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

[Imurg]

In the process of sourcing a spare for my Cactus. Came with an inflation kit but if I get a side wall rip - common with kerbing - I'm stranded.

 

[USER1999]

I've got a full size wheel/tyre. Wouldn't be without it. Mrs mogs has zip, she wouldn't be able to change it anyway. The wheels are too heavy, the lugs are too tight, and why mess up a £1000 suit? It's what the RAC are for. Low load it home.

 

[gregers]

got the goo in my smax.
so bought another 18" alloy for it and a jack etc.
as above,get side wall damage and ur fubared.

 

[delc]

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!

 

[delc]

Car makers love not providing a spare wheel, because it saves cost and weight and improves their fuel consumption figures. However it's a bummer if you get a puncture in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. I personally wouldn't touch a car that doesn't come with a spare wheel. If everyone walks out of the showroom if the model under consideration doesn't come with a spare wheel, then car makers will soon start fitting them again!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Imagine having a blowout/puncture on a busy motorway in poor weather conditions, then having to call out and wait for a mobile tyre firm to come and help you.

I'd rather have a spare and lose space so at least I could change the wheel myself and get on my way.

 

[Fish]

Imagine having a blowout/puncture on a busy motorway in poor weather conditions, then having to call out and wait for a mobile tyre firm to come and help you.

I'd rather have a spare and lose space so at least I could change the wheel myself and get on my way.

On motorways they are very quick to respond, they have to be, however I take your point but if I was all dressed up I don't think I'd want to be changing my wheel in any conditions never mind poor ones!

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I am told Volvo's havent had a spare wheel for years and years, mainly because by the time a spare actually gets used the tyre is too old and getting dangerous.
I know my previous VW van had a spare only as an option, whereas my current VW van came with a spare as standard.

 

[Jack_bfc]

I have the can of stuff for a puncture in my Insignia.. Used to great effect when working away in Scotland..

I would much prefer that to changing a tyre all day long..

You just plug it in and let it go.. Much easier and safer than jacking up the car and changing the wheel.

 

[gregers]

if your a bloke in the middle of nowhere the breakdown companys will not class you as a priority,so for me rather then sitting there for hours on end,if i have a spare i will fit it.
if your a lone woman then rightly they will,lets face it,if the wheel nuts have been done up by a gorrilla theres no chance they would be able to loosen them anyway.

so as im a bloke i prefer to lose some space in my car and carry a full size wheel.
as my car does not have a space saver option because of the weight of it,as it also has to have reinforced tyres.
i decided that my best bet was to obtain the correct size wheel and tyre,yes it is a P.I.A to lug about as it means i lose at least 1 seat,but as my youngest is 13 now and eldest is 20 i can live with it.

 

[harpo_72]

The point is a lot of people like the third row of seats or the future is pushing hybrids/ electric cars package space is becoming a scarce commodity. The full size spare is losing it's place.
I personally would like a temp or a full size spare and I will take the pump and goo ( seeing as it's standard, the inflators is the mega benefit. )
The introduction of tpms should stop major blow outs - these are related to running at low pressure for extended periods. Unless you have a system that warns you and allows you to reset without checking your tyre that is - which is indirect tpms.

 

[Hosel Fade]

I have plenty of space in my Fabia even with a full size spare, once had a puncture coming back from a university match in Aberdeen at night pissing it down with 4 lads and 4 sets of clubs in the car, grateful to just swap it out and be on my way imo.

Would always rather have the proper spare, piece of piss to change a wheel

 

[Slime]

I have a full sized spare on my Wolf but I never have it on the car, I've even been to Scotland without it.
My MPG decreases by about 10% when it's on the car .

 

[jdpjamesp]

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?

My previous car had a goo kit and compressor. Current has a temp spare. 90% of my driving is on the motorway at the moment so I'm not likely to be changing a tyre by the roadside anyway. That's what the AA are for.

 

[Rooter]

The proper compressor and goo kits are fantastic, not just a can of tyre weld. The compressor kit from BMW was that good, it didnt make it back to my last company who made me redundant... I actually have no idea if my car has a spare, it has a jack and wheel brace so i assume it has under the car at the back somewhere..

 

[MegaSteve]

No matter how good your pump/goo is...
If it's sidewall damage you are almost certainly stuffed...

As a young lady making a delivery to my place of work found out last week...
After making a call for help some three plus hours of waiting before rescue arrived in the form of someone with a replacement wheel and tyre...