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[QUOTE=Accipiter;84323]Disclaimer: I always buy new tires, and I don't skimp on brand/quality.
The most recent instance was one of those massive failures, and I was very happy that Audi includes a full-size spare. (It was a rainy day and the tire blew on the interstate and my girlfriend and I really needed to get home.)
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What was so urgent that you and your girlfriend "really had to get home for" ?
...and do you have pictures??
..just saying.....
:-)
I drove on my DeLorean donut once to see if it would work (on a rear tire even!). It actually holds air pretty well. I just drove it around the neighborhood. Probably didn't break 35mph. I wouldn't drive without the spare, even if it only gets me onto the back of a truck or trailer. I dont need that round little space for anything and the weight is pretty negligible. I also carry a plug kit and a battery powered compressor but to me, the spare is worth having.
I don't think an inflation/sealant kit would have worked on this blowout suffered by a fellow owner earlier today. And relying upon AAA probably would have meant a 3+ hour wait on the side of the road in an unfamiliar place.
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Luckily, Mr. Rice always carries a full size spare :thumbup2:
What was the date code on the tire and the last known tire pressure and when was it measured? What speed did this occur at and how quickly were you able to stop. Not only would you have required a LOT of tire sealant, it would have taken several rolls of duct tape too! Look how nicely the full size tire fits into the tire well now! Also looks like someone carries a floor jack so you didn't have to rely on the scissor jack to get the car up.Quote:
Originally Posted by NightFlyer
David Teitelbaum
Wow, that is a great example of why TPMS are now required on new cars. If he had kept it properly inflated, it would not have failed like that. That's why I check the pressures before each long trip on my non-TPMS equipped cars.
Why is everyone assuming that owner neglect / low tire pressure caused this, as opposed to the simple fact that it was a poorly made Chinese tire?
How old was the tire? I'd guess age, and shotty manufacture.Quote:
Originally Posted by NightFlyer
The tire, a Primewell PS850, was actually fairly new. And the pressure was checked and set to 32 psi just before the trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by thirdmanj
What's really ironic is that Primewell claims a 97 load rating for this tire - a point higher than most comparables!
Boils down to a cheap Asian (Chinese) made tire.
Moral to this story is two fold:
1) Don't buy Asian made tires!
2) ALWAYS carry a spare - even if it's just the doughnut!
Oooooor, use AAA. They've always come through for me when I've needed them.
This is the question I asked myself when I decided to dump the spare in favor a tool kit a few years ago. At that time BMW was out on the leading the pack by only offering fix-a-flat instead of a spare. So my answer was more than 10 years AND if fix-a-flat is good enough for BMW why not a Delorean! In my book flat tires are a whole lot less of a problem than they once were. In fact I am glad I read this thread, I've had my current can of the stuff in my car so long its most likely time to replace it!
To me a much more relevant spare to carry in a Delorean would be an alternator! I've been on more than one trip with a caravan of Deloreans where someone ended up needing one! On the way to Gettysburg we had to change on in the parking lot at the Hotel in Indianapolis! And as luck would have it, earlier this month, I had my alternator light come on and found the alternator positive lead had burned complete off! I was headed to an Corporate event where a commitment was made and money was involved. Besides it is not every day you can get paid to hang out by the pool at one of the premier Hotels in the Country (Broadmoor Hotel Colorado Springs, Co). Happily all ended well, since I was able to leave my car at another Delorean owners home for the day and he gave me a ride back to Denver to pick up another Rocky Mountain Delorean Club owners car and was able to fulfill the commitment!
Dan
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