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Topic: spare or no spare

dusters

09/8/2020 at 12:41pm
Location: Hastings
Outfit: ELLDIS MAJESTIC 135

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Hi travellers , do any of you motorhomers have much experience regarding
the fix & go sealant for punctures etc.
On road trips i have that nagging feeling of what if i do get a puncture , my bailey came with the wheel sealant no spare wheel .
i am pretty sure i read that if carrying a spare wheel that it is also better to call for assistance as most people are advised to let the profesional deal with it.
Any thoughts guys?

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09/8/2020 at 1:56pm
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
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Personally, I would not buy a vehicle that did not have a proper spare wheel. I have had experience (albeit over many puncture free years) of
having a tyre wall fail on my motorhome and a wheel rim on my car being damaged. In neither case, one of these sealant things would have been any good.

I can only assume that calling for assistance is either because..

1. You are not physically able to change the wheel
2. And this may be more likely, that it would not be in a safe location to change it.

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09/8/2020 at 2:57pm
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use sealant and you will have to buy a new tyre when often a puncture can be repaired! the only thing we use sealant on is his motorbike i would never buy any vehicle that didnt come with a spare wheel

Ray Clayton

09/8/2020 at 6:13pm
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Hi
Not got a motorhome, but carry a spare wheel.
My last Discovery never had one, i bought one, never used it but it was there.
Well worth the peace of mind in the long run.

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fin676

09/8/2020 at 8:30pm
Location: Banffshire
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Fix & go kit for a motorhome €140
Wheel with tyre from mytyres.co.uk £132 + depending on the tyre
fix & go kit is a get you home or to the nearest tyre place max 600 miles if it works
spare wheel would be my choice

Brian

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09/8/2020 at 11:21pm
Location: Isle of Mull
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Spare wheel definitely, especially if you're going to be touring in remoter spots. And tyre places are not necessarily around the nearest corner should you need them!

I'm trying to find a new to me off road capable car and the number that have no spare wheel is ludicrous.

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badger54

10/8/2020 at 7:05am
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The other downside of no spare wheel is that once you have used the `gunk` to inflate and seal a puncture you then have to replace the tyre, whereas a puncture repair will probably be about £10.

Colin21

10/8/2020 at 6:35pm
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It all depends on what sort of puncture you are going to have. If it's just a small hole in the tread a repair kit may get you out of trouble, but you'll still probably have to replace the tyre as soon as you can.

However, any damage to the tyre wall or the wheel, and a repair kit is about as much use as a chocolate teapot. Spare wheel for me every time.

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