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Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« on: 16 July 2012, 17:24 »
just out of interest i'm wondering how many of you have your car lowered and still carry around a spare wheel? i am but then i can't see the point as my cars to low for the jack to fit so i can only assume if i needed a spare it be there laughing at me in the pissing rain eh!

so iv taken it out and replaced it with a can of tyre weld. i know its a temp use but got to be better than nothing right?

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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2012, 17:28 »
I carry one. Don't fancy waiting at the side of the road for someone with a wheel to find me.
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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2012, 17:34 »
I carry one. Don't fancy waiting at the side of the road for someone with a wheel to find me.

i assume your jack fits under your car? or you talking about the can? unless your taking wood around with you to help clear some space for the jack  :grin:
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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2012, 17:37 »
A wheel, yh the vw jack fits under it alright
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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2012, 17:52 »
Your jack fits with a inflated tyre. With a flat tyre my seal would be touching the floor  :laugh:

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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2012, 18:07 »
I carry a space saverl, a small peice of 2 x 4  and a wee trolley jack. My sills are too good to jack up on  :grin:


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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2012, 18:09 »
Yeah that chock of wood is a life saver!!... but the standard widow maker is usually fine for clearence
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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2012, 19:54 »
I carry a space saverl, a small peice of 2 x 4  and a wee trolley jack. My sills are too good to jack up on  :grin:

Mine are fooked! :-/ mines a space saver to maybe i should of put the wood in the car to instead of getting one of these tyre things in a can. we shall see.
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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2012, 20:48 »
Yes always carry a spare plus check the pressure every few weeks.

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Re: Do you guys carry around a spare wheel :-p
« Reply #9 on: 16 July 2012, 21:27 »
I got stainless bolt on valves and they hold pressure for months. I checked them after 6 months and they only lost 2psi  :laugh:

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