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70sthrowback

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Hi all,

had a blow out on my rear tyre on the way to work yesterday, no problem I thought get the spare on. Only then to discover that I couldn't find the compressor (where should this be). Anyway stupid me I thought, I should check these things before I need them, no worries though I will call a mate who lived nearby. So pumped up the space saver, popped it on and then crawled to a nearby tyre shop. They had to order one in so I left it there overnight.

Which brings me to why I am posting... the tyre shop let all the air out of the space saver, but I cannot get it back in. Its like it is too big. Is there a special trick to this, did the original compressor also suck all the air out afterwards? So at the minute its under the bonnet but not in the well as I cannot get it in.

I will check the manual when I get home tonight, but thought I would ask your advice...

Many thanks in advance for any replies
 
I've never done it myself but I was told you need one of those ratchet straps that are used for securing luggage. Put it round the circumference of the tyre and ratchet down.

Good luck

pp
 
It took me a few goes to do this, especially when trying to avoid scraping the metal. I had to turn it over, try it a few different ways and be absolultely sure it was centred before it went into place, no problems.

James
 
thanks for the replies....

Basically no matter what I do it is simply too big to fit in the space that is there. I will try the rachet idea though, sounds ingenious.
 
you need to take out the ventil to completely deflate the wheel - i did this not long ago on my 944 spare wheel - i used a little special tool to get the ventil out - any bike/Tyre place got them - and you can get them in halfords as well - just make sure you screw the ventil back in afters -

hope this makes sense

 
Franky has the solution, I think.

If you look on the wheel rim opposite where the normal valve is, there's another valve you can undo. Undo this and squash the tyre down to remove any residual air, and you should be sorted.

Nick
 
i had to use my space saver a few weeks ago & after just took the valve out & it went down on its own put valve back in & poped the wheel back in its hole no probs at all !!!!!!!!!!!!
 
What are people's thoughts on the safety of these tyres after all these years festering beneath the luggage bay?
 
Umm, all you can do is visually inspect the rubber for signs of perishing/cracking, being under there in the warm/dry means at least they are protected from frost and heat, so shouldn't perish too badly. I had a set of landrover tyres from the early 80s that were perfectly serviceable.

Mine still looks OK after 16 years, but worth keeping an eye on. What I would say is, the more you use them, the harder they are to fit back in place. I've used mine 3 times now, and each time it gets harder to squash. There is definitely a knack to seating it properly without damaging anything.

 
thanks to the advice from everyone... valve out, and a combination of sitting on the tyre and ratcheting around got it down to size. Popped in no worries. I am now aware though that I have no compressor or tyre bag, something to add to the list.....

 
Others may disagree, but my "tyre bag" is a folded transparent polythene bag ? I've never used it, but I assume that is what it is for ? Does anyone have anything different ? I put the punctured wheel on the back seat, using floor mats to protect the interior.

Thanks

 
We stock these;

http://www.type911shop.co.uk/shop/article_3163/Spare-Wheel-Bag.html?shop_param=cid%3D178%26aid%3D3163%26
 
for anyone who hasn't used the stock compressor, take note that it's far more powerful than a 'Halfords' type. It says 5 mins for the space-saver and it means it. It takes my wife's Nissan tyres from 15lb to 30lb in 30secs. So if you are topping up a tyre - slow puncture for example - do it in short bursts,15-20 secs, and check the pressure.
 
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