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BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
BigJimnyMeet 2024
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
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Running spareless
15 Mar 2018 08:50 #190435
by Daniel30
Replied by Daniel30 on topic Running spareless
Lots of new cars run spare less now just with an inflation repair kit, there are lots of temporary fixes for tyres out there now I have used a few on my trike when I had it. The last one I used was a hard plastic screw in type when I had a flat on my Ford galaxy got me to a garage and held up over night 
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15 Mar 2018 18:21 #190451
by 1066Boy
Replied by 1066Boy on topic Running spareless
I don't like the idea of running without a spare but as I found to my cost in a recent competition, it has a down side.
I dropped into a small stream and hit the spare on the bank on the way in. It has bent the rear door, leaks at the top if
it rains hard and the bottom don't touch the door switch so the light stays on.
I dropped into a small stream and hit the spare on the bank on the way in. It has bent the rear door, leaks at the top if
it rains hard and the bottom don't touch the door switch so the light stays on.
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15 Mar 2018 19:05 #190455
by helijohn
My Celerio came with a poxy repair kit so I got a wheel and tyre (new) at a fraction of the price wanted by Suzuki from an online auction site. They do it to keep weight down and to keep costs down but I found the hole where the spare was supposed to be added to noise amplificatiion. Even though I am a lot older and thus have a yellow get you home card in my wallet I would never be without a spare - ever. This comes from experiences over the years. In some cases I have damaged a road wheel and put the spare on using the damaged one as a spare.
Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.
Replied by helijohn on topic Running spareless
1066Boy wrote: I don't like the idea of running without a spare but as I found to my cost in a recent competition, it has a down side.
I dropped into a small stream and hit the spare on the bank on the way in. It has bent the rear door, leaks at the top if
it rains hard and the bottom don't touch the door switch so the light stays on.
My Celerio came with a poxy repair kit so I got a wheel and tyre (new) at a fraction of the price wanted by Suzuki from an online auction site. They do it to keep weight down and to keep costs down but I found the hole where the spare was supposed to be added to noise amplificatiion. Even though I am a lot older and thus have a yellow get you home card in my wallet I would never be without a spare - ever. This comes from experiences over the years. In some cases I have damaged a road wheel and put the spare on using the damaged one as a spare.
Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.
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15 Mar 2018 20:28 #190462
by 1066Boy
Replied by 1066Boy on topic Running spareless
I had to buy a spacesaver for the Civic. I drove to southern France last week and didn't fancy it without a spare. Honda wanted £180 for a steel wheel and a skinny tire. What a con. ebay to the rescue.
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16 Mar 2018 01:02 #190480
by zukebob
I started out with nothing & still have most of it left
Replied by zukebob on topic Running spareless
My opinion would be a combination of the previous posts. When I am off-road I almost always take the spare off and leave it at the base camp. My decision making process is fairly simple: If I can walk out or have some method of rescue, I leave it off. If I don't have a reasonable means of rescue, I never leave it off.
Not my Jimny but this is how it looks:
Not my Jimny but this is how it looks:
I started out with nothing & still have most of it left
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16 Mar 2018 18:20 #190509
by helijohn
I have had a few vehicles where it was recommended the tyres need to be fairly much of the same wear being permanent 4x4 (and they were a pain) so replacing a blowout with an unused tyre was not a good idea.but generally I don't worry about it and expect to wear all four out and replace all four in one go but with my low annual mileage that typically takes years.
Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.
Replied by helijohn on topic Running spareless
Bosanek wrote: You might want to consider this first:
www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php?tit...wheel_and_tyre_usage
I have had a few vehicles where it was recommended the tyres need to be fairly much of the same wear being permanent 4x4 (and they were a pain) so replacing a blowout with an unused tyre was not a good idea.but generally I don't worry about it and expect to wear all four out and replace all four in one go but with my low annual mileage that typically takes years.
Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.
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