Loosing the spare wheel

[Andy Rundell]

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mjheathcote wrote:

Thanks for the replies

I don't know what the stats are, but I bet over 50% of new cars have no spare wheel now. I never even think about it when I use my Lotus Elise which only has a small can of Holts tyre sealant clipped under the bonnet!

You may already have investigated this, but many newer cars have the option of run-flat tyres.... they are frequently used on New Mini's - perhaps these are available in a suitable size for you.

as mentioned before the sealants are only designed as a 50-mile (max 45-50mph) get you out of trouble measure if you have a regular puncture.

Tyre places won't repair a 'sealanted' tyre... they hate the stuff as they have to clean it off the rims as well.... a very messy job

........Andy

[marshman]

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Andy Rundell wrote:

You may already have investigated this, but many newer cars have the option of run-flat tyres.... they are frequently used on New Mini's - perhaps these are available in a suitable size for you.

As far as I know run flats require special rims as well to ensure that the tyre stays inplace when it deflates. Its hard enough getting normal tyres for the Stag so I would be very suprised if you could get run flats of the correct size.:?

You could go the whole hog and do a an E30 rear suspension conversion and change the front hubs - you could then use BMW wheels some of which will have the run flat option. I suspect this would kind of defeat the original intention.

If you are worried about the weight the just put a couple of gallons less fuel in at each fill up -it'll cut down the range slightly but it'll have the same weight reducing effect.

Roger

[Andy Rundell]

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marshman wrote:

As far as I know run flats require special rims as well to ensure that the tyre stays inplace when it deflates. Its hard enough getting normal tyres for the Stag so I would be very suprised if you could get run flats of the correct size.:?

Certainly regular Stag sizes would be a problem, i thought Mike was running some mods that may include different wheel/tyres so it could be an option.... but RF's are probably not viable for most of us!

.....Andy

[mjheathcote]

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To be honest more boot space more than anything else, and as per my original post the spare has taken a large space and never been used, except once for a normal puncture that a puncture repair kit could have fixed.

On run flat tyres, even if rims could be used for them, the general opinion is that theygive pants handling!

[jbuckl]

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50% of new cars have no spare tyre cos the manufacturers know that 50% of the spares in a car boot are not even inflated and it costs to fit a wheel and tyre thats redundant...and takes space....so they dont bother.

So only 25 % of us have an inflated spare.....

and less than half of those would be able to change a wheel at the side of the road....so that leaves 12.5% of drivers having a spare that is going to be useful.

If statisically, you only get a punctured tyre once every 45320 miles , why should the manufacturers fit a spare?


Still theres lies, damn lies, and statistics!

Look for a set of 'Avon Safety Wheels'...they'ed be a period option.....even bristols once had them fitted as oem:P

[m9fdb]

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fit a set of Dunlop denovos if you can get them - my dads P6 Rover 3500s had them fitted to it and they were supposed to be run flats

The finances BMW Mini cooper has run flats as well