space saver spare?

1. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #1 10th October 2011, 20:44

   my cars a bit low and the spare 14' under the car is alarmingly close to the ground.
   
   is there anywhere that sells a 14' 'spacesaver' type wheel in citroen/pug fitment? if you dont know what a Spacesaver is, i mean as in the really narrow steel wheel with small profile tyres
   
   Or would i be better off buying a 13' steel and fitting the smallest tyre i can get onto it?
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 10th October 2011, 20:57

   who needs a spare?
3. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #3 10th October 2011, 21:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR who needs a spare?

   
   
   run flats FTW.
4. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #4 10th October 2011, 21:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rick_VTR run flats FTW.

   contistick
   
   runflat is not worth it unless you only do motorway miles imo.
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 10th October 2011, 22:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR who needs a spare?

   incase i have a flat lol?
   i guess it is an option to not have one
   
   i quite like my toyo's tbh than runflats
6. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #6 10th October 2011, 22:58

   I run around without one but that's only to work and back whic is 2 miles from home. If you go fair distances I'd keep it. Along with a jack and breaker bar. 5 mins to change a wheel. If you don't have the spare or tools. Then guess who's walking or ringing breakdown assistance...
   
   Also the cage that holds the wheel in only goes up so far, and the lowest part is right by the rear beam, which is lowered when the cars lowered.
7. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #7 10th October 2011, 23:22

   Get some of the tyre sealant, I carry some in my boot, forget the name. In my old sax I only carried the spare when going on long journeys.
8. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #8 11th October 2011, 00:28

   I got the compressor and the tyre foam shit from a c4. That sruff is crazy i seen it fix a knife hole in the side and a 3 inch slit to get the customer back to the garage. Quite a lot of them on ebay for about 30 notes. I not had a spare wheel in mine since I got the sax.
   
   Citroen Tyre Gunk

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