddy tyres but not the can of goo. I know a couple of my staff have used the goo without success.

thats done it now

 

[Lump]

No room for a spare in most modern cars, exhaust back boxes take up all the room.

 

[williamalex1]

As Hobbit says a wee Diddy tyre is good enough for short term use.
Back in days of crossply tyres with inner tubes, and before the minimum tread depth law was introduced . We always carried a puncture repair kit , tyre irons and a jack.

 

[Slime]

my freelander wouldnt look right without a proper spare .
can you imagine seeing one with a space saver attatched to the rear door.lol.

I also have a Freelander and was thinking of mounting a can of Tyreweld to the rear door!

 

[Fish]

I've got plenty of room in my deep boot (CLK320 Coupe) but I've got 1 of those silly narrow restricted mileage/speed spare tyres in it, I might look to get a proper spare rim and tyre for it if it'll fit 🤔

 

[Blue in Munich]

As Hobbit says a wee Diddy tyre is good enough for short term use.
Back in days of crossply tyres with inner tubes, and before the minimum tread depth law was introduced . We always carried a puncture repair kit , tyre irons and a jack.

You forgot to mention the starting handle and the paraffin for the lamps…………..

 

[JohnnyDee]

My new car doesn't have one but has a re-nflation kit and I haven't a scooby how such a contrivance of Satan works