tyre weld v spare wheel?

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationOne of my landrover mates supplies to tyre bays so I'll pick his brains.. there is also stuff called OKO which is freely available on fleabay and they do varying grades.. bike, motorbike, car, OFF-ROAD and Earthmover.. I'm sure it must have some credibility, anyone tried it?

When I first got my Jimny I did a DIY refurb on the wheels, and while I was in the process I ran the car without the spare mounted on the door (on account of the paint drying!). All I can say is that back end felt even bouncier than usual and I was glad to get it back in place.

I used a repair can on my bike once as I was stuck in Coventry and had to get home. I didn't really want to use it but I must say it did the trick. Completely sealed the puncture (caused by a sharp price of slate) and I rode the 2.5 hour journey home without a problem and I dare say it would have been fine for the remaining life of the tyre.

I would only recommend using it as a last resort however, as Martin said, tyre should be scrapped after using it so if you've got a nearly new tyre with a repairable puncture then you could be doing yourself out of money, it leaves a mess inside the wheel which your tyre fitter will be less than pleased about having to clean out (even worse if you fit your own tyres :pinch: ) and I also found it doesn't do your paint much good if it leaks out whilst your using it.

Also as zookfb said no good for sidewall splits or quite frankly any larger puncture or split which is quite likely to be the problem if you get a puncture off roading.

The only time I'd say it might benefit you is if your stuck in a boggy place with no chance a solid bit of ground to jack the car up on. Worth having in the car as a last resort, but if there's an option of a spare then I'd always use it.

Thanks folks , that settles it for me the wheel is staying where suzuki intended it to be , the thought of the back end bouncing around more, and tyres being basically written off after using pressurised sealant just is not worth it. :blink: thanks again

One of the thing that makes a Jimny great compared to 90% of new cars on the market is that it comes with a full-size spare wheel!

I think most of the people who remove their spare for offroading are carrying a highlift, straps, shackles and lots of stuff.. maybe have heavy metal bumpers and winches too, some even have roll cages.. all this and possibly more compenstates for the weight of the spare.

I don't take mine off to be honest but am thinking I should in the serious stuff..

I'm going to try some OKO as I phoned up the manufacturer and am told it simply washes out with warm water so the tyre is not ruined.. I have a similar stuff In my tubeless mountain bike tyres and I've never been let down.