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To Spare or Not to Spare?
HJB:
I consider my spare tyre as buying insurance.
True that most flat tyre cases are mere punctured but also cases of total tyre write off. So better safe than sorry, esp for MY-trippers.
aerosignal:
--- Quote from: HJB on July 02, 2008, 11:29:49 PM ---I consider my spare tyre as buying insurance.
True that most flat tyre cases are mere punctured but also cases of total tyre write off. So better safe than sorry, esp for MY-trippers.
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Same sentiment. My first flat on my Latio is a 2" x 2" blow out on the side wall of the crappy Toyo tires (9000+km). Other time was when I was in the U.S. my camry's front tire blew to shreds on the highway. What's left of the tire damaged the whole wheel well... So, best to carry spare.
lyh1280:
--- Quote from: Silver on July 02, 2008, 10:44:19 PM ---
any idea of the cost of the sealant?
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Yeap, main reason to switch to a tyre sealant will be the cost (comparing cost of spare tyre and a sealant by the car manufacturers). For us, the spare tyre aldy come FOC, so better to hv it in the boot. We can take it out if the sealant cost is reasonable, as u can save some petrol by reducing the boot weight (altho not much i guess).
Anybody bought this sealant before? How long will it expired?
Btw, our spare tyre no need to pump air la.. it is a solid tyre.. :bleh: :bleh: go n check it out.
aerosignal:
--- Quote from: lyh1280 on July 03, 2008, 01:31:18 PM ---Btw, our spare tyre no need to pump air la.. it is a solid tyre.. :bleh: :bleh: go n check it out.
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Mine is not solid. It is the regular Toyo. So is my dad's. Twice I had to inflate it when it was put to use.
I think it varies from batch to batch. Mine is Apr 06.
lyh1280:
--- Quote from: aerosignal on July 03, 2008, 01:37:39 PM ---Mine is not solid. It is the regular Toyo. So is my dad's. Twice I had to inflate it when it was put to use.
I think it varies from batch to batch. Mine is Apr 06.
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Oic.. tot all of us have the same solid tyre.. mine was Jul 05 batch. Guess all the new 1 hv the normal Toyo tyres then..
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