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I supported Toymods
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opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Tue, 07 June 2005 14:40
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alright, so I need a spare for my car. only problem is with 4x114.3 and skyline brakes on the front, I only have 2 realistic options.
First, I go out and find a mag I can buy that will fit. a bit expensive and heavy for how much I care about a spare, and it means I'd need to go grab an ma61 boot liner (tho I know JAZE has one). My other option is to get a space saver (which will be fine for the rears, and pass rego), and in case of a front flat get some of that "tyre in a can" crap you can buy. Does anyone have experience with this stuff? is it effective? will it damage my rims in any way? (I'm assuming not). I'm leaning toward option 2, the tyre in a can unknown is the only thing standing in my way.
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Tue, 07 June 2005 15:01
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I have heard bad bad things about that stuff...i havent used it myself, but i have used a similar thing, the pushbike version of it, it is horrible messy shit, it does work ok, it sometimes still leaks tho, dont know if it would be the same with the car stuff.
Also, i wouldnt want to stick around while the guy at the tire shop takes it off to replace it.....
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Tue, 07 June 2005 15:07
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What if your tyre shreds...? I dont think those can things would work then.. 
But yeah, I wouldn't use them. Wouldnt they destroy the tyre from getting all sticky and shit inside?
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Tue, 07 June 2005 15:13
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What brakes do you have on the rear?
Can you get a tyre that will just go over the rears etc?
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Montrose, VIC
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Tue, 07 June 2005 15:18
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Another option, for small repairs (which is probably all tyreweld will fix anyway) is to carry a little kit of a few tools (spike, knife, pliers, goo, etc.) of stuff so that you can do an external repair, like many tyre guys do for small nails etc.
I think of tyreweld kind of like chemiweld - it may help reduce the problem at the time, but often makes for biggers ones later on.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Tue, 07 June 2005 21:24
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That shit in a can is fucked. I used some on my car a little while ago and we spent hours cleaning the shit of the mag once the tyre cam off 
Are your front and rear wheels the same? If so just keep the space saver in the car. If you get a flat on the front, put the space saver on the rear and then put the good rear wheel on the front.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Tue, 07 June 2005 23:59
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Does an S13 space saver not clear the calipers? They have 4x114.3 and 0 offset.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 01:31
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s13 space saver was not even close to clearing those puppies. and my front & rear wheels are different. my next thing I'm gonna try is bolt on spacer + s13 space saver. dicey as hell, but hey.,.. that's what I get for not going a 5-stud conversion
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July 2004
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 02:24
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Try a Motorcycle puncture repair kit. Comes with a spike, file, rubber grommets to put in the hole, glue etc, and even some little compressed air bulbs to re-inflate your tyre. Piss easy to use, if you can find the leak, and are reasonably reliable afterwards, unlike driving on a spacesaver.
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 06:09
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For some strange reason, the shit in a can is corrosive on alloy wheels!!!!!. I used it on a coupla rims, and stuffed them.
Find another solution.
cheers Chuck.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 06:23
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I'm gonna go bolt-on spacer + space saver.
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 06:34
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Are front and rears same size.
If so just get a space saver. If you blow a front, swap a back wheel to front and use space saver on the back.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 06:47
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How long do you guys drive on the stuff in a can for?
Its designed to be put in only to get you to a tyre shop, not to be driven around on for days.
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September 2004
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 08:40
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| draven wrote on Wed, 08 June 2005 11:31 |
s13 space saver was not even close to clearing those puppies. and my front & rear wheels are different. my next thing I'm gonna try is bolt on spacer + s13 space saver. dicey as hell, but hey.,.. that's what I get for not going a 5-stud conversion
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Soo... The calipers obviously stick out over the rotors face.. I was going to suggest a Corona rim, 14", 4x114.3, but obviously the offset isn't that good.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 08:45
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Caliper sticks about 35mm past rotor face.
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 11:33
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when we went on a long 4wd trip we werent able to take heaps of spare tyres etc so the guy at the tyre sho gave us a tempory repair thingy. its got a spike with an "eye" on it and u put some wierd rubber sticky long thing through the eye. then stab the spike through the hole and pull it out again and it leaves the rubber crap in the hole sealing the puncture. so yeah they work really well. we had to use them a couple o times.
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craig
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I supported Toymods
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 20:51
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| bantech wrote on Wed, 08 June 2005 16:34 |
Are front and rears same size.
If so just get a space saver. If you blow a front, swap a back wheel to front and use space saver on the back.
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did you read my replies before you posted that?
I'll look into a repair kit as well, 'cause the 4x114.3 bolt on spacer seems hard to come by (bloody sprinter drivers )
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November 2002
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Wed, 08 June 2005 21:00
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Get the repair kit. It's the same thing they use at the tyre places for repairs anyway, you can do it on the side of the road and re inflate it using the motorbike inflator bulbs or a small cheap elec compressor (could double as a s/charges? )
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Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Thu, 09 June 2005 02:13
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this stuff is effective, we used to use the auto one on our pushy's just because there was more in the can.
last about a day before it liquidises and goes to shit.
i recommend it if you need to get somewhere and dont have a spare, although, your in for a bit of cleaning, the shit is messy, although if your quick it comes off after a bit of a hose down and a light scrub with a hand broom thingy...
Eldar.O.
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Re: opinions on "spare tyre in a can"
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Thu, 09 June 2005 12:11
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Those cans have worked every time (15-20) I have used them. It's good that those cans fill your flatted tire. I have no spare tire in my car, just can. Many car manufacturers trust these cans too. For example new MB's have no spare tire...
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