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Originally Posted by not happy
What is it with new cars that they have no spare wheel.My ex has a new Focus and had a tiny puncture(syringe) on Friday and the pump n goo couldn't seal it.I had to go and take the flat off and go away and get it fixed leaving her standing by the side of the street,just glad it was still in business hours so the tyre guys were open.Now she has to go buy a spare rim ($350 Alloy) plus tyre
Anyone heard of the last crazy act-stick a syringe in the sidewall so the puncture is not repairable and a new tyre is needed to be purchased
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usually sidewall punctures are from people gutter bashing/pinching the sidewall, not often to get a puncture from a nail or screw (or a syringe )in the sidewall, my neighbors kids zoom into the driveway across the road at high speed, i hear the dudum dudum as they run over the kerb....makes me wince every time,
yes its a problem in that situation without a spare, if you did`nt want to carry a spare and did`nt want to take the risk of getting stranded, the only option i can think of is get run flat tyres, or keep a few screws in the globebox and a screw driver to put in the offending hole temporarily if you can find it.
when you think about it, it is surprising they don`t offer run flats as an option on the no spare models.