[urq] no spare wheel at all ?

[Max Hoepli]

How can spray can flat saver cause wheel rims to be trashed??

Max


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brozmotorz" <brozmotorz at free.fr>
To: "Claus Vegener" <vegener at post7.tele.dk>
Cc: "urq" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: 28, October 2006 17:02
Subject: Re: [urq] no spare wheel at all ?


>
> in my eyes, no spare wheel is not an option. I know flats become rare
> nowadays but they do happend.
> A lot less than 15 years ago when I worked at the gas station, then I
would
> do 4/5 everyday but that was mainly because then there were no mandatory
> tech check and people would still use bald tires.
> we still have people coming in the shop with wheels to repair and only
about
> 1 on 3 is vandalism...the others are staples, screws (those modern
> all-materials-screws are like barbwire !), glass, gravels...rubber is
still
> rubber, no matter what.
> spraycan flat saver is not an option. they trash rims and tires and not
> always work !
> the only other option is tubeless repair kit and inboard compressor. I
have
> them but it is not always possible to fit them correctly on the roadside
> especially at night and I mainly use the car at night and often in
> industrial zones, will let you figure out why. If I can avoid a flatbed
> truck trip, I like that better and my wallet too.
> what is a "good tire" that does not get flat when pierced up ? Solid
rubber
> or tank tracks maybe ? ;-)
>
> pierre
>
>
>
> > I'll let you know, when I have tried it in practice.
> > At front of a 034EFI radiator I have placed a huge IC.
> > At back 2 flat fans at 25 cm each programmed to start from an EGO of the
> > 034EFI IIc ECU.
> > Due to the close placement of the IC to the radiator, I place 2 25cm
flat
> > fans pushing at front of the IC,
> > depending on intake temperature and charge.
> > (A WR to AAN project with Garrett T035R turbo, special IM and EM)
> > I have noticed, that the "real" solution is to cut a hole in the roof
and
> > place the radiator in the trunk.
> > Next plan if  fans and waterinjecton or CO2 cooling don't help.
> > Hope to have an answer in December. Driwing to Spain from Denmark just
now
> > with 2 horses, 2 dogs but only one wife.
> > No - I use a Land Rover Discovery as puller for a 2600 kg horsetrailer.
> > Claus
> > BTW: sparewheels in the trunk? Use good tyres and drop the wheels at
all.
>
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