No spare wheel

[Doug53]

Just wondering what other people use if they have no spare wheel on their motorhome, any tips appreciated

 

[Happy Jim]

Hope!

I’ve got a can of goo, a compressor and a breakdown policy!

I do check condition and pressure religiously on the van though (paranoid!)

Cheers
Jim

 

[Emmit]

A can of Goo? can't stich up a tyre that has shredded and if you are in foreign parts they may insist that you have two identical tyres on the same axle so you may end up paying for two.

A spare tyre is better than a can of goo and and spare tyre with a wheel is better than a tyre but I suppose, if you are tight for payload, until the tyre goes 'Bang', a can of Goo is OK.

 

[andy63]

A lot of folk buy and carry a spare wheel..
There was a thread about storage of spare wheels..

Spare wheel security inside Garage. Any Suggestions?

As per the Headline. We are about to get a spare wheel and I wish to secure it vertically against the front wall of the Garage, (Burstner Aviano) Has anyone got any suggestions as to how or what would perform that function. The bottom of the wall where it adjoins the floor does have anchor...

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Andy

 

[TheBig1]

A spare tyre, if not with a spare wheel is better than nothing. The supplied goo is great for ruining what might have been a repairable puncture. Many tyre firms won't take a job changing a tyre with goo on the inside it is messy to clean up

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[Jimbohorlicks]

What motorhome have you got as some can be fitted underneath with a carrier.

 

[Stealaway]

Just wondering what other people use if they have no spare wheel on their motorhome, any tips appreciated

I have never had or needed a spare tyre in over 15 years.
I'm not even sure I could change a MoHo tyre now, if the gung wont do it I'm happy to wait for the breakdown guys that I pay for.
Along with the wheel It seems you would also need a heavy duty bottle jack and a long breaker bar.
And
At 3500Kg I don't have the spare payload for all that lot.

 

[Vipar]

His aviator says Autotrail tracker

Greetings peeps welcome from Bexley

 

[Doug53]

I have a Swift Escape and looking underneath there is not a lot of room

 

[Doug53]

Better change my aviator as we have changed motorhome

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[Stealaway]

Many tyre firms won't take a job changing a tyre with goo on the inside it is messy to clean up

I once had all four tyres filled with anti pumpture goo.
Eventual I took it in for a new set of tyres at Costco -- They made no mention of it at all.

 

[David and Sally]

We keep our spare wheel on the bike rack. If we do take bikes the wheel goes in the garage.

I didn’t fancy crawling under the van for the spare but since we now have self levelling we can raise the van quite high.

I’m with those who prefer a spare ‘just in case’

 

[Phill D]

the supplied pump and goo kit is completely useless.

if you cant or dont want to carry a spare wheel then I would suggest using puncture safe in your tyres, i have used it in every set of my motorhome tyres for the past 12 years.
there are no tyre balancing issues, no issues with garages when they come to change the tyres and it will seal most punctures in the tread area but obviously not in the walls of the tyre.

i do have a spare wheel but its a pain to carry as there is no space underneath and it takes up valuable locker space and payload.
I do carry it on extended trips but as has already been said trying to change a wheel on the side of the road is far from easy and on a motorway you would be absolutely mad to try it. If you have not tried to remove a wheel yet , i suggest you try it in the comfort of a level hard standing when its a nice day. then you will wonder how you will do this in the rain at the side of the road.
if i do need to change the wheel when out and about it will be a call to breakdown and let them do it.

 

[poppycamper]

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I have never had or needed a spare tyre in over 15 years.
I'm not even sure I could change a MoHo tyre now, if the gung wont do it I'm happy to wait for the breakdown guys that I pay for.
Along with the wheel It seems you would also need a heavy duty bottle jack and a long breaker bar.
And
At 3500Kg I don't have the spare payload for all that lot.

I too have never needed the need for a spare for longer than I do care to remember ..but unlike you Stealaway I do carry a spare which I would not try to fit myself.
I am intrigued what you would expect patrol person who attends you in the middle of night to do to your wrecked tyre after experiencing a puncture.

 

[Lenny HB]

Always carry a spare with the same tyre as those fitted to the van. You have only got to travel 50 yds or so on a flat tyre for the tyre to suffer repairable damage.

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[Vipar]

I carry a spare emergency services to change it for me.

 

[dunnah01]

Not quite on topic but what jack do people use to lift their mohos (4250kg). The garage that fitted my swanky new alloys struggled with their 10 tonne shop jacks so I've no idea how I'd manage in a dark, wet motorway. Only carry goo at the moment for this reason although I could do with a jack for maintenance purposes.

 

[Stealaway]

I am intrigued what you would expect patrol person who attends you in the middle of night to do to your wrecked tyre after experiencing a puncture.

I wouldn't expect any body to do any thing until the morning. I would settle down for the night as usual.
If they cant fix it or its in a dangerous position I imagine they would send for a low loader and take me to a garage.

 

[CamperJack]

It amazes me things are sold without them. I'd never buy a car or van without one, or space to carry one. And if I did I'd have a spare in the boot. Or get one of those mounts for back doors or bonnet.

As a walker / fisherman I go down dirt roads you'd never get a breakdown truck too.

And I'd rather change it myself than wait hours for the breakdown man to come and do it for me.

What would you do if you got stuck on one of those deadly "Smart" Motorways without a spare? Whoever though up those, or selling cars with no spare, wants a .

 

[Phill D]

the front end is not so much of a problem as there are a load of jacks available that will fit under, however on our chassis when a tyre is flat it is extremely difficult to get a jack short enough to fit under the rear axle.
the supplied scissor jack will fit but having done a trial dont trust it.
call recovery.

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[Phill D]

It amazes me things are sold without them. I'd never buy a car or van without one, or space to carry one. And if I did I'd have a spare in the boot. Or get one of those mounts for back doors or bonnet.

As a walker / fisherman I go down dirt roads you'd never get a breakdown truck too.

And I'd rather change it myself than wait hours for the breakdown man to come and do it for me.

What would you do if you got stuck on one of those deadly "Smart" Motorways without a spare? Whoever though up those, or selling cars with no spare, wants a .

2 points to consider no one should attempt to change a wheel on a smart motorway.
and
its ok for a young man like I once was to crawl around and sort a spare wheel out on a dirt track. been there done that . however, when you are in your 70's its a slightly different story.
so we must all do what we need to to get sorted.

 

[CamperJack]

2 points to consider no one should attempt to change a wheel on a smart motorway. and its ok for a young man like I once was to crawl around and sort a spare wheel out on a dirt track. been there done that . however, when you are in your 70's its a slightly different story.
so we must all do what we need to to get sorted.

Indeed. Some older or less physically able people might not be able to change it. I had a customer who wasn't able to change a flat wheel in one the pubs I worked in. It was a quiet afternoon and I could have been spared for ten minutes so I said I'd do it for him, but he said he'd rather wait for the AA. Fair enough. But his car had a spare and so the option was there.

Surely it's best to have one included by makers for those that can change a wheel? In my personal opinion not having one included by the manufacturers is daft and, personally being able to change a wheel and more inclined to do so than wait for breakdown to show up, I wouldn't buy a car / van / MH without a spare or space for a spare.

In the situation of the OP, who I assume as a HM without a spare, I would look to see if one could be mounted somewhere (if as Phill D speaks about, they would be able to change a wheel themselves). That's my answer. It may not be practical for everyone.

 

[David and Sally]

I was on a campsite when I needed to change a rear tyre. Jack just about fitted under the jack point. Slowly raised the van but as it got higher it looked more precarious. Eventually got it high enough and shoved an awning in a bag under the van just in case.

Bad enough. But that was on a site, under control and no pressure. On a motorway? No way Jose. Breakdown guys for me.

 

[dunnah01]

the front end is not so much of a problem as there are a load of jacks available that will fit under, however on our chassis when a tyre is flat it is extremely difficult to get a jack short enough to fit under the rear axle.
the supplied scissor jack will fit but having done a trial dont trust it.
call recovery.

Thinking back it may have been due to the height of the AlKo chassis rear end that they were struggling to lift my van. I've got a 2.5 tonne trolly jack in the moho that I suppose I should try really .

 

[Phill D]

Thinking back it may have been due to the height of the AlKo chassis rear end that they were struggling to lift my van. I've got a 2.5 tonne trolly jack in the moho that I suppose I should try really .

i have a 3 tonne bottle jack low level one and it struggles to get under the rear axle when a tyre is flat.

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[poppycamper]

Think what you are changing a tyre on is very relevant
I would not think twice about changing a tyre on Mrs Poppycamper's Panda 4x4 HOWEVER our 4t dual rear wheel moho is a totally different kettle of fish. Defo a job for breakdown service.

 

[dunnah01]

i have a 3 tonne bottle jack low level one and it struggles to get under the rear axle when a tyre is flat.

Our AlKo chassis probably has the opposite problem - it sticks it's ar$e so high up in the air that the problem is probably getting the chassis rail high enough to fit an inflated tyre before the jack runs out of travel - embarrassing unless there's a handy supply of timber blocks. I think a post lockdown F1 pit stop trial run is in order

 

[Clivefog]

Sprinter van jack works for me. I obtained it for my Range Rover £40ish off ebay. Never had a puncture with that either.
Some goo are water based and wash off, not a problem at a fitters.

 

[Phill D]

Sprinter van jack works for me. I obtained it for my Range Rover £40ish off ebay. Never had a puncture with that either.
Some goo are water based and wash off, not a problem at a fitters.

puncture safe is water based and washes out when tyre is off.

 

[gpat]

Better change my aviator as we have changed motorhome

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