[Healeys] Spare tire

[Oudesluys]

There is no substitute for a spare tire. Make sure you have a decent one 
in/under/over the boot, not the old tire that still looked good when you 
last replaced your road going tires the last time. When changing tires 
(nearly always because of age for classic cars) change 5. Oh, and keep 
it slightly overinflated. When did you check the pressure last? By the 
thought of it I cannot remember it when I did myself. Must have been 
years ago.
A can of tire sealant may help out when the leak is not to dramatic, but 
it will usually ruin the tire, with or without inner tubes. Anyway it 
will only be a temporarily fix to bring you to the next service station.
A small compressor run from the cigar lighter is always a good idea. Get 
a good one. Most cheaper cylinder type compressors are crap. They do not 
last and the gauge is usually highly inaccurate and difficult to read. I 
can recommend the small disc shaped one from Michelin. It is light, 
durable and the digital gauge (bar/psi) is very accurate. You can preset 
the cut-out switch to the required tire pressure. It measures less than 
10" diameter, 2" thick.

Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Tom schreef op 5-4-2014 1:45:
> I just finished reading the April newsletter from RockAuto.com, and the
> first paragraph of the I Never Tire from Car Repairs caught my attention:
>
>
> "My current generation Dodge Challenger did not have a spare tire, jack or
>> lug wrench. Over the years, the Challenger's optional wheels have outgrown
>> the spare tire well in the trunk. Cars like mine, with large 20-inch wheels
>> (51 cm), came from the factory with just a small air compressor and can of
>> tire sealant."
>
> Apparently, our Healeys, with the small trunks consumed by the spare tire,
> were ahead of their time and merely lacked a small air compressor and a can
> of tire sealant.
>
> So, in the spirit of old vs. new, has anyone replaced the spare tire with a
> can of tire sealant?
>
> - Tom
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