Car spare tyres - did you know?

[Not so ancient mariner]

In the good ol' days, if a tyre couldn't be repaired, they'd put an inner tube in it.

Going back to the "50 miles max" on the space savers, am I to understand then that you have to get a new tyre for that after 50 miles??

I think that's for run-flats. Usually it's something like 50mph limit for space-savers.

The 50mile limit is if you use the 'get you home' foam that some cars have in lieu of any spare tyre at all. But if you use the foam, it renders the tyre unrepairable - so you need to replace it (and you need a new can of the 'gunk', which can cost up to £40.) An expensive option compared with a simple 'repair and balance' job!

[Quizzical Bob]

Has anybody ever used the foam and had a workable result? I couldn't get it to work even on the jockey wheel of my caravan.

[Silver_Shiney]

In the good ol' days, if a tyre couldn't be repaired, they'd put an inner tube in it.

Going back to the "50 miles max" on the space savers, am I to understand then that you have to get a new tyre for that after 50 miles??

I think that's for run-flats. Usually it's something like 50mph limit for space-savers.

The 50mile limit is if you use the 'get you home' foam that some cars have in lieu of any spare tyre at all. But if you use the foam, it renders the tyre unrepairable - so you need to replace it (and you need a new can of the 'gunk', which can cost up to £40.) An expensive option compared with a simple 'repair and balance' job!

Thanks, boss

[jacksparrow]

I am still running on my plugged tyre....

[Quizzical Bob]

I am still running on my plugged tyre....

You're brave.