Originally Posted by Ken W (Post 35865213)

I had a puncture yesterday and the manufactures do not supply a spare but they supply a puncture repair kit which is a compressor and a bottle of sealant which they say is only good for a few miles to get to have the tire replaced. I bottle of sealant is fitted to the supplied compressor which is supposed to pump it into the tire and then inflate the tire.
The sealant just leaked from the compressor so making useless.

Thank fully the manufacturers give full membership of the AA who are coming to replace the tire on Wednesday 27th, cost of the tire £83 ouch!

All donation s to my tire replacement gladly received.


The last time I had a puncture was about 50 years ago.

Originally Posted by Ken W (Post 35865229)

I must agree with you there, I am looking into a space saver wheel, Vauxhall quoted £210 plus the cost of the tire now that hast to be a joke price!


All I need is a space saver rim and a tire, I have looked on eBay but I cannot see one for my size which is a 15" rim.

Originally Posted by rhyds (Post 35865325)

£60 a corner for 15" BF Goodrich on my focus

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The spacesaver will be a smaller diameter rim with a taller tyre to get the rolling radius up.

As mentioned a local scrapyard may have something suitable in, or even a full size wheel. However check how deep the spare wheel well actually is. On Fords the full size spare kit included new boot floor foam pieces and a new boot carpet to make the full size wheel fit.