I'll stick with one spare wheel. I've never owned a car that didn't
have one as standard equipment which includes the new car I just bought
in January. I always carry a small pump but have no experience with
"repair goo". My spare and AAA road service have been doing just fine
for well more than 20 years.
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/6/2013 1:18 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> I agree, Chuck. But nor could a single spare help you if you had a second
> puncture before you could get the first one mended; so does that mean you
> should carry 2 spare wheels?
>
> By carrying a spare wheel you are virtually insuring agains the unfortunate
> incident of your experience; but how likely is that to happen? You are
> insuring against an eventuality that might never take place. And perhaps the
> greater danger is not that you will have to wait for a replacement wheel, but
> that the d*ckbrain's jack bounces to the level of your windscreen.
>
> Similarly, although Ken is doing a fair rate in his 4x4s, the chances are
> that he will never meet a deer which has not assessed his speed and worked to
> avoid him. But the faster he travels the less likely he is to miss said
> animal, were it to appear. And his experiences with several animal strikes
> perhaps is something he should consider when choosing his driving habits.
>
> That's the problem with speeding in vehicles: your chances of something going
> wrong are increased, whatever the conditions, empty road or no.
>
> Chris
> OM content: while writing this, I am thinking that I could buy that
> delightful little µ43 Lumix GM1 and mount my Zuikos . . . :-) cb
>
> On 5 Nov 13, at 23:09, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Because it doesn't work if what you hit at 60mph is a garage floor jack
>> that falls out of a pickup truck in front of you on a dark and desolate
>> North Carolina highway. I was amazed that the wheel survived but the
>> tire had a hole in it larger than both of my hands. The impact was to
>> the left front wheel and the car jumped so high in the air that I felt
>> like I was doing a movie stunt. That was probably good luck since I
>> think the left rear was still airborne when it went over wherever the
>> jack was... or had been.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 11/5/2013 12:57 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
>>> And why have a spare wheel? You can carry a small pump and some of the
>>> repair goo instead.
>> --
>
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