Macan collapsable spare wheel.

[Nuclear Nick]

Here are the industry recommendations....

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Where did that second quote come from Steve? They can't spell 'tyre' correctly! The 10 year guidance is sensible though. It's illegal to use them on commercials over 3.5 tonnes and on buses, coaches and minibuses. But for a high performance car tyre I wouldn't be happy going over six years of age.

Tire Rack [USA] is the source, as I could not find a UK one on Google.

We're talking as per the subject header - Macan collapsable spare wheel. Commercials over 3.5 tonnes and on buses, coaches and minibuses - don't use collapsable ones to my knowledge.

Thanks Steve. Yes, I know, but few of us can resist a little ‘topic drift’ now and again!

[PJV997]

Personally I do not carry a spare wheel anymore in any of our cars.

I do not want to change a tyre roadside - too dangerous and you get filthy if you do do it.

I do not want the inconvenience of putting the removed and inevitably large, heavy and dirty road wheel & tyre inside the car.

+1

Also prefer to have the additional storage space.

The fact you can’t replace the collapsible tyre alone at the end of its life also adds considerably to the cost of the spare wheel. As I am planning to keep my incoming Macan for the long term, if I went the spare wheel route, I’d have to replace at some point.

I’ve been lucky not to have been stranded by a puncture in the 20+ years since our cars have had no spare. Even if I do get stranded in the future, it feels like a reasonable trade off to me.

[MooseMiller]

Personally I do not carry a spare wheel anymore in any of our cars.

I do not want to change a tyre roadside - too dangerous and you get filthy if you do do it.

I do not want the inconvenience of putting the removed and inevitably large, heavy and dirty road wheel & tyre inside the car.

+1

Also prefer to have the additional storage space.

The fact you can’t replace the collapsible tyre alone at the end of its life also adds considerably to the cost of the spare wheel. As I am planning to keep my incoming Macan for the long term, if I went the spare wheel route, I’d have to replace at some point.

I’ve been lucky not to have been stranded by a puncture in the 20+ years since our cars have had no spare. Even if I do get stranded in the future, it feels like a reasonable trade off to me.

Personally, I prefer to carry the spare. Maybe I'm old school but don't like the thought of being possibly stranded somewhere remote with no phone signal etc. I have had one or two punctures and breakdowns in the past (including in a Porsche) and it is no fun trying to change a wheel I agree, but also not fun trying to even talk to anyone on the phone on a noisy motorway so neither ideal (my phone battery also went flat!!)

Anyway, the point of my post is that if anyone speccing a new Macan does NOT want the spare option, to me it is a no brainer to still specify it at that price and then sell the wheel, jack, holder....?

[Col Lamb]

Personally I do not carry a spare wheel anymore in any of our cars.

I do not want to change a tyre roadside - too dangerous and you get filthy if you do do it.

I do not want the inconvenience of putting the removed and inevitably large, heavy and dirty road wheel & tyre inside the car.

I do carry a compressor and pumped repair liquid....but never have had needed to use it.

I do have Roadside Assistance. They carry a universal fitting spare and do the remove and fit for you. They then follow you to your chosen tyre dealer to get it changed. N.B. you then drive at max 50 mph for a max of 50 miles. Failing that, they will recover your car on a low-loader.

Usually a slow puncture can be managed by ensuring the tyre is topped up to the full load pressure and simply driving slowly to the tyre depot to get it repaired or replaced.

Yeah Steve, stick your gunk in this and wait.

You will only be going on the back of a low loader in goodness knows how many hours time.

Far better to have a spare And a can of sealant to give yourself options

[SAC1]

Personally I do not carry a spare wheel anymore in any of our cars.

I do not want to change a tyre roadside - too dangerous and you get filthy if you do do it.

I do not want the inconvenience of putting the removed and inevitably large, heavy and dirty road wheel & tyre inside the car.

I do carry a compressor and pumped repair liquid....but never have had needed to use it.

I do have Roadside Assistance. They carry a universal fitting spare and do the remove and fit for you. They then follow you to your chosen tyre dealer to get it changed. N.B. you then drive at max 50 mph for a max of 50 miles. Failing that, they will recover your car on a low-loader.

Usually a slow puncture can be managed by ensuring the tyre is topped up to the full load pressure and simply driving slowly to the tyre depot to get it repaired or replaced.

Yeah Steve, stick your gunk in this and wait.

You will only be going on the back of a low loader in goodness knows how many hours time.

Far better to have a spare And a can of sealant to give yourself options

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Well blow me.

I've managed to have no rapid tyre deflation in over 1.6 million miles of driving. The only time I've used "gunk" was for a tube type tyre puncture on my ride-on mower. and it's still holding air two years on.

[Scooby_Doo]

Personally I do not carry a spare wheel anymore in any of our cars.

I do not want to change a tyre roadside - too dangerous and you get filthy if you do do it.

I do not want the inconvenience of putting the removed and inevitably large, heavy and dirty road wheel & tyre inside the car.

I do carry a compressor and pumped repair liquid....but never have had needed to use it.

I do have Roadside Assistance. They carry a universal fitting spare and do the remove and fit for you. They then follow you to your chosen tyre dealer to get it changed. N.B. you then drive at max 50 mph for a max of 50 miles. Failing that, they will recover your car on a low-loader.

Usually a slow puncture can be managed by ensuring the tyre is topped up to the full load pressure and simply driving slowly to the tyre depot to get it repaired or replaced.

Yeah Steve, stick your gunk in this and wait.

You will only be going on the back of a low loader in goodness knows how many hours time.

Far better to have a spare And a can of sealant to give yourself options

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I've seen the picture a few times on here but I can't see a note of how it happened. It's a Porsche wheel and a Porsche screwdriver and it would be hell of a coincidence if you managed to get that in your wheel whilst driving. I can only assume that you drove over it after leaving it on your drive.

[MikeM]

I understand that Col inserted the screwdriver himself to demonstrate the extent of the damage. Here is another that wasn’t inserted but picked up on the road by me . Agree that having to change a wheel is a pain and I also carry a sealant kit, but it’s no fun waiting several hours for assistance if you are caught out and the cost is minimal when specced with the car.

[Scooby_Doo]

I understand that Col inserted the screwdriver himself to demonstrate the extent of the damage. Here is another that wasn’t inserted but picked up on the road by me . Agree that having to change a wheel is a pain and I also carry a sealant kit, but it’s no fun waiting several hours for assistance if you are caught out and the cost is minimal when specced with the car.
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That explains it, thanks.

[Skyway]

I’m thinking of carrying one of these

lesasas Tyre Repair Kit - Car Puncture Repair Kit - The Ideal Puncture Repair Solution for Car Motorcycle Truck Vans - 20 Strings and Storage Case https://amzn.eu/d/14g5ztH

[Bluesnose1812]

I’m thinking of carrying one of these

lesasas Tyre Repair Kit - Car Puncture Repair Kit - The Ideal Puncture Repair Solution for Car Motorcycle Truck Vans - 20 Strings and Storage Case https://amzn.eu/d/14g5ztH

Carry some oil and a filter with you and you could do a oil service too whilst it's jacked up in the air