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    Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 11:48am
Recent cars often come with puncture repair kits instead of a spare wheel. But when towing a boat to an open I still carry a spare boat trailer tyre, despite fact that the car doesn't have a spare, so with four wheels is more likely to puncture one. So has anyone ever used a puncture repair kit, one on a car tyre, or two on a trailer tyre? Do they work? Can we stop carrying spare road trailer tyres?
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When ever I have seen a trailer tyre go there hasn't been anything left to 'puncture repair'. I'd say keep the spare wheel.
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Had 2 go in the last year, one at 60 one at about 35. By the time I'd realised and pulled over not only was the tyre shredded but the hub wouldn't have held a tyre bead again.

Stick with the spare.


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Didn't there used to be a legal requirement for trailers to carry a spare? Or has the been done away with now? If someone has a link to an official website stating the situation that would be very helpful.

Since I do own a trailer spare wheel, I will continue to carry it around. (When I first got it I didn't realise I needed another spanner to get the nuts off though! I thought the one that came with the car would do, but no...)
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Spare tyre and a spider in order to be able to undo the nuts. 
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And I would say that when I bought my latest boat trailer engine, I made sure it came with a spare wheel - a real one, too.
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As an additional point I have found it is cheaper to buy a whole wheel , (ebay), than a tyre/tube and try to fit it !
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As a perennial optimist, I always carry two spare wheels and so far this has averted problems.

I also have a car (Honda) supplied without a spare wheel but after listening to various stories from people who have tried the puncture repair kits, I now have a spare wheel. Once you use the repair kit, the tyre has to be written off.

Also don't buy spare from manufacturer (quoted £330) but bought same online for £110.
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Probably best to have a spare for the car as well in my experience!
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Spare tyre for trailer, spare wheel for van, basic socket set and a breaker bar about twelve inches long. I find that I can't get enough leverage using a spider to undo the wheel nuts.
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