[Healeys] Spare tire

[Bob Spidell]

It will be anathema to some, but I always carry plugs, glue and tools just in case.  If you're 50 miles from BFE, out of 
cell range and your spare blows it's better than nothing. I've plugged probably a half-dozen tires over the years and 
driven thousands of miles without any problem due to the plugs (have had a couple of unplugged, fairly new Continentals 
blow out on me within 6 mos. on my Mustang, though.  Got rid of those).    Even plugged a tire on my BJ8 where the hole 
was a bit up the sidewall (I know--bad idea).

Of course, you can only plug a tubeless rig.

Bob


On 4/5/2014 1:19 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
> 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.
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> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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