"ChrisK" wrote in message
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Nick wrote:
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On Monday, 14 September 2009 14:26:19 UTC+1, Jonathan Campbell wrote:
I recently bought a s-h. Toyota Auris.

When taking delivery, I demanded a lesson on how to change a wheel, or
more correctly, where was the spare, jack, lock-nut key etc.

Surprise. No spare. Just an electric pump (which is good and which I've
always carried anyway, even in a car with a spare) and a bottle of
gunge.

Any comments on the effectiveness of this solution?

The lack of a spare has caused me some worry; but that having been
said,
and rapidly touching wood, I haven't had to change a wheel in maybe 20
years --- an electric pump or foot pump always being able to
temporarily
remedy punctures due to nails or thorns. Plus, renewing tyres well
before they are beyond the 1.6-mm legal limit.

I'd guess the gunge would be ineffective for a puncture caused by
severe
kerbing or hitting a large stone? And you wouldn't want to ruin a tyre
with it if just a small relatively slow puncture.

I suppose I could buy a spare; there is space for one if the container
for the pump and gunge was removed.

Best regards,

Jon C.

--
Jonathan Campbell www.jgcampbell.com BT48, UK.

I was forced on to a kerb. The tyre blew up and was shredded, needed a
new
tyre. 200 miles from home on a Saturday. AA useless. After 4 hours got
a
local mobile tyre supplier. Absolutely no way would I ever go without at
least a space saver again

Similar situation. Wife has a 2008 Auris SR180. No spare wheel.
Compressor &
aerosol of gunge instead.
Toyota cannot/will not supply a space saver spare even though there is
ample
space in the well in the boot.
Have not yet been able to find anything compatible.
All rather worrying.
You might try the Auris forum at Toyota Owners Club. Last time I looked
they
were pretty much stumped.
Apparently the omission of spare wheels by manufacturers is a weight
reducing factor. This to massage statistics.
My feeling is that this is positively dangerous and should be banned.

Nick.



Strange, my 2010 Auris (face lift 1.6) was supplied with a space saver as
standard. No suggestion of pump and gunge.

Chris K

Ditto, my 2012 Auris has a space saver, and housing with fix down bolt.

Charles F



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