No spare tyre

roddydogs

Plus TPWS reveals most punctures much earlier than of old.

poppy12345

Kim_kim said:

My new car doesn’t come with a spare tyre. It’s got got an aerosol - ????
it’s a Suzuki Vitara. 

Yes, that's correct. I had the same car which also came with the aerosol. Why would you go to the expense of buying a spare wheel and having to change the wheel if something happened.

nottsphil

Kim_kim said:

molerat said:

It looks like the newer Vitara has the spare in the boot floor and is not designed to have it hanging on the rear door, too heavy for a lift hatch - has yours got a wheel shaped hole ?

You genius!! The aerosol kit is in a round tyre shaped hole!! I never noticed that!!!

It's not clever to ask for help on a forum and then be sarcastic to those giving up their time to help you. 

Car_54

poppy12345 said:

Kim_kim said:

My new car doesn’t come with a spare tyre. It’s got got an aerosol - ????
it’s a Suzuki Vitara. 

Yes, that's correct. I had the same car which also came with the aerosol. Why would you go to the expense of buying a spare wheel and having to change the wheel if something happened.

Because

1. For anything more serious than a simple puncture, the aerosol won't help. Without a spare wheel etc. you'll have to get help, which means a lot of time, inconvenience, and avoidable expense.

2. Even for a simple puncture, using the aerosol means most tyre companies will not repair the tyre. That turns a c.£10 repair into a c.£100 replacement.

Kim_kim

MalMonroe said:

My car does not have a spare wheel or a spare tyre. Apparently I don't even need one. It's the first time after many years of driving that my car's not had a spare tyre/wheel. Oh well, I'm in the AA!

So am I, but I feel better knowing there’s another option.
I’ll be honest, I can’t change a tyre, but having one is a start.  

Kim_kim

cymruchris said:

I've got a Vitara with the same can of gunk and an inflator. That's all I really need to get out of an emergency situation in the majority of cases, will take seconds to do, and good enough to get you to Kwik Fit or similar. If it's a real humdinger of a puncture that shreds up - I'll be calling out the breakdown company and let them get me to a garage rather than me risk my life changing a wheel at the side of the road. These days roads are much busier, and there are many more reports of vehicles being hit by drivers who are playing with their phones or falling asleep. Do you really need to do what you're doing? What's your thought process behind it? Technology has moved on a little - so we now have the tools provided to get us out of minor punctures - and for the big ones - get professional help. 

Is the inflator part of that kit or is it one of those ones you plug into the cigarette lighter?  I did think about getting one of those.  

I was thinking less of a flat while driving, more of a flat after it’s been parked and you return to it, or on the drive first thing in the morning.  

Kim_kim

John_ said:

Are you going to be comfortable changing the wheel yourself if you ever suffer a puncture?

If not, then the aerosol is a decent method to get you home. Another option is run-flat tyres which you can continue to drive in when flat, meaning that you don’t even need to stop and get get out of the car.

I’ve never changed a tyre, I know the theory but I’ve never done it.  No I wouldn’t attempt it. 

I thought run flats were determined by the car, certain cars had run flats, certain cars didn’t.
I’ve paid for my next two tyres now anyhow.  

Kim_kim

roddydogs said:

Plus TPWS reveals most punctures much earlier than of old.

What does TPWS mean? 

Kim_kim

nottsphil said:

Kim_kim said:

molerat said:

It looks like the newer Vitara has the spare in the boot floor and is not designed to have it hanging on the rear door, too heavy for a lift hatch - has yours got a wheel shaped hole ?

You genius!! The aerosol kit is in a round tyre shaped hole!! I never noticed that!!!

It's not clever to ask for help on a forum and then be sarcastic to those giving up their time to help you. 

I wasn’t being sarcastic!
I started this to ask if I could mount it on the back.  I didn’t realise that hole was tyre shaped. 

Thanks for the character assignation.   I’m dumb about cars, I’m not rude.  

Kim_kim

poppy12345 said:

Kim_kim said:

My new car doesn’t come with a spare tyre. It’s got got an aerosol - ????
it’s a Suzuki Vitara. 

Yes, that's correct. I had the same car which also came with the aerosol. Why would you go to the expense of buying a spare wheel and having to change the wheel if something happened.

I can’t comprehend how an aerosol works.
Any puncture I’ve ever had, it was flat as a pancake, how is an aerosol going to sort that?