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Where can i buy cheap space saver wheels?

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  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,712 Forumite
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    Herzlos wrote: »
    Friend of mine had an Audi TT 2 seater, and upon getting a flat had to put the space saver on and drive home with the full size wheel on the passenger seat. Seems to be a pretty common thing, but you don't hear about it much because big punctures aren't very common these days


    Is a big puncture different to a medium size puncture?


    if all you have in the boot is a space saver you would have to put it on regardless what size the puncture is unless you want to ruin the tyre by driving on a flat
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    photome wrote: »
    Is a big puncture different to a medium size puncture?

    if all you have in the boot is a space saver you would have to put it on regardless what size the puncture is unless you want to ruin the tyre by driving on a flat
    ...or a slow deflation's sorted by simply reinflating.
    ...or a nail/screw's sorted by an aerosol of goop.
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
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    photome wrote: »
    Is a big puncture different to a medium size puncture?

    Yes, it goes flat at the top as well as the bottom :D
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  • James2k
    James2k Posts: 300 Forumite
    ginashamz seemingly just bought 4 spacesavers for his rx8, once he realises they don't fit and / or make his 'rx8' even less grippy, you could buy them off him and start up with them, cash back!
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