Spare wheel

[rj scotty]

Draper to an emergency exhaust inflated jack

Might be worth a look?

[TimE-J]

I carry a standard 16" avus but would love to get a matching BBS. I dont trust the standard jacks at all. Had one slip on an old mk2 golf I had, not a fun moment!

[Acidburn]

I noticed picking through scrap yards that a majority of them are made of plastic parts these days

Yeah the one that I had to change the rs6 rim on my passat was brand spanking new, never been used and out of my mates brand new car. The screw section went thru a plastic connecting part and it was this that snapped and the jack collapsed, luckily he had another jack on him as he had more than one with him.

[mcandmar]

Yup, agree with you there. I've had brand spanking new one's collapse when used for the first time and find the majority just twist when you use them.

I noticed picking through scrap yards that a majority of them are made of plastic parts these days

[Vauhtiveikko]

I carry a orginal 16" spare, but only to keep my luggage floor level

Remember to check that you have a jack also, or your spare will be pointless

Tyre pressures for the spare is worth checking also...

[Big Lee M]

Not got a spare not had one for well over a year now.

[Acidburn]

Yup, agree with you there. I've had brand spanking new one's collapse when used for the first time and find the majority just twist when you use them.

[mcandmar]

They are ok for emergency use to change a wheel, but as with all jacks i wouldnt dream of putting any body parts under the car without axle stands. I always put the wheels under the car too when working on it just incase it moves and topples the axle stands over. Would rather destroy an alloy than a leg or arm.

[Acidburn]

A lot of sports cars don't come with a spare (due to lack of space) and are supplied with a can of foam - can't believe recovery companies would pick you up because you didn't have a spare wheel ????

That is a good point.

Foam can will not help if you have torn a sidewall out.

Had this with one of the 19inch rs6 tyres on the way up north, ended up putting 1x stock 3b alloy on and driving it back the 100 or so miles, never had no issue's.

Always carry a spare, any time i have needed one in the past its been the small hours of the morning miles from home.

I've had 1x side wall torn on the s2 and 1x punture on the same alloys when they was on my passat, unfortunately with the passat i'd got the spare but no jack so still had to drive and wait for someone to come down with a jack as one of my family members had borrowed it and not told me.

Think I might leave the spare in the car, just could have done with the space for something.

Next question, who actually has faith in the stock widowmaker jack that comes in most cars. I know jas11n nearly lost a couple of fingers due to one and one of my other mates nearly had the same happen.

[mcandmar]

Always carry a spare, any time i have needed one in the past its been the small hours of the morning miles from home.

[Rikki Kitto]

I carry a full size spare.

When I get a puncture I fit the spare and continue as normal, no issues, car handles the same, no speed restrictions or safety issues. Foam can will not help if you have torn a sidewall out. Also I am on the road and can continue my journey in 20 min max, I don't want to wait for somebody to have to come out.

Last time I got a puncture was on holdiay in the middle of nowhere, glad to have a spare then!

Same as, makes life simple and safe.

[Jamo]

Erm what has a headgasket got to do with a flat tyre???

[fish]

So if i blow my headgasket but i don´t have a sparewheel, they won´t come?

[Jamo]

A lot of sports cars don't come with a spare (due to lack of space) and are supplied with a can of foam - can't believe recovery companies would pick you up because you didn't have a spare wheel ????

Yes a lot of them wont if your car is fitted with a spare wheel as standard and you don't have one

[andy10v]

I carry a full size spare.

When I get a puncture I fit the spare and continue as normal, no issues, car handles the same, no speed restrictions or safety issues. Foam can will not help if you have torn a sidewall out. Also I am on the road and can continue my journey in 20 min max, I don't want to wait for somebody to have to come out.

Last time I got a puncture was on holdiay in the middle of nowhere, glad to have a spare then!