Hyundai i30....need full size spare

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leosayer39 wrote: »

Agreed but
Maybe a couple of hundred of miles at 50mph? OMG
Nooooooooooooooooooooo

just get it fixed at the next town you stop at, you should do this anyway regardless of space saver or full size wheel. you dont want to get another puncture then find out youve used the spare.

mikey72

leosayer39 wrote: »

Agreed but
Maybe a couple of hundred of miles at 50mph? OMG
Nooooooooooooooooooooo

You're hoping.
My spacesaver was only good for 50 miles at 50mph.

AdrianHi

leosayer39 wrote: »

I have read about this stuff before but I have never met anyone who has used it.
Is it that good?

Yes I have used it and it really is that good. If you decide to get it, make sure it is the Puncture Safe (Ultrseal) other "copy cats" are not so good. It was originally developed for moon buggies back in the late 60's, changing a wheel on the moon probably a bit too difficut
I've got some photos of what it all looks like from when I got the 2 inch gash in the wheel which took about 18 hours (not quite as long as 24 thinking about it) to go flat.
Point is it's still not a substitute for a full sized spare (nothing is) but does greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck if you don't have one as you are immune to the most common punctures.
It also costs about £35 for the kit to do 4 wheels on a car, though you need to buy a new kit each time you change tyres.

mikey72

I have also been told though that the tyre cannot be repaired if this is used, as the repair won't bond inside.
So you either pull out the nail or whatever if you notice it, and carry on, or scrap the tyre entirely.

leosayer39

mikey72 wrote: »

I have also been told though that the tyre cannot be repaired if this is used, as the repair won't bond inside.
So you either pull out the nail or whatever if you notice it, and carry on, or scrap the tyre entirely.

Agreed.
I dont think that a tyre can be repaired after using it.

However if the tyre lasts until nearly the end of its legal life, and self seals as and when it gets a puncture, then it might be worth putting it into all four tyres

Thinking about this one......

leosayer39

AdrianHi wrote: »

Yes I have used it and it really is that good. If you decide to get it, make sure it is the Puncture Safe (Ultrseal) other "copy cats" are not so good. It was originally developed for moon buggies back in the late 60's, changing a wheel on the moon probably a bit too difficut
I've got some photos of what it all looks like from when I got the 2 inch gash in the wheel which took about 18 hours (not quite as long as 24 thinking about it) to go flat.
Point is it's still not a substitute for a full sized spare (nothing is) but does greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck if you don't have one as you are immune to the most common punctures.
It also costs about £35 for the kit to do 4 wheels on a car, though you need to buy a new kit each time you change tyres.

Cracking pics!

If it seals a 2" gash in a tyre then it is certainly worth considering

AdrianHi

leosayer39 wrote: »

Cracking pics!

If it seals a 2" gash in a tyre then it is certainly worth considering

To be clear the claimed limit is 7mm for an instant permanent seal. Sadly the piece of flint I ran over put a 2 inch cut in the tyre and it went flat over 18 hours and that is what you see in those pictures. Hence nothing is a 100% replacement for a full size spare, but you may choose to make a compromise by catching something like 95% of punctures with this gel for cost and convenience reasons.

If you go for it, get an electric air compressor for re-inflating the tyres. Injecting this gel involves removing the tyre valve core (you get a tool for doing this in the kit) and so the tyre is completely flat.
If you go for it let me know and I'll give you a couple of tips for making the job easier. Allow 1 hour to do it.

arrowsmith

AdrianHi wrote: »

It was originally developed for moon buggies back in the late 60's

Another made up story, the tires on moon buggies were not rubber but a wire mesh. Rubber would be far to heavy.

AdrianHi

arrowsmith wrote: »

Another made up story, the tires on moon buggies were not rubber but a wire mesh. Rubber would be far to heavy.

No and yes.
On the moon it was wire mesh tyres, R&D testing on Earth out in the desert where you cannot change a wheel so easily they used Ultraseal and pnuematic tyres
http://www.ultrasealindia.net/about_seal.html#ultrasilaccomplisment

Lorian

Some of the latest new cars don't come with a spare at all. The new Honda Jazz comes to mind. You just get a can of compressed air and gel.