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  1. February 7th, 2009, 10:44 PM #1
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    How often do you need 2 spare wheels?

    I didn't notice that yesterday's strong winds had blown a paling off my old fence, and I drove over it, spiking two tyres on the car. Fortunately I noticed the effect of the deflation before heading out onto the freeway this morning, and returned home. One with a large screw embedded through the tread is pretty worn and would have to be replaced soon anyway, so that's not too bad, and I've fitted the spare wheel in its place. I then noticed the other on the same side was slowly deflating. I'll have to pump it up in the morning and go straight to the tyre shop. Hope it can be repaired, as I can't find anything external protruding.
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  2. February 8th, 2009, 04:48 AM #2
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    Oh that's annoying. Both my front tyres have slow leaks, so I have to pump them up every two weeks or so... with the ice around it's not a bad idea to have slightly deflated tyres, but until the ice has gone I am not going to go down to the tyre place and freeze for a couple of hours while they change the tyres.

    Does the tyre that has nothing external showing, well ... rattle? Maybe the screw or whatever went straight through?
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  3. February 8th, 2009, 05:02 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by NooNoo View Post
    Does the tyre that has nothing external showing, well ... rattle?
    Not sure, but you hear the faint hiss of escaping air. It was far too hot to chase it, just changed the other wheel and jacked the front so it doesn't squash down. I'll pump it up with the electric pump in the morning and go straight to the tyre place, hope I don't have to pump it up again on the way...

    I can walk to work in 10 or 12 minutes from the tyre shop.
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  4. February 8th, 2009, 05:51 AM #4
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    Oh at least manually pumping my tyre keeps me warm... that's the last thing you want in those temps though!
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  5. February 11th, 2009, 03:16 PM #5
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    If you are going to replace the tires you could just throw some Fix-a-Flat(tire sealant) in there and ride it until you change them.
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  6. February 11th, 2009, 03:38 PM #6
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    Yah, but they are on the brink of running out of tread, it is time to replace them anyways..
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  7. February 11th, 2009, 03:44 PM #7
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    Well in the snow and ice that is probably a good idea.
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  8. February 11th, 2009, 03:46 PM #8
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    What, you don't like sliding?
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    Not unless I'm skiing... And even then under protest.
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  10. February 11th, 2009, 04:28 PM #10
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    ROFL. It's just very very cold rain at the moment... lots and lots of really cold water lying in the roads... the snow has gone. If yesterday's rain was snow, I reckon it would have been about 3 feet!!
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