Tyre repair kit or spare wheel? (1 Viewer)

[mikey70]

with minimal payload and not a lot of room left ! Should I make room for a spare or just make do with the repair kit spray foam and tyre inflater my dealership gave me ?

 

[Cal54]

Through choice I would always go for the wheel, however as a compromise on weight can you fit in a spare tyre - can be handy for the recovery firms if you have need to call them.

 

[Alistair33]

ADAC AA or your recovery company of choice, all will use the local company/agent.

We have a repair kit along with pump and foam, no spare.

Even with self levellers, I’d be wary of changing a motorhome tyre and the road side

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[Brian and Jo]

I personally would never buy a vechicle without a spare wheel.some of the so called temp. repair kits are as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike.
for me a spare wheel is peace of mind
Brian & Jo

 

[andyman]

QUOTE="Brian and Jo, post: 2580241, member: 368"]I personally would never buy a vechicle without a spare wheel.some of the so called temp. repair kits are as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike.
for me a spare wheel is peace of mind
Brian & Jo[/QUOTE]

Very sound advice, and it could not come from a more reliable source.

 

[Lenny HB]

Repair kits are a waste of time on a heavy vehicle if you get a punturer 9 times out of 10 the sidewall is wrecked before you can stop.
A spare is an absolutely essential bit of kit, I would never go anywhere without one. Also if you need a new tyre in France or Spain tyre fitters will insist on both tyres on the same axle being the same so if they can't supply the same tyre as on your van you will have to by 2.

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[Hettie's Crew]

I would always compromise on other stuff to have a spare wheel. If you really can't carry one and only have foam/inflator then keep a very close eye on the tyres with a monitoring system such as Tyrepal. You can minimise the chance of a blow out by stopping before the pressure gets so low as to allow the side walls to overheat and go pop. You then stand more chance of repairing the puncture.
I've nerver needed a spare but always feel better with one.

 

[jezport]

Personally I dont think vans should be allowed to have a repair kit and no spare. Thats for safety and peace of mind.
I dont want to be on a motorway with an repairable tyre, sat waiting for a truck to hit me.

 

[42208]

Depends on your personality, if you are worried about it you must get one just for peace of mind, however, chances are you won't want to change it yourself if it happens and, it happens so infrequently so what if you find some stroppy French man who insists you need To buy 2 it's not like it happens every day

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[jtp890]

Have pressure gauges become redundant

 

[tacr2man]

If you have the capacity take a wheel assy , if not take the tyre, anything else is a waste of time in most situations . Depending on where you are you can get a tyre service attend who will be able to
put your matching and correct rated tyre on to your rim at the roadside . If they cant attend then the breakdown service will be able to take your tyre and rim away to get fitted a lot quicker and more certain than them having to source one or maybe two of the correct tyre . On my RV I have the capacity to carry a whole assy but only carry the tyre and also have kit to do the whole change
but would call a tyre service depending on safety .

I had a tyre dealership in Australia , and unless a tyre goes flat when parked 99% of the time its not fit to be repaired , as modern vehicles tend to mask the changes of a semi flat tyre to handling when not being pushed to the limits .

 

[normanandsue]

A spare wheel, I did read on a different thread problems with recovery when mh has no spare wheel.

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[Wagoneer]

Depends on your personality, if you are worried about it you must get one just for peace of mind, however, chances are you won't want to change it yourself if it happens and, it happens so infrequently so what if you find some stroppy French man who insists you need To buy 2 it's not like it happens every day

If you had to buy 2 tyres from a stroppy Frenchman - at least you'd have the bonus of having a spare tyre, but obviously not on a rim.

 

[two]

If payload is a problem, I'd wing it with neither and pray that I don't puncture.
For peace of mind get breakdown cover that will replace a tyre without needing a spare.

 

[Lenny HB]

If you had to buy 2 tyres from a stroppy Frenchman - at least you'd have the bonus of having a spare tyre, but obviously not on a rim.

Then if you have a run of bad luck you could end up with 2 spares and an empty wallet.

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[Geoff185]

I carry spare and trolley jack as don't like std ones. At classic car show yesterday and a guy was selling sealant to put in tyre and is supposed to protect against 15mm dia punctures ! Anyone ever used anything like this, is it any good. As its fluid in tyre wondered about affect on wheel balance. He obviously said it did not affect it.
Not sure about tyre prices in France at moment, but friend of mine lives near Limoge. He normally changes Tyres when over here for his car. This time we checked and it was far cheaper to get the Tyres in France!

 

[Polar bear]

My previous van weighed 4ton and came with repair kit and no spare. When I picked it up from dealer I ordered a spare wheel and threw the repair kit in the bin.This turned out to be a good decision as a few weeks later on a motorway in Spain a front tyre blew at 60mph, I pulled up and within 2 minutes 2 French vans pulled up and gave me a hand to change wheel. 2 years later a rear tyre blew on m5 and the AA changed the wheel.After the second blowout I fitted pressure monitors for peace of mind.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

sealant to put in tyre and is supposed to protect against 15mm dia punctures ! Anyone ever used anything like this, is it any good.

We used it in our caravan tyres for several years with no problems, though when we put in a car around the same time it caused wheel imbalance, this was due to the tyres we had on the car having moulding ribs across the inside. We had it on another car with no imbalance problems at all. I don't think I'd use it now because if I have a damaged tyre I think it's safer to know about it and get it sorted, rather than drive about with an object stuck in there.
I think what we had was called Protex

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[LOOSE WHEEL]

If payload is a problem, I'd wing it with neither and pray that I don't puncture.
For peace of mind get breakdown cover that will replace a tyre without needing a spare.

If payload is a problem if your already over you mite as well carry spare wheel,
or if the only weight your over is a spare wheel then don,t worry about it ether.
Would not leve home without wheel and tyre.
Remember have a safe journey,
and a safe journey is being prepared.

Andy

 

[two]

If payload is a problem if your already over you mite as well carry spare wheel,
or if the only weight your over is a spare wheel then don,t worry about it ether.
Would not leve home without wheel and tyre.
Remember have a safe journey,
and a safe journey is being prepared.

Andy

If only we knew if we'd need one!
I'd rather have 40Kg of additional payload if near the limit, rather than wheel and jack, etc, on the off-chance.

 

[Minxy]

We had a slow leaking tyre during the final week of our last foray abroad, fortunately it was able to be kept topped up without an issue a it wasn't loosing much but we had it changed recently and the garage found it did have a puncture, if it had become an issue we would certainly have changed it for our spare wheel whilst away ... I would NEVER travel especially abroad without a spare wheel, not to the out of the way places we go to!

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[Jands]

Slow leak, look for screw etc causing leak and get it repaired as soon as possible.
Go to a garage, use a tyre repair kit or foam kit.
So long as it's not in a sidewall is repairable.
If you get a blowout then it will be a new tyre job.
Ok in a town or city but disastrous on an unknown lane miles from anywhere.
Best to be as self sufficient as possible.
Ok can't carry everything but tyres do get punctures and easily replaced.
All part of basic maintenance.

 

[two]

On a cycle tour, I carried a spare tyre around with me, just in case.
Never needed it, of course. Broke the damn wheel instead.

 

[SpeedyDux]

A spare wheel and tyre was high on my must-have list for choosing a MH. That ruled out some otherwise tempting competitors.

If we all refuse to buy MHs that have no spare, the manufacturers would stop deleting them and find better ways to save weight.

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[Hettie's Crew]

Have pressure gauges become redundant

No, well I hope not. The only problem is that you can be extremely vigilant and set the correct pressure, examine your tyres prior to setting off, and within ten yards pick up a puncture and know nothing about it until it's too late.
I wouldn't be without a monitoring system now, being able to just glance at the monitor and know what the pressures are is very reassuring.

 

[Wildbill]

On a journey do's no one actually look at the black things in each corner of the van.
before any long jurny i visually check my tiers tread sid wall inside and out tier pressure.
most problems can be stooped before they start just by just by the use of the mark one eyeball
bill