Sure it makes the car lighter, but calling road assistance takes a lot more time (sometimes up to 3 hours) especially in the winter months in my country when a spare could work better and getting one out of the cold faster!
Yeah but how much does that actually happen? I've been driving a long time and I've never actually used a spare tyre before. Even a weight saver tyre will weight like 20kg with the jack. Whereas a small puncture repair kit like this (or better) will weight about 3kg and take up less space. This makes sense.
Tire "Repair" Kit Pros: - Less weight for the car = better performance. - Easier for people who have no idea how to change a tire (something you *should know* if driving a vehicle). Cons: - It takes much more time since you have to stop *AGAIN* to double-check. - Waiting for roadside assistance can take *hours!* Exposing your passengers to the *situation* (I leave that part to your imagination). - Depending on the type of puncture, you have *no option* but to call roadside assistance. Spare Tire Pros: - Faster solution. - Reliable (there is *nothing* for me that can top this one) Cons: - More weight in your car = Lower performance - You need to know what you are doing I take the spare tire any day, every day.
Having a spare tire really doesn’t add on as much weight as people think. Spare tire Is less weight than if you were to drive around with a passenger in your car all the time
The other day I saw a newer Mustang (Which has one of these kits) with a flat tire with irreparable damage to the sidewalls. No thanks I'll be having a proper spare tire on hand.
Do you have it can you produce a video for installing a space saver w/kit, into preferably a 2017 civic model? Every website I see one requires a whole to be cut in the carpet and I’d feel a lot more comfortable if an official dealer was to endorse this.
So what happens when your tire blows out on the highway in a romote location. Or your miles/km away from the next small town. Tire repare kit is useless at that point. Having yourself a spare tire, you’ll be able to replace that tire well before roadside assistance arrives in that sort of situation
Spare tyre is best as it is a sure job and ten minutes for the compressor to pump the tyre with sealant and all the process to locate the puncture, by then I will change the spare tyre and be on my way
There's also one in the shape of a gold star. You'll need to place it on your upright chest, just below your shoulder, once you've completed the repair all by yourself. Lol
Yes there is always an expiry date printed on the sealant bottle, they usually have a service life of a couple of years, varying between different brands, the sealant bottle in my new car has a usable time window of two and a half years, the compressor can be reused many times though, it doesn’t have an expiry date.
It tells us a lot about the kit's usefulness when we keep hearing to call the road side assistance 4 to 5 times in this short video. Thanks but no thanks mam!
If you're macho man like me, you can plug a tyre on the side of the road and then it's a permanent fix. This is for people who dont know what they are doing.
😂😂😂So if not work.. what is the point to have any them to repair a tire and then need to call assistance ...what a full S.... why don't just make a car whit spare tires muppet
