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RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - rchrdleigh - 18-10-2012 09:50pm
My first Freelander 2 had a space saver spare wheel which when I examined it turned out to be a full sized steel wheel fitted with a Goodyear Wrangler 236/65/17 full size tyre. It was rated to only 50mph as it was a steel wheel.
Second Freelander came with a full size spare which exactly matched to four fitted to the car and cost me £150 extra.
Evoque at work has a full sized spare that matches the ones fitted to the vehicle.
Having experienced a blow out at 70mph on the A1 which shredded the tyre I won't have a car without a spare wheel.
RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - Urban Splash - 18-10-2012 09:53pm
"Evoque at work has full size spare that matches the ones fitted to the vehicle......"
Ey? Is there even any room for a full size? Mine isn't....
RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - Westy - 19-10-2012 09:09am
Your right, had a look at mine and it is a space saver albeit a big one, but not the same size as the normal wheel.
I have to be honest I travel all over with work and like the feeling and confidence of knowing I have a spare in the back for use 24/7 365
Small price to pay at factory order for the inconvenience.
From memory I think I saw an early post last year suggesting that LR assist used a different product (to what's in the boot as standard) when they came to attend a stranded evoque driver with a puncture and a can of hairspray to fix it!
RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - PhilSkill - 19-10-2012 09:36am
(19-10-2012 09:09am)Westy Wrote: From memory I think I saw an early post last year suggesting that LR assist used a different product (to what's in the boot as standard) when they came to attend a stranded evoque driver with a puncture and a can of hairspray to fix it!
Slime, water based easy to clean out...
RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - Jonathon555 - 25-10-2012 01:58pm
When i had a blowout , i triedto use the gunk. It was useless.
I had 4 people in the car and a full boot
So even if i had a spare , where would i have put my full size broken wheel ?
Re: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - DaveR - 27-10-2012 08:57am
Good point,
I did notice that the space saver sits on top of two thick spacers. I wonder if with those removed their is room for a full size spare. (Albeit I am pretty sure they are glued to the floor.)
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RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - Bessiebella - 27-10-2012 12:45pm
Hi DaveR the spacers are not glued to the floor, they will lift out with a bit of pulling, I got a canceled order without space saver spare so I bought one, so had to take the spacers for the gunk out
RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - DaveR - 28-10-2012 08:57am
The spacers I am refering to are two blocks about 3 to 4 inches square that the spare wheel sits on top of.
RE: Watchdog - Spare Tyre v Repair Kit - Big G - 16-01-2013 02:06pm
(19-10-2012 09:09am)Westy Wrote: Your right, had a look at mine and it is a space saver albeit a big one, but not the same size as the normal wheel.https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/62913692/2//Evoque/Detailing?h=3e6e0c&p=1#gallery:28
I have to be honest I travel all over with work and like the feeling and confidence of knowing I have a spare in the back for use 24/7 365
Small price to pay at factory order for the inconvenience.
From memory I think I saw an early post last year suggesting that LR assist used a different product (to what's in the boot as standard) when they came to attend a stranded evoque driver with a puncture and a can of hairspray to fix it!