as stated in a recent post under Green Flag, I am concerned about having to change a wheel on a freelander 2 if required I would prefer a Green Flag man to do it.

Here's 2 questions :-

Has anyone ever had to use that tyre weld stuff and has it ever been effective ?

Does anyone from experience know if breakdown companies have the ability to change a tyre if you carry just a tyre and not the whole wheel?




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2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
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1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

never heard of a breakdown company been able to charge the tyre off a rim etc, might be able to take to a 24/7 tyre fitter though

remember the foam, won't always fix a puncture, and some fitters won't repair if its been used too

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Foam may get you off a Motorway quicker but say goodbye to your tyre.

Get a full size spare (kit) and a man to change if required. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

A few years I was travelling from Glasgow to the Midlands with a borrowed 4 wheeled car trailer to pick up a new Land Rover galvanised chassis. Arrived at the place for collection to discover the trailer had 2 punctures, one on each side and a flat spare also. Went to Halfords and bought 2 cans of tyreweld and used them both on the 2 punctures and they worked fine and both tyres were still holding air after a 250 mile trip home. Agree though that a tyre repairer won`t touch a tyre after tyreweld has been used. Certainly got me out a fix at the time and I always carry a can in the car although I also have a spare wheel. I think that a serviceable spare wheel is a requirement in the small print of most if not all breakdown companies before you can call them out because of a puncture.

Northcroft wrote:

as stated in a recent post under Green Flag, I am concerned about having to change a wheel on a freelander 2 if required I would prefer a Green Flag man to do it.

Here's 2 questions :-

Has anyone ever had to use that tyre weld stuff and has it ever been effective ?

Does anyone from experience know if breakdown companies have the ability to change a tyre if you carry just a tyre and not the whole wheel?

it WAS a hypothetical question, I always carry a full size spare
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2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

I have used the 'goo' on two motorcycle tyres - (slime). Got both bikes back from the South of France at normal speeds. As long as the tyre has a puncture in a repairable area and hasn’t suffered any secondary or run flat damage, it can be repaired properly as all 'goo' nowdays is water dissolvable and can be simply washed out of the tyre with cold water.

Can’t beat a full size spare though. Even a space saver will get you out of a spot of bother where goo may not. Of course, you can’t carry a spare on a motorcycle so goo or temporary repair kits are the only answer.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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The ARB tyre repair kit works well, used it myself, but it takes some elbow grease & you need a compressor as well. You get to still keep your spare. Peace of mind!

https://www.flatdoguk.com/arb-speedy-seal-...r-kit~1319 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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I have used the ARB type repair on a couple of tyres, and the plug does a very good repair.

That said, I have a full sized spare, and carry goop and the plug kit as well, because it all fits in the wheel well, so why not !

The other essential is a proper extendable wheel wrench, most wheel nuts are way over torqued by the impact wrenches that garages use and getting them off with the supplied wrench is often impossible. The LR one is actually not bad but £10-15 on a proper job is money very well spent.

A set or 2 of rigger gloves to save your knuckles jacking up the car are worth their weight in gold!


Removing nuts with a 3/4 inch drive sliding T handle is a piece of cake. Even the other half has no problems!

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Funny how things evolve in parallel to overcome the same problems...

I have a 2" extension & 24" breaker bar with a couple of wheel nut sockets, and two disks of 3/4" ply cut to stow inside the wheel which are great for a little extra lift, or for soft ground.

There's also room under the boot floor for a folding trenching shovel, some waterproof trousers for kneeling about in, a tow rope, and jump leads.

Also have a tow rope! Also sheet of plastic, 2 x hi vis vests, Jumper leads 67mm2 welding cable with solid copper alloy clamps & 4 litre air tank!

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...and a carpeted wheel-well?!  2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

Boat carpet so it can be washed out! It stops small thing rattling around. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18