Having had need of the Spacesaver wheel recently I now can't get it to fit properly back in the wheel well
How do you get all the air out????
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| Author: | PaulPSB [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Spacesaver wheel |
Having had need of the Spacesaver wheel recently I now can't get it to fit properly back in the wheel well How do you get all the air out???? |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
No idea it's something I've always wondered! Will the pump run backwards? |
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| Author: | mymerak [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
When we meet up at club night I will let you into my secret method Took me ages to sort out when I refurbished my wheels over the winter In my car the spare wheel is part of the frontal impact protection system. Therefore, it is a tight fit, just like another rubber product I have read about |
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| Author: | Hilux [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
You need to leave it for a few days, the rubber compresses and it does get smaller but not as small as if it had never been inflated. |
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| Author: | Siggy [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
Hilux wrote: You need to leave it for a few days, the rubber compresses and it does get smaller but not as small as if it had never been inflated. That does not work, the one I have was inflated and deflated within the hour, that was 4 years ago and its still the same |
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| Author: | jameso [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
Try a ratchet strap round the outside of the tyre, tightening as you deflate the tyre |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
jameso wrote: Try a ratchet strap round the outside of the tyre, tightening as you deflate the tyre I'd wondered about that method actually, thinking about it I think that's the way someone did it on Titanic. |
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| Author: | Siggy [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
I will give it a go tomorrow and tell you |
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| Author: | Siggy [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
jameso wrote: Try a ratchet strap round the outside of the tyre, tightening as you deflate the tyre Tried that today, no it does not work |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
Siggy wrote: jameso wrote: Try a ratchet strap round the outside of the tyre, tightening as you deflate the tyre Tried that today, no it does not work Is that with the Valve removed? |
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| Author: | JasonGibson [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
tr7v8 wrote: Is that with the Valve removed? Yeah, you#ll get nowhere without removing the centre of the valve, replace it once it's deflated |
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| Author: | Siggy [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
Now you tell me  Will try that tomorrow, if I get time |
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| Author: | Siggy [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spacesaver wheel |
That was a slight improvement but still not a lot |
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