Word Of Warning!

[Spaghetti]

Driving home from work today, a saw a T5 camper with a puncture, so stopped to offer a hand....

He was driving a mate’s camper, and caught a puncture on the 20” rims fitted by the converter.

The locking wheel nut was a 17mm, which meant the 19mm wrench didn’t fit (I had a 17mm with me as I was in my BMW).

BUT..... the 19mm factory wrench was too large to fit in the bolt holes in the wheel, so he was snookered.

Worth checking you have the appropriate tools for wheel removal .

Tried pumping up the tyre, but it was coming out as quickly as we could put it in. Ended up getting his wife to bring out tyre weld to get him home.

 

[Wills]

Top man @Spaghettiboy78 . Interesting, I had a similar experience in my “youth”. I always carry the right stuff now and backed up with tyre weld

 

[Loz]

Tyre strings for me..

 

[Spaghetti]

Need to pick some of them up myself. Great idea.

 

[Wills]

Tyre strings for me..

Like a lot @Loz , definitely a new addition for me..

 

[Spaghetti]

Need to pick some of them up myself. Great idea.

Actually.... just found a set in my shed. I remember getting some years ago for a quick repair but never carried them for ‘on-the-go’ repairs.

Might have to get myself a small electric pump and sling them in the van.

 

[Rookie]

Tyre strings for me..

Any recommendations on which kit?

 

[Nigel W]

Any recommendations on which kit?

Same question from me, they are on amazon starting at 6.99 upwards but guess these cheap ones are rubbish?

 

[Loz]

The simple Ranger Stork kit is all you need.

 

[James1000]

RAC for me - let someone else carry all the tools. Don’t have a dog and bark yourself however- in this case prob a basic requirement!!

 

[Spaghetti]

May still save you a long wait by the road even if you have breakdown etc!

 

[Kev23]

What’s tyre strings??