VW Up spare wheel

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I wouldn't be without air con (on all the time) or a spare wheel. I have had countless punctures over last 10 years or so and needed to use spare

Having said that I do high mileages, if I had an Up I guess it would bow low mileages and close to home so while the air con would still be important a spare may be less so

loskie

AdrianC wrote: »

A friend's M3, y'say...? <raised eyebrow>

Seriously, something like that would have staggered-fit tyres, different size front to back, anyway. That would NEVER have had a full-size spare (of which size?), only ever a space-saver. On a space-saver, as on a deflated (albeit not shredded) runflat, you are limited to 50 miles at 50mph. That's not really going to be a lot of use in the far north of Scotland...

Limited to 50mph; yes but 50miles that's nonsense.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/non-standard-spare-wheels.html
I would much rather have a spacesaver that no spare. Luckily (I hope I don't regret saying this) since having my 2009 Volvo since new and covering 115000m on very rural roads I have been lucky never to have used it. I would always want a spare wheel rather than foam but am quite content with the security a spacesaver offers.

Iceweasel

vikingaero wrote: »

Compare this to my friend in his runflat equipped BMW M3 who got a shredded tyre even further north than me in Scotland, it was a bank holiday, and was stranded for 3 days until a new tyre could be couriered up to him.

Your friend may be confused or mis-informed there.

I'm surprised that 'darkmatter' has not leapt in to correct the error.

True BMW 'M' cars such as the M3, M4, M5 etc. do NOT have run-flat tyres - they have conventional tyres and are supplied with a BMW branded Continental Mobility Kit with a very efficient small compressor and a bottle of latex sealing fluid.

If it is an M-Sport model then that is a different thing altogether.

Very few tyre dealers stock a complete range of run-flat sizes - anywhere in Europe.

I needed a new 255/40 17 Conti Run-Flat on holiday in Austria and they had to send out for one - it arrived the next day.

No problem for me really as I carry a spacesaver and a Mobility Kit on long trips.

Spacesavers are indeed limited to 50mph/80kph but there is no restriction on the mileage it can be used for.

A deflated run-flat has both a speed and a mileage limit.

If you stop and fit a spacesaver then it can be repaired with the same caveats as a conventional tyre.

vikingaero

Iceweasel wrote: »

Your friend may be confused or mis-informed there.

I'm surprised that 'darkmatter' has not leapt in to correct the error.

True BMW 'M' cars such as the M3, M4, M5 etc. do NOT have run-flat tyres - they have conventional tyres and are supplied with a BMW branded Continental Mobility Kit with a very efficient small compressor and a bottle of latex sealing fluid.

If it is an M-Sport model then that is a different thing altogether.

Very few tyre dealers stock a complete range of run-flat sizes - anywhere in Europe.

I needed a new 255/40 17 Conti Run-Flat on holiday in Austria and they had to send out for one - it arrived the next day.

No problem for me really as I carry a spacesaver and a Mobility Kit on long trips.

Spacesavers are indeed limited to 50mph/80kph but there is no restriction on the mileage it can be used for.

A deflated run-flat has both a speed and a mileage limit.

If you stop and fit a spacesaver then it can be repaired with the same caveats as a conventional tyre.

It was probably me that was misinformed. He took a picture of the remains of the tyre. Whatever the tyre he couldn't use the gunk/foam.

melbury

We all hope that the need for a spare wheel never arises - I haven't had a single puncture in my car, but my OH did in his a couple of months ago and it was a case of just changing the wheel and off we went, but a can of foam would not have fixed it.

Also, the thought of waiting up to an hour for the breakdown services to come is ridiculous when someone is perfectly capable of changing a wheel.

I simply must have the peace of mind of knowing that if I get a puncture, there is a spare (or spacesaver) sitting there to save me:)

Iceweasel

melbury wrote: »

We all hope that the need for a spare wheel never arises - I haven't had a single puncture in my car, but my OH did in his a couple of months ago and it was a case of just changing the wheel and off we went, but a can of foam would not have fixed it.

Also, the thought of waiting up to an hour for the breakdown services to come is ridiculous when someone is perfectly capable of changing a wheel.

I simply must have the peace of mind of knowing that if I get a puncture, there is a spare (or spacesaver) sitting there to save me:)

I agree completely.

The good thing about a spacesaver (apart from taking up less room than a full-size tyre & wheel) is that you can usually sell it on when you change car, even if you have used it once or twice.

I got mine on Ebay and I'll be selling it on eBay when I no longer need it.

Just don't forget you need a jack, wheel chock, and a wheel-brace too.

You should be able to find a spacesaver with those extra bits in a polystyrene insert which fits neatly inside the spacesaver.

I keep mine along with a pair of gloves in a large waterproof bag, big enough to take the punctured full-sizewheel & tyre which is likely to be dirty/wet and/or muddy.

Mercdriver

My wife has a 2012 BMW X5 with runflats. It's the 7 seater so no spare or any space to put it in. When the tyres wear down, I wince as rear tyres for the X5 are exorbitant especially the runflats...

loskie

melbury wrote: »

We all hope that the need for a spare wheel never arises - I haven't had a single puncture in my car, but my OH did in his a couple of months ago and it was a case of just changing the wheel and off we went, but a can of foam would not have fixed it.

Also, the thought of waiting up to an hour for the breakdown services to come is ridiculous when someone is perfectly capable of changing a wheel.

I simply must have the peace of mind of knowing that if I get a puncture, there is a spare (or spacesaver) sitting there to save me:)

You would be mad to attempt to change a puncture on the motorway hard shoulder. Suicidal. Elsewhere if safe then yes.
But i wonder how many of you would be able to get an alloy wheel off the hub with the standard tool kit.
They seem to become fused on and a fair bit of persuasion required.

loskie

Mercdriver wrote: »

My wife has a 2012 BMW X5 with runflats. It's the 7 seater so no spare or any space to put it in. When the tyres wear down, I wince as rear tyres for the X5 are exorbitant especially the runflats...

That's what you get with a vanity car like the X5.

AdrianC

loskie wrote: »

You would be mad to attempt to change a puncture on the motorway hard shoulder. Suicidal. Elsewhere if safe then yes.

Don't be daft. I'd rather spend five minutes changing the tyre than an hour and a half waiting for a nice man to do it for me.

But i wonder how many of you would be able to get an alloy wheel off the hub with the standard tool kit.
They seem to become fused on and a fair bit of persuasion required.

An ounce of prevention - just a smear of copaslip around the hub. But if that hasn't been done, loosen the wheelnuts and drive ten metres. It'll be free.