Very good point there. Anyone kno where i can get a spare wheel from that is for the Leon rather than going to the stealers??
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Very good point there. Anyone kno where i can get a spare wheel from that is for the Leon rather than going to the stealers??
Breakers or fleabay perhaps? Just make sure you get the exact spec of the correct size space saver, so you know the wheel you buy is what you actually need. I would check the price with SERE Motors (on this forum) first, to check that it's worth going to a less reliable source for the potential savings - SERE are often cheaper than other dealers for genuine new parts.
I would personally always have a spare over a repair kit... I've used both in the past but with the repair kit, you effectively ruin the tyre in the long term by repairing it in the short term: once you get to the tyre dealer with your 'repaired' tyre, the only option is to replace it with new. If you use a spare wheel/tyre to get to the tyre place, they might be able to repair the puncture on your original and save on the cost of (a) a new full size tyre and (b) a new repair kit.
Both methods are only "get you home" though - you can only drive up to 55km/h I believe on either space saver or kit-repaired tyre, and you're supposed to get it changed for a new proper wheel and good tyre after X miles.
I would personally always have a spare over a repair kit... I've used both in the past but with the repair kit, you effectively ruin the tyre in the long term by repairing it in the short term: once you get to the tyre dealer with your 'repaired' tyre, the only option is to replace it with new. If you use a spare wheel/tyre to get to the tyre place, they might be able to repair the puncture on your original and save on the cost of (a) a new full size tyre and (b) a new repair kit.
Both methods are only "get you home" though - you can only drive up to 55km/h I believe on either space saver or kit-repaired tyre, and you're supposed to get it changed for a new proper wheel and good tyre after X miles.
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Thought it was 50mph on a space saver, I've gone that fast with mine on anyway.
The repair kits / sealants are only good for holes upto around 4-5mm so they have limitations.
The repair kits / sealants are only good for holes upto around 4-5mm so they have limitations.
You may well be right about the speed limit, it was a guestimate.
To be fair to the repair kits, I reckon there's a pretty good overlap between the occasions where the kit is useful and a spare tyre is useful. Most punctures are to a single tyre and involve nails etc. If you sustain really bad damage to a tyre is likely the incident might have caused mechanical damage or knackered more than one tyre/wheel... in those cases having a spare won't matter - you'll need recovery anyway unfortunately.
You may well be right about the speed limit, it was a guestimate.
To be fair to the repair kits, I reckon there's a pretty good overlap between the occasions where the kit is useful and a spare tyre is useful. Most punctures are to a single tyre and involve nails etc. If you sustain really bad damage to a tyre is likely the incident might have caused mechanical damage or knackered more than one tyre/wheel... in those cases having a spare won't matter - you'll need recovery anyway unfortunately.
I heard it was around 50mph on both options, although a car did pass me the other day with one on and i was doing 75 so no idea how fast they were going!
How would i get in contact with SERE motors?
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