Car puncture repair kits
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Topic: Car puncture repair kits
Posted By: AlanH
Subject: Car puncture repair kits
Date 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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Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 12:04pm
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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. ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 1:05pm
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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.
------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 1:48pm
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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...) |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 1:55pm
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Spare tyre and a spider in order to be able to undo the nuts.
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 1:56pm
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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.
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Telltale
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 2:20pm
| 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 ! |
Posted By: Time Lord
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 2:21pm
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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. ------------- Merlin Rocket 3609 |
Posted By: Thunder Road
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 3:02pm
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Probably best to have a spare for the car as well in my experience! ------------- Finn GBR16 Thunder Road. |
Posted By: Buzz
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 3:16pm
| 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. |
Posted By: sargesail
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 8:44pm
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I have a spare tyre for the car in the boot. And one for the trailer. I carry two spiders, one to undo the nut and one to brace against it since with a stripped tyre it's impossible and a lightweight it just rotates the wheel. Requirement for bothlearnt by bitter experience.
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Posted By: Time Lord
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:05pm
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Rather than a spider, the extendable wheel levers with the right size socket fittings are better. Give you much more leverage than a spider.
Also bigger 10inch trailer wheels are much better than the smaller ones especially if you do a lot of towing. ------------- Merlin Rocket 3609 |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:11pm
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I'd not thought of using a 2nd spider to brace the wheel - excellent plan. Actually, might combine that with Time Lord's advice and use the spider to brace and invest in a wheel lever, whatever that is! I've had a wheel, hub and all, bounce off down the road in front of me... spare not much use then! Never borrow a Uni trailer... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:11pm
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Another bit of trivia - if the 10 inch tyre is labelled as B10 it is only rated to 55mph. You only want tyres that labeled R10. These are readily available, but inevitably more expensive - however they will pay for themselves in longevity. ------------- |
Posted By: Time Lord
Date Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:43pm
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By a wheel lever what I really meant was a wheel wrench of the extending variety which gives excellent leverage. Had a senior moment and couldn't for the life of me remember what it was called.
BUT it pays to check that the socket on the end actually fits the nuts on tg wheel otherwise the nut on the other end will not be happy! ------------- Merlin Rocket 3609 |
Posted By: Thunder Road
Date Posted: 08 Apr 14 at 8:33am
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Good point about nuts, I had two trailers for a while, both had 10in. wheels, the nuts were different sizes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Finn GBR16 Thunder Road. |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 08 Apr 14 at 9:08am
I wasn't convinced by that, partially as my boat sits on a 8" wheeled road base and I didn't want to buy a different base, but I moved the class demo boat a few weeks back on a heavy duty road base with 10" wheels and it was so much more stable and smooth to tow, even though I look after my trailer I was having a case of trailer envy  ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 08 Apr 14 at 9:21am
I have Rodneys Finn Lowerable Double Stacker at the moment with 12 or 13" Wheels, it tows like an absolute dream! But then it has a proper sized wheels with proper tyres not those sh*te pressed steel wheels and nasty chinese tyres ------------- |