Securing Spare Wheel

[Guest Knownothing]

Back again to pick your brains.

 

My spare is currently secured by two lengths of threaded rod which pass through the spare wheel and rear panel with nuts at each end to keep it tight. It could do with tidying up a bit. Just wondering how others have secured their spares.

 

Cheers

 

Rich

[cb750]

This is what I made for mine:

 

[Big Jim]

Mine http://nw.rhocar.org/spare%20wheel%20carriers.htm

[Guest Knownothing]

Now that is smart.

[cb750]

In position with wheel on and drop down number plate.

 

[Guest 2b cruising]

Either that or Colin is clinical. LoL

[fry61]

On a slightly different tack -- we don't carry a spare wheel -- just a can of tyre gunge -- which in 4 years & 40,000 miles we haven't needed. Not saying don't have a spare but asking what is the "shelf life" of this can of goo.

[IanS]

I remember Big Jim, who worked for the highways agency for a time, saying that the had a running bet on the first time any of them attended a motorway breakdown where a can of goo had worked. If the tyre goes at speed it is so wreked by the time you stop that nothing will revive it. A slow puncture that you find the next day might be diferent.

[Big Jim]

I can only repeat what Ian has just said, if your tyre goes down at speed suddenly, gunge will not solve it, You either need a spare (but please don't change an O/S wheel on the motorway, or you need to get recovered and then sort it out at a garage.

Gunge will also ruin your tyre, At best it's only at "get you home" thing, once home you'll need to get a new tyre.

 

 

 

I remember Big Jim, who worked for the highways agency for a time

Only 44 more shifts to do then I retire, have already started to work on the Hood to get it back on the road.

Edited December 30, 2015 by Big Jim

[Guest mower man]

We bought a new tin top it came with no jack,wheel brace, or spare wheel NOOOOOO!!!! altered this, got space saver wheel and tyre jack wheel brace , spare wheel retaining bolt etc for 120quidish the orig supplied compressor /tin of caca still rides with the car . As above usually the tyre is beyond help if any thing happens on the road mick

[Guest 2b cruising]

Stuff should be banned. Just so that manufacturers have to make room and supply a spare.

[fry61]

Couldn't afford 5 wheels when building Florin -- have to keep a look-out for one.

[Bob Tucker]

What size?

I have 4 Sierra pepperpots 6Jx14 in VGC if you want them?

No tyres though.

[Guest 2b cruising]

On a slightly different tack -- we don't carry a spare wheel -- just a can of tyre gunge -- which in 4 years & 40,000 miles we haven't needed. Not saying don't have a spare but asking what is the "shelf life" of this can of goo.

Never stuck for things to say are you Bob.

Couldn't afford 5 wheels when building Florin -- have to keep a look-out for one.

I've got 5 Arays, with near new Michelin Sport 3s on if you would like them. Clean, virtually unmarked.

195:50:15. et15 pcd108.

Edited December 30, 2015 by 2b cruising

[ivorbigun]

Stuff should be banned. Just so that manufacturers have to make room and supply a spare.

it also keeps weight down and improves MPG figures, unless your VW and then you can do it with software!!