Philbes Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 As I have twice in the last three years been stranded hundreds of wheels from home by a puncture in a car with a space saver (temporary) spare I wondered but other people thought about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbucket Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 considering all I get in my car is a bottle of gunk to squirt in the tyre, I would love to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayerbloke Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 [ QUOTE ] As I have twice in the last three years been stranded hundreds of wheels from home by a puncture [/ QUOTE ] Mind elsewhere, mate? Maybe we need a second poll about people's opinions on run-flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbes Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Yes I obviously meant MILES not WHEELS from home. Note the time of the posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Doesn't bother me in the slightest, but then I've never had a flat tyre; touch wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 not very practical for my Porsche brakes, they dont fit! so its swap a rear tyre to the front and space saver on the rear if it happens on the front. not a bad thing though really as nearly all the braking/traction is done on the front, as well as the steering. However ive got a spare RSTT and non directional Mitchelin PS2 tyre ready to go in the garage so I can always get it brought out, or swap it when i get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 I always thought you were meant to do this anyway really ? Oh & like DB I would much rather have a space saver than nothing at all too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 I don't really get the question to be honest, what do you mean you have been stranded in a car with a space saver??? Anyway, I have a can of gunk and a compressor and space saver. I will use the space saver if it is safe to swap the wheel over, but if it is late at night or chucking it down with rain the gunk will definitely get used. Run flats are the single worst invention to go onto cars I honestly think, the idea is great, but the way they affect the comfort and handling is nothing short of shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Got a full size OE alloy under the boot, but I am wondering whether to ditch it for a can of gunk to make the car lighter. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 This is my solution to the lack of spare. Not ideal but it's only there for journeys where I think that getting a new tyre may prove troublesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 I did wonder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbes Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I don't really get the question to be honest, what do you mean you have been stranded in a car with a space saver??? Anyway, I have a can of gunk and a compressor and space saver. I will use the space saver if it is safe to swap the wheel over, but if it is late at night or chucking it down with rain the gunk will definitely get used. Run flats are the single worst invention to go onto cars I honestly think, the idea is great, but the way they affect the comfort and handling is nothing short of shocking! [/ QUOTE ] I see that you agree with me (I think) that space savers are a bad idea. I was stranded by a spacesaver as I was more than 200 miles from home late at night. Spacesavers have a maximmum distance for which they can be used - usually 50 or 100 miles. I couldn't buy a new tyre as all tyre places were shut. On one occassion I also missed the ferry and had to pay for overnight accommadation until the tyre retails opened in the morning and then pay for another ferry crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagus Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 not a big fan - 3 tyres have gone on the fiat in the last 2 months, and the space saver spare is completely useless for long distances or cornering at any speed IMO. rather have a full spare any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I wonder how long it takes people to replace the original tyre. Quite a few times you see people driving around - 3 big fat tyres and 1 bicylce tyre with yellow wheel. And they still goes fast.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I'd rather have a full size spare. But then again, I'd also rather have plenty of luggage space, and a car with the minimum unladen weight. And a nymphomaniac wife dribbling with anticipation at my return home, while you're at it. But we can't have everything. We have to compromise. A can of gunk is a compromise too far, IMHO ... of the half dozen or so punctures I've had, a can would only have delt with one or two. Not good enough. A space saver spare is not perfect, but it is the best compromise I've found so far. Haven't tried runflats, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 A ful size spare is OK if your front and rear wheels are the same size, same with your tyres and if they are non directional tyres. How many of us on here actually have that these days????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 The thing with my space saver wheel is, as far as I can tell, it makes no difference to the space available in the boot. It does, however, give me a little pocket underneath the floor, just above the spare wheel. Unfortunately, as my boot usually has something in it, it's totally useless unless I empty my boot first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] A ful size spare is OK if your front and rear wheels are the same size, same with your tyres and if they are non directional tyres. How many of us on here actually have that these days????? [/ QUOTE ] I used to drive an old-shape 530i with different size front & rears. The spare matched the (smaller) front, so if you put it on the back then you were limited much like a space saver...but only a 50% chance of having to! Good point re asymmetrical tyres. It's all academic in the 911, anyway. A full size spare won't go in the luggage compartment at all, full stop. Blow a tyre and the only place the old one will go is the passenger seat - Porsche kindly provide a bag for it to go in. Bad luck for any passengers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mitchelin Pilot Sport 2 are non directional They have an outside face. So the outside face is still outside, where ever its mounted on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 So another reason to go with the excellent PS2's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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