Mackyjane Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Has anyone had experience of the inflation kit that comes with a van instead of a spare wheel? I know the best bet is to carry a wheel, but we are very limited for space. We have the kit supplied by Burstner, and want to know if anyone has had to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weldted Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Hi I have a 2019 Iexo 736, this also comes with the fix and go kit. It's ok if you get a small puncture in the tread, but no a lot of good in plugging sidewall damage. Likewise I ave nowhere to store a spare as the ground clearance behind the rear axle is too low and a tyre will not fit in the garage. To be fair since 2004 I've only had one puncture in over 150,000 miles, check your tyres regularly and remove any stones trapped in the tread, keep pressures checked, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Sods law when you have a puncture you'll need a new tyre and it will not be available. My experience of the repair kits are there next to useless. I'd not travel with out a spare wheel you'd at least be mobile when it was fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackyjane Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Thanks for the replies - I think it's pay my money and make my choice time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkyrunner Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Get yourself a spare as from experience the puncture if it occurs will be at the most inconvenient time and they are a lot harder to source than car tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 This 2012 forum thread was originated by someone who had needed to use the Fix&Go product that is commonly provided with Boxer/Ducaot/Relay coachbuilt motorhomes. https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/FIX-GO-emergency-repair-kit-supplied-with-some-Fiat-motorhomes/27858/ and the Fix&Go website is here https://www.fixandgo.com/products There is further relevant on-line discussion here https://tinyurl.com/rcvog62 If it is impracticable to carry a spare wheel (or even a spare tyre) and the Fix&Go product does not inspire confidence, consideration could be given to having the motorhome’s wheels injected with an anti-puncture sealant (example here) https://www.puncturesafe.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niktam Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 If you have after market alloys don't forget they will have different bolts/studs to OE steel wheels. Not only will the wrench size be different but the shoulder will have a different profile and bolt length as alloy wheels are thicker in comparison to steel. You will need OE bolts for the steel spare. Not always the case but it's a lot easier to check now rather than in the dark when it is pouring with rain on the M6 hardshoulder. Spare wins for me everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weldted Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Currently in France been advised that if your tyre cannot be repaired most garages will only fit new ax a pair on the same axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Compulsory fitting in France of a matched pair of tyres to a vehicle’s axle was discussed at length in this 2013 forum thread https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/urgent-advice-re-tyres/31371/ (It might be interesting to know what the reaction would be if a UK motorist removed a wheel with a damaged tyre, took the wheel to a French tyre-fitting outlet and asked for a suitable replacement tyre to be fitted to that wheel, saying that the wheel with the new tyre would be used as a spare-wheel to be fitted only in an emergency. As the tyre-fitter would be putting a new tyre on a wheel, but not be putting a wheel on to a vehicle’s axle, would this stiil come under the ‘matched pair’ rules?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Inflation kit keeps you on the road. At reduced speed. If you managed to pump it in. Be sure your handy compressor switch is in the right position. And have the tyre cleaned at the station you choose. The load sharing on the axles should be equal regarding tyres. In Australia twin axles on the rear should have mandatory air suspension to cope whit equal load sharing of the tyres. *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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