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From: John on 30 Jul 2008 11:58 fast_cars_guy wrote: > On Jul 30, 4:00 pm, "John" <x...(a)y.z> wrote: >> I've just had my car converted to dual fuel and now have a 67-litre >> LPG tank in the spare wheel well instead of a spare wheel, so can >> anyone recommend a good tyre sealant? > Tyreweld is OK. > BTW: you can still try to put a "space saver" spare... >> >> Each of the tyres is in really good condition with between 6 and 7mm >> tread depth and the rims are alloys - just in case that makes any >> difference. > Irrelevant. Any tyre sealant should be considered a temporary (until > you get home or to the garage to REPLACE the tyre) solution. Oh, I agree completely with that, but I thought it relevant to mention because I'm sure I remember hearing about something (may have been Ultraseal?) that you put into the tyre as a "whole of life" thing. As in yes, any damage whatsoever and yes, the stuff does a temporary job but if, for instance, the tyres have a further 3 years use in them and they don't get damaged in any way, the stuff just sits inside them, ready, in case of damage - as opposed to Tyreweld that you use at the time of damage. John
From: Bob Sherunckle on 30 Jul 2008 13:28 "John" <x(a)y.z> wrote in message news:teadndS8iredHw3VnZ2dnUVZ8tninZ2d(a)bt.com... > I've just had my car converted to dual fuel and now have a 67-litre LPG > tank in the spare wheel well instead of a spare wheel, so can anyone > recommend a good tyre sealant? > > Each of the tyres is in really good condition with between 6 and 7mm tread > depth and the rims are alloys - just in case that makes any difference. > > Cheers, > > John > I carry the spare in the boot. Thought that I would have to leave it at home recently when on holiday. Just packed a bit more intelligently and the spare came with us. If you can pack two weeks worth of luggage for three people into a ragtop golf with an lpg tank in the boot and still have space to carry the spare, you can do it with any car. Think soft bags - forget cases. The rest of the time, the spare has the boot all to itself.
From: Chris Bartram on 30 Jul 2008 15:00 John wrote: > I'd heard that Tyreweld makes a mess of the rims (in respect of fitting a > new tyre) and tyre fitters moan and complain about it - is that correct? > > TIA, > > John > > Yep. One fitter I spoke to *claimed* it ruins the tyre- I was carrying a can while waiting for my tyre to get ordered in. I have no idea if this is true, but it definitely makes a mess for the fitters.
From: Ian Hatten on 30 Jul 2008 15:43 My Corsa has no spare wheel due to the tank being in the well. No room to carry a spacesaver too. It came supplied with a can of Tyreweld but I had something like Ultraseal put in the tyres when I had them replaced and had no end of problems with the balance of the wheels. I also suffered a puncture, only a small hole, and the sealant did not work. Got the three remaining tyres replaced f.o.c. by the garage that persuaded me to put in the sealant and me paying for one new one so I had four new and could check that the balance issue had gone, which it had. I would suggest beware of the stuff that gets put in for the life of the tyre. I have another car, again no spare, and a bike that I was considering getting it done to but glad that I did not. Ian "Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(a)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message news:JoydnZs-LOZOOQ3VnZ2dnUVZ8qGdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > "John" <x(a)y.z> wrote in message > news:teadndS8iredHw3VnZ2dnUVZ8tninZ2d(a)bt.com... >> I've just had my car converted to dual fuel and now have a 67-litre LPG >> tank in the spare wheel well instead of a spare wheel, so can anyone >> recommend a good tyre sealant? >> >> Each of the tyres is in really good condition with between 6 and 7mm >> tread depth and the rims are alloys - just in case that makes any >> difference. >> >> Cheers, >> >> John >> > > I carry the spare in the boot. > Thought that I would have to leave it at home recently when on holiday. > Just packed a bit more intelligently and the spare came with us. > > If you can pack two weeks worth of luggage for three people into a ragtop > golf with an lpg tank in the boot and still have space to carry the spare, > you can do it with any car. Think soft bags - forget cases. > > The rest of the time, the spare has the boot all to itself. > >
From: Depresion on 30 Jul 2008 15:46
"John" <x(a)y.z> wrote in message news:LPqdnfcn8KBEEQ3VnZ2dnUVZ8qXinZ2d(a)bt.com... > > I'd heard that Tyreweld makes a mess of the rims (in respect of fitting a > new tyre) and tyre fitters moan and complain about it - is that correct? > Yes, they will also normally refuse to repair the tyre as a result. |