Bit of a nightmare in the early hours

[Avora]

Having just returned from a fantastic holiday to Crete, where several 75's and ZT's roam the streets. We returned to the car parking in Glasgow very late, around 2am.

A quick once over the car showed two tyres were flat, one was expected as it has a slow leak. The other however was a surprise, out came the teeny cheap 12V air pump whilst the engine warmed up.

After 10 minutes I gave up, knocked the pump off and could hear a loud gushing. Great. Luckily I have a brand new spare in the boot. After another 10 minutes the spare was on and the trip under way, through some awful welcoming rain. Finally arriving home at 5am having dropped my parents off.

Off to the local tyre fitters this morning for another Falken and hopefully find the slow leak on the other tyre. Time to get some winter wheels and tyres sorted out I think.

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[gozo ken]

Unlucky,or is it a bit of a coincidence,
The only time I've suffered punctures,is on the way home from the airport parking!!(with brand new tyres)
Makes you wonder if some nearby garage take advantage of this.???
Last time though,I couldn't blame any opportunist garage for this,-The car went into 'limp home mode' as I was entering the motorway with a coach op my backside,flashing his lights and sounding his horn,,he thought I was just being very cautious I suppose,but it was very uncomfortable,I went full speed along the hard shoulder-45mph'and turned off at the next service station.I took the engine cover off,and found that one of the diesel pipes had been chewed through as well as two wires+a store of what looked like ''dog food''.

[Avora]

Well, the verdict is two almost new Falkens needed replaced one with a hole and the other with a nail just off the sidewall. £80 each after some haggling.

It happens I suppose. Now going to put my full size spare in the boot.

The 190 came with a 15" steel. Anyone know if this fits over the front brakes? I can imagine that being a nightmare if you have to jack one side right and then swap wheels around.

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[Avulon]

Originally Posted by Avora

The 190 came with a 15" steel. Anyone know if this fits over the front brakes? I can imagine that being a nightmare if you have to jack one side right and then swap wheels around.

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From all accounts no, it won't fit the front, it's a double wheel change with one of those: spare onto the rear then rear onto the front. (I might be wrong)

[Avora]

Originally Posted by Avulon

From all accounts no, it won't fit the front, it's a double wheel change with one of those: spare onto the rear then rear onto the front. (I might be wrong)

That is all I could assume too. Full size spare is going in, all be it for the time being a Hairpin rather than 11 spoke, but same size etc at least.

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[steve-45]

Originally Posted by Avulon

From all accounts no, it won't fit the front, it's a double wheel change with one of those: spare onto the rear then rear onto the front. (I might be wrong)

That's exactly what I have to do with my SAAB 93Aero, the space saver will only fit on the back as won't clear the large front brakes.

So, if your really unlucky it's a double wheel change .....

[KRISTLEE]

I have an 18" space saver with a nearly new continental tyre on that is free if anyone wants to collect it before I take it to the tip. It needs a bit of tidying up though as I have been using it to hold my garden gate open or shut.

It came out of my loadspace but I replaced it with a full size Gridspoke.

[Dubya]

Originally Posted by Avulon

From all accounts no, it won't fit the front, it's a double wheel change with one of those: spare onto the rear then rear onto the front. (I might be wrong)

I can categorically confirm that a 15" spacer saver WILL NOT fit over 190 calipers. You need to fit a wheel off the rear when you have a front puncture and fit the space saver to the rear. I found this out in heavy rain.....