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Toyota Auris, no spare wheel
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. |
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