Got a puncture today!!!

[DamoR]

Last night I was thinking how pleased I was that the LCR comes with a spare full size alloy and also thought I should put a torch in my boot in case I get a flat during the winter. The roads by work I not well lit and you would never be able to change a wheel without light!

Anyway, I didn't pack a torch! You know what coming don't you!!!

Yes a few people at work approached me to tell me the bad news! Due to been extremely busy on line following our new model down the line one of the off tracks guys was asked by my manager to change my wheel for me. It's true what they say its who you know and not what you know!!! It looks like I can get it repaired/plugged as its on the tread and the tyre has a slow puncture only. I'll take it to kwik fit or somewhere similar friday.

The dilemma is as follows: I now have 3 toyo proxes and 1 pirelli p-zero. I know it is best to have the same set of tyres and at worst make sure 2 front match and 2 rear match! Does anybody see this as an issue? I'm thinking best thing is to get punctured toyo repaired and refitted? The p-zero is brand new whilst the others have a few thousand miles wear.....

 

[Deleted member 7659]

If the tyre can be repaired (and it's a match for the other 3) then stick it straight back on.

If you end up needing to fit a different tyre, I'd fit a pair of new ones and put the best of the rest as your spare.

 

[DamoR]

Sounds like a good plan just hope the tyre can be fixed! If not two new rears and then drop the remaining rear toyo as my spare

 

[NeilC]

Get a toureg torch from vagparts.com / a vw dealer that recharges in your cigarette lighter and you'll never forget a torch again
If you smoke you can stick it in the outlet in the boot.

 

[Mucus]

I had to be in London today for 12, went to pick up two of my brother in-laws just before 9.00 and a nice chap in a traffic jam told me I had a nail hanging out of the back tyre. Got to my bro-in laws house, had a quick nose, and there was a screw half in/half out, gutted, all suited and booted for a funeral, and had to get down on my hands and knees to change the wheel.
I took the studs out, and couldn't budge the wheel, stuck fast! I've never had this happen before, and have never heard of it happening before? booted it, wouldn't budge, got a hammer out and gave it some welly, still wouldn't budge!! I had to give up and take it to kwik-fit asking if they could sort me out as I was in a bit of a rush. They said wheels getting stuck in is more common than you think??
We all sat there for 40 mins, they finally had a nose at my car, only to take the screw out and discover it hadn't penetrated the tyre Didn't charge me a bean, and off we went.
So, they never even had to jack it up or do anything, so my wheel is still stuck on I guess. If we get some better weather etc, I might have another crack at it, but what a pain in the ass.. Wouldn't like to get stuck on the hard shoulder and not be able to remove it??

I feel there should be a moral to this tale, but there's not On a lighter note though, I was pleased the jacking blanking plate came off and went back on no bother at all, as after reading a few threads on here I didn't really want to take it off...

 

[Reg]

Thats a bummer Mucus, although I don't think its particularly uncommon. I found a small amoutn (and I mean a very small amount) of copper slip applied to the area where the wheel meets the hub helps keep it to a minimum. And a rubber mallet means you can give it some grief without risking damage to your rim or tyre.