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[Delphi]

If only there was a method to replace tyres, maybe get new ones....oh well, a man can dream though. A man can dream...

At least you can have a roadside party while waiting for recovery!

It's a space saver, unique to the 928 and very much NLA!

[V8Granite]

Also as it's a 928, along with the tool kit, first aid kit and original spare tyre the value of the car doubles!!

Dave!

[Marv]

If only there was a method to replace tyres, maybe get new ones....oh well, a man can dream though. A man can dream...

At least you can have a roadside party while waiting for recovery!

It's a space saver, unique to the 928 and very much NLA!

<Ahem>

I've never inflated the collapsable spare tyre either. Maybe I should remove it from the car to save a few kgs!

[scotta]

I fitted a spare wheel sub in the golf R. Removed the spare wheel. Shrugged. Nobody died. I was not left stranded.

[Matty]

<Ahem>

I've never inflated the collapsable spare tyre either. Maybe I should remove it from the car to save a few kgs!

But what if you get a flat? And you're stuck? Stuck in a hole, in the fog, in the middle of the night...WITH AN OWL!?

[IanF]

<Ahem>

I've never inflated the collapsable spare tyre either. Maybe I should remove it from the car to save a few kgs!

But what if you get a flat? And you're stuck? Stuck in a hole, in the fog, in the middle of the night...WITH AN OWL!?

Twit! Who?.. no, Matty

[Matty]

<Ahem>

I've never inflated the collapsable spare tyre either. Maybe I should remove it from the car to save a few kgs!

But what if you get a flat? And you're stuck? Stuck in a hole, in the fog, in the middle of the night...WITH AN OWL!?

Twit! Who?.. no, Matty

I suspect there's not many cultured enough to get the reference

Anyway, it's just another level of insurance.
The first time it happened to me in the Up I had to wait 3 hours in a cold country lane for a recovery truck.
The second time it happened, after a £35 spare kept in the boot, I was back on my travels after a quick 20 minute wheel swap.

Simiarly, my boss had a puncture at 8pm, and was told the RAC wouldn't be with him until after 1am. So he paid some local garage to come and fit a new tyre for him at some crazy rate as he couldn't wait that long.

It's just a roll of the dice. You may be lucky and never get a puncture.....or, you know. Owl.

[Jobbo]

<Ahem>

I've never inflated the collapsable spare tyre either. Maybe I should remove it from the car to save a few kgs!

But what if you get a flat? And you're stuck? Stuck in a hole, in the fog, in the middle of the night...WITH AN OWL!?

It could ‘appen!

[Marv]

<Ahem>

I've never inflated the collapsable spare tyre either. Maybe I should remove it from the car to save a few kgs!

But what if you get a flat? And you're stuck? Stuck in a hole, in the fog, in the middle of the night...WITH AN OWL!?

..and everything turns black...oh black like the procession of night that leads us into the valley of despair!

[integrale_evo]

Is it just the crap old cars I own, or have brake parts got really cheap?

After paying £55 for a pair of rear calipers for the mito I thought I could do with changing the front ones on the compact. I can buy a pair of nice shiny factory refurbed ones for £40. It’s probably £25 for a seal and piston kit to DIY, and then you’ve still got manky old calipers to clean up.

I hate the modern way of unit swapping disposable parts, and would usually much rather just replace the small worn or broken bits, but in some cases it just doesn’t make sense.

[Mito Man]

The Tesla wheel was repairable and looks great

So up one wheel.

Took the other rear wheel off as it needs a pair of new tyres and that looks cracked to me but it’s keeping air so maybe it’s just cosmetic.

So potentially down one wheel.

The little shit is gonna end up with all 4 wheels refurbed at this rate

[Sundayjumper]

That is not just cosmetic . I presume the bead of the tyre extends slightly further than the crack and that’s why it’s not going down.

It seems to be the season for tyres, the wife struck a pothole last night and tore a neat hole in the nsf tyre of the i3:

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A weird size that I think is unique to the i3 - 155/60/20. They look like space savers:

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£143 for a new tyre, and the rim seems untouched. Could be worse I suppose.

[Sundayjumper]

Is it just the crap old cars I own, or have brake parts got really cheap?

I think a lot of basic stuff has been cheap for ages, I recall being able to get a whole f+r set of ECP’s Eicher brand discs & pads for my E46 Compact for under £100. The Merc the other week came to basically £200 front + £100 rear for Brembo which didn’t seem too bad.

But OTOH these are all crap old cars I have no idea of the cost for a modern 5 Series for example.

[Mito Man]

Cast iron discs are very cheap but the bimetallic ones with the aluminium hub never went down in price and there’s usually barely any alternatives. They still cost a silly amount on my old and crap 6 series