I seem to recall a tyre fitter once giving me a right lecture about the
problems this sealer causes, (making repairs a right pain apparently) when I
used the stuff on a moped I once had some 15 years ago. Is this still the
case or has the stuff improved?

Chris

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Chris wrote:

I don't really
want to have the originall full-size spare rattling around in the car
(there
isn't a seperate boot), but I could probably stow a space-saver quite
easily. Does anyone know of a supplier of space-saver wheels?

Get some of the aerosol tyre sealant. It won't repair a blow-out but if
you keep an eye on the condition of your tyres, blow-outs are rare
events. In fact if you keep an eye on your tyres having unexpected
problems is very rare indeed.

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From a point at sea, to the circles of your mind, this is Chris:

I seem to recall a tyre fitter once giving me a right lecture about the
problems this sealer causes, (making repairs a right pain apparently) when I
used the stuff on a moped I once had some 15 years ago. Is this still the
case or has the stuff improved?

From what I hear, tyre fitters hate the stuff.

But there are two types - the stuff you put in now, that will seal the
punctures as soon as they occur, and the stuff you put in once you
know you've got a puncture, usually in a large aerosol can that will
inflate the tyre some as well.

I know some people use the former stuff, but considering some
punctures may weaken the structure of the tyre, I would prefer to know
when I've got a puncture (despite its immediate inconvenience) than to
discover, disastrously, 100 high speed miles later.

But I can concur with other replies here; in 30 years of driving I've
only ever needed a spare once. Having said that, I still try to carry
one, though if I'm carting a lot of stuff around it may get left
behind without any real worries. I also gather that some recovery
services won't recover you from a puncture if you haven't got one.


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