Who has tyre weld / a spare

[Guest]

Cheers Jon

Every bit of info his helpful and makes our decision easier

[Guest]

Matncat

This is our second smart from new and we only found out about the section under the passanger floor last week it is our understanding you only get a tow hoom full stop anyway

[Guest]

To put in Tyre Safe / Ultraseal Jack up the car (i Know there is no jack) Remove the tyre valve which will let all the air out, as you squeeze the sealant in slowly, rotate the tyre slowly and hey presto
Done, now slowly spin the wheel for a couple of minutes.
Refit valve and inflate tyre to correct pressure

Check pressure once aday for a couple of days.

Good luck

Keith

[Guest]

I was discussing this whole wheel wobble and tyre goo situation with my Dad the other day, and he thought that it would give you bad vibes man, but I am under the impression that the centrafugal force will be the same at every point in the wheel, thus evenly distributing the goop. Also, how heavy is this stuff? Cos everyone knows rotational weight is worth 9 times the weight anywhere else on the car! Wow, Science.

[Guest]

I am going to try something tomorrow

My wheels were balanced when i got my Smart
i have now put in Tyre Safe
I will go and get them balanced again and see what They need

Wish me luck

Keith

[Guest]

Weight of ultra seal is minimul. with the fronts as standard size. u use approx 10 units (its marked on the side of the bottle) 25 units to a bottle
weight negligable and evenly ditributed (MakDaddit's dad)
Hey H123THH you must have wrist muscles like hydraulic rams to be able to put 10 units in in one go

[Guest]

200ml went in no bother (Tyre Safe) 1st 2 wheels
it got harder when the bottle was emptying

[Guest]

From sru - puncture shield will repair punctures upto and including 6mm across the whole tread area of the tyre for 3 years or the legal lifetime of the tyre, whichever comes sooner.(Their warranty) At £10 per wheel problem sorted.
Geoff

[Guest]

There is some tyre sealant from e bay called viking tyre seal, costs £15 for four bottles. Blurb says it seals up to quarter inch hole in tyre, thats about 6mm to us up to date metric types.Worth a look!

[Guest]

Here is the URL for the ebay tyre sealanthttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441682966&category=14 771

[JIM808]

I've got a man from ultraseal doing my roadster tomorrow, for an extra fiver (55 pounds total) I thought I would get it done for me to save me some grief.

[Danno]

Got my smart the other week, was worried about lack of a spare but the sales guy told me its OK with the repair stuff unless you rip a big hole in the side wall. 6 days later hit a big bit of concrete at 75mph and ripped a big hole in the side wall.

Had to ring the AA, long story but they cocked up at every stage, then 3 hours later great big recovery truck arrived. Took me on a tour of the local tyre centres who all said it would take 2-3 days to get a new tyre. Finally all sorted for £65 which was better than I expected.

Still love the Smart though

[Brian]

Firstly, try ATS i think they do all four for £40. CSMA is also cheaper.
Secondly, the tyre will last anything up too 40% longer. and you will also get a softer or quieter ride. signed Beesmart
and another thing it will give you more miles to the gallon<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

[Guest]

Ours is a brand new car, so we get a year with smart assist, but after that I haven't decided whether to take it out.

I do have some tire weld with me just incase (although I haven't a clue how to use it!! *chuckle*)

[JIM808]

Ultra sealed on friday, Beaulieu run on sunday, No sign of wheel wobble at speed.



Edited by - JIM808 on 17 Nov 2003 19:43:33