John_H

Second on the list... anything that doesn't come with a proper spare
wheel.

Reason... cos I always seem to need one on frequent occasions.

And I've now eliminated about 90% of the current new car offering.
Gotta wonder just who they're making 'em for these days! ;-)

--
John H

RogerM

"John_H" <john4721@inbox.com> wrote in message
news:24ima490f8s38dbgphon2bapc4afqhceds@4ax.com...
> Second on the list... anything that doesn't come with a proper spare
> wheel.
>
> Reason... cos I always seem to need one on frequent occasions.
>
> And I've now eliminated about 90% of the current new car offering.
> Gotta wonder just who they're making 'em for these days! ;-)
>
> --
> John H

Might surprise you John, but I agree with you on that one.

Roger

Daryl Walford

John_H wrote:
> Second on the list... anything that doesn't come with a proper spare
> wheel.
>
> Reason... cos I always seem to need one on frequent occasions.
>
> And I've now eliminated about 90% of the current new car offering.
> Gotta wonder just who they're making 'em for these days! ;-)
>

Does the Outback come with a full size spare, our Impreza didn't but
luckily it hasn't been needed.
The Hilux's spare has never been on the road after 132,000klms.


Daryl

John_H

Daryl Walford wrote:
>
>Does the Outback come with a full size spare, our Impreza didn't but
>luckily it hasn't been needed.

Yes... and of those I mentioned in the RACQ "road test" only two cars
did. Unless tyres improve dramatically, there's absolutely no way I'd
ever buy one that didn't!

>The Hilux's spare has never been on the road after 132,000klms.

IIRC you once argued in favour of tyre rotation!!! ;-)

I do make a point of rotating the spare, even if a flat doesn't
achieve it automatically (as is frequently the case). That way the
first set of tyres should go 20% further and you're not left with an
aged spare (for those of us whose cars last forever).

--
John H

Daryl Walford

John_H wrote:
> Daryl Walford wrote:
>> Does the Outback come with a full size spare, our Impreza didn't but
>> luckily it hasn't been needed.
>
> Yes... and of those I mentioned in the RACQ "road test" only two cars
> did. Unless tyres improve dramatically, there's absolutely no way I'd
> ever buy one that didn't!
>
>> The Hilux's spare has never been on the road after 132,000klms.
>
> IIRC you once argued in favour of tyre rotation!!! ;-)

Front to back on the same side is enough:-)


Daryl

John_H

Daryl Walford wrote:
>
>> IIRC you once argued in favour of tyre rotation!!! ;-)
>
>Front to back on the same side is enough:-)

You can still do it that way and only crossover one tyre (the spare).

The system only gets stuffed up if you've had to use it in the
meantime.

--
John H