Fickin car electronics

[78bex]

Swmbo has a tyre repair kit / bottle of foam, sorry I mean used to have; in her Audi A1
Not entirely sure if it was a good idea for her to fix her sisters flat tyre with it oh well.

They read all the instructions & it said dispose after use, so she lobed the complete kit including the compressor.

Now we just put a space saver in the boot, or rather we don`t cos Audi have bolted the ruddy car battery in there 

[2boxerdogs]

Main reason I like a proper spare don't like being limited to 50 mph as advised on wheel,  the rest is probably a bit of OCD just want all 4 wheels the same doesn't seem odd to me.😉

[Rods2]

Wifey just had a puncture in Sheffield. Luckily, I dumped the bottle of glue and bought a space saver. RAC man has been and changed the wheel and she is on her way home.
She keeps ringing me....the TPMS light has come on. I tell her not to worry. The ABS light is flashing...don't worry. The braking system light is on, the ESR light is on....don't worry.
Obviously putting the TPMS sensor in the boot is f**king the whole system up, but not good for someone who is trying to drive a mobile Christmas tree. 




Latest call.......a BIG exclamation mark has come on. Give me strength. 

Upsetting the electronics like that, being a Renault, I'm sure it will get its own back.

[Kevin Wood]

Upsetting the electronics like that, being a Renault, I'm sure it will get its own back.

Don't worry. No immolation (yet). This isn't even slightly peeved French electrics!

[Andy B]

Main reason I like a proper spare don't like being limited to 50 mph as advised on wheel,  the rest is probably a bit of OCD just want all 4 wheels the same doesn't seem odd to me.😉

Both my Smarts have different wheels front & back, the Fortwo has different size tyres too. Which size would you carry as a spare?  And there are plenty of cars  on the road wearing different rims front & back. What if your tyres are directional? Which way riund would you fit it?

[Kevin Wood]

Main reason I like a proper spare don't like being limited to 50 mph as advised on wheel,  the rest is probably a bit of OCD just want all 4 wheels the same doesn't seem odd to me.😉

Both my Smarts have different wheels front & back, the Fortwo has different size tyres too. Which size would you carry as a spare?  And there are plenty of cars  on the road wearing different rims front & back. What if your tyres are directional? Which way riund would you fit it?

If I had something that would stop that corner of the car dragging on the ground I'd be happy, but that's too much to ask on a lot of cars these days. Reminds me. Must get a space saver form Mrs. KW's new MX5.

[2boxerdogs]

Main reason I like a proper spare don't like being limited to 50 mph as advised on wheel,  the rest is probably a bit of OCD just want all 4 wheels the same doesn't seem odd to me.😉

Both my Smarts have different wheels front & back, the Fortwo has different size tyres too. Which size would you carry as a spare?  And there are plenty of cars  on the road wearing different rims front & back. What if your tyres are directional? Which way riund would you fit it?

Quite simple really, I would look at the car & if it did not meet all my requirements I would not buy it.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I personally wouldn't run a car for myself that didn't have a full size matching spare wheel, the first thing I did with the mig was get rid of the Spacesaver , replaced it with matching alloy & tyre. The Merc came with matching alloy with unused 15 year old Continental tyre, the tyre was replaced  for a new one within 48 hours , the Panda has a spacesaver that can stay put ! I wouldn't travel more than 20 miles in it, hate it with a vengeance.

My Signum has a space saver. Only good for a rear puncture.

[Doctor Gollum]

I personally wouldn't run a car for myself that didn't have a full size matching spare wheel, the first thing I did with the mig was get rid of the Spacesaver , replaced it with matching alloy & tyre. The Merc came with matching alloy with unused 15 year old Continental tyre, the tyre was replaced  for a new one within 48 hours , the Panda has a spacesaver that can stay put ! I wouldn't travel more than 20 miles in it, hate it with a vengeance.

My Signum has a space saver. Only good for a rear puncture.

Wheel well will take a full size spare though

[2boxerdogs]

I personally wouldn't run a car for myself that didn't have a full size matching spare wheel, the first thing I did with the mig was get rid of the Spacesaver , replaced it with matching alloy & tyre. The Merc came with matching alloy with unused 15 year old Continental tyre, the tyre was replaced  for a new one within 48 hours , the Panda has a spacesaver that can stay put ! I wouldn't travel more than 20 miles in it, hate it with a vengeance.

My Signum has a space saver. Only good for a rear puncture.

Wheel well will take a full size spare though

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Yes the 2.6 alloy wheel went in perfectly,  all you have to do is look and buy one that matches seems simple enough  to me.Always have thought that tyres are very important never skimp for cheap rubbish .But then I have OCD where cars are concerned, like everything to be just right.

[TheBoy]

A 245/40/18 definately will not fit in the well on either of my 2 saloons. So I happily use the 195/65/15s "sapce saver" H rated shite that GM supplied for emergencies.

Given how so many on here use the simple criteria of "black and round" for choosing new tyres for use every day, I'm suprised how anal everyone is on the emergency use only tyres.

[Kevin Wood]

A 245/40/18 definately will not fit in the well on either of my 2 saloons. So I happily use the 195/65/15s "sapce saver" H rated shite that GM supplied for emergencies.

Given how so many on here use the simple criteria of "black and round" for choosing new tyres for use every day, I'm suprised how anal everyone is on the emergency use only tyres.

Indeed. OK, it's not an exact match but it's a "proper" tyre that would allow you to continue your journey as planned. Something that a usual "space saver" wheel, can of tyre weld "run flat" tyre, etc. won't.

Most journeys I make aren't that critical, but, if I happen to be on the way to catch a flight, etc. I want to know that I'm not going to have to miss it and wait a couple of hours for Green Flag to arrive or to limp along on a bicycle tyre.

[Doctor Gollum]

I personally wouldn't run a car for myself that didn't have a full size matching spare wheel, the first thing I did with the mig was get rid of the Spacesaver , replaced it with matching alloy & tyre. The Merc came with matching alloy with unused 15 year old Continental tyre, the tyre was replaced  for a new one within 48 hours , the Panda has a spacesaver that can stay put ! I wouldn't travel more than 20 miles in it, hate it with a vengeance.

My Signum has a space saver. Only good for a rear puncture.

Wheel well will take a full size spare though

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Yes the 2.6 alloy wheel went in perfectly,  all you have to do is look and buy one that matches seems simple enough  to me.Always have thought that tyres are very important never skimp for cheap rubbish .But then I have OCD where cars are concerned, like everything to be just right.

Wasn't aware you had had a Signum/Vectra C...

[2boxerdogs]

I personally wouldn't run a car for myself that didn't have a full size matching spare wheel, the first thing I did with the mig was get rid of the Spacesaver , replaced it with matching alloy & tyre. The Merc came with matching alloy with unused 15 year old Continental tyre, the tyre was replaced  for a new one within 48 hours , the Panda has a spacesaver that can stay put ! I wouldn't travel more than 20 miles in it, hate it with a vengeance.

My Signum has a space saver. Only good for a rear puncture.

Wheel well will take a full size spare though

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Yes the 2.6 alloy wheel went in perfectly,  all you have to do is look and buy one that matches seems simple enough  to me.Always have thought that tyres are very important never skimp for cheap rubbish .But then I have OCD where cars are concerned, like everything to be just right.

Wasn't aware you had had a Signum/Vectra C...

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Never had a Signum that's Opti , Omega 2.6 CDX before the Merc also had a 2.2 CDX estate scrapped the spacesaver in that as well.

[Doctor Gollum]

I was specifically answering Optis query