Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi Guys,

Have a question regarding tyre goo (the tyre repair (seal+infate) in a can). I'm soon going on a trek around North NSW and South QLD in my 1988 Range Rover. To cut a long story short, I have oversize tyres on it where the spare normally floats around in the back, no worries. But for the trip I'll setting up the back for sleeping and general living, whcih leaves no room for the spare. I dont have a tyre carrier and dont want one, nor do I have a roof rack. These are my questions:

What is your opinion of these tyre goo products?

If I use it on a flat tyre, can that tyre still be repaired as per normal? or is it a throw out and replace job?

I wont really be doing any serious offroad work (well... maybe) so I don't anticipate any staked sidewalls or the like, just nails, screws and normal road stuff.

talk to a tyre shop about some goop that can be used in mower/atv tyres.. buy enough and you'll be able to do all 4 tyres

Why dont you leave spare in back wrapped up in plastic/old sheet ,etc so it doesn't dirty up your bed. Then just take it out and leave it under vehicle or somewhere at night.

You're mad to go anywhere (even to work) without a spare tyre.

just my opinion.

That's a good point, but there simply isn't enough room in the back for the mattress AND the tyre regardless of the configuration. Especially when we add a 120L ice box, the water bottle and the tucker box.

cant take a trailer?
i wouldnt go anywhere without a spare, even if its a smaller size one.
i got 35s on the GU and still have the 31 spare on the back. i wouldnt drive far and id put it on the front with the hubs unlocked, but i wouldnt go anywhere without a spare.
what do you do when your in the middle of nowhere and you get a blowout? the stuff in the can wont be much help there

Its a Rangie, its gotta be the same size. I would fit it in somehow. Buy a couple of roof bars and put it up there. Better than being stuck in the middle of nowhere trying to source a big tyre.

Yeah, Rangies are full time 4WD so it has to be the same. I had a bit of a sleep on it last night I was thinking that a roof rack may be the way to go on this one. But now that you mention it, roof bars might be even better/neater. Anybody know of a good set that would be suitable? (maybe I should post Q on Rover Tech).

Of course, if I put anything on the roof (even a pack of cigarettes), it will no longer fit in my garage or under the carpark roof.

I've been looking at the Rola roof rack GLO35, these seem to have the best load rating.

Check out ebay, trading post, etc. for a cheap set of rhino racks or similar. I've got a pair that just sort of 'appeared' and they come in handy if i go to Bunnings, etc. and need something on the roof. Then they come off and get thrown back in the corner where they live. As it's mainly for this trip you may save a few bucks by going 2nd hand. And you don't care as much if they get hacked up either

LincolnBlack wrote:Yeah, Rangies are full time 4WD so it has to be the same.

you cant unlock a hub? im just thinking in an emergency situation where you dont have the corect size tyre.
of course if you can fit the same size tyre on the roof or wherever it would be the best option

Take a swag to sleep in and keep the spare in the back. You would be crazy to head off without a spare. If you ask someone for a lift because you haven't got a spare, you will not be popular. It's called being self-sufficient.

j-top paj wrote:

LincolnBlack wrote:Yeah, Rangies are full time 4WD so it has to be the same.

you cant unlock a hub? im just thinking in an emergency situation where you dont have the corect size tyre.
of course if you can fit the same size tyre on the roof or wherever it would be the best option

Range Rovers etc do not have freewheeling hubs
Take an ARB repair kit (plugs) and a tyre on the roof or hood.

Bazzle

Full time 4WD is great for not having to jump out into the mud to lock hubs when you're already stuck. But in this case, isn't so handy.

If I could mount the tyre on the bonnet, that would be cool. But, alas, the bonnet probably wont hold it, and I probably wont be able to see over it.

I love being self-sufficient (I've got my tyre plugs too). I think I'll go the roof rack route. It'll definitely have to be a 'put on only when needed' affair otherwise I won't be able to park the truck in my garage.

LincolnBlack wrote:Full time 4WD is great for not having to jump out into the mud to lock hubs when you're already stuck. But in this case, isn't so handy.

If I could mount the tyre on the bonnet, that would be cool. But, alas, the bonnet probably wont hold it, and I probably wont be able to see over it.

I love being self-sufficient (I've got my tyre plugs too). I think I'll go the roof rack route. It'll definitely have to be a 'put on only when needed' affair otherwise I won't be able to park the truck in my garage.

when you are on your trip (1st post) you wont be anywhere near your garage

Bazzle

Yes thankyou Bazzle.
I plan to be as far away from my garage as I can.

My point was that I can't leave it on there, not that I have to. As the Rangie stands now, it will normally just fit under most carparks. Not all, I find out, I even had an oopsie on my own garage door that left my full-length sunroof torn front to back and side to side, hence my new eureka roof! Whilst on my trip I wont be able to fit under just about all carparks. Just something to keep in mind I guess.

LincolnBlack wrote:Full time 4WD is great for not having to jump out into the mud to lock hubs when you're already stuck

Don't know about everyone else, but I lock mine in before I drive into the mud

If it gets stuck from there its recovery time

Yeah i wouldn't run the goo i haven't heard of anyone getting a tyre clean to do a proper repair and when a customer asks us to fit this stuff we let them no that the chance of getting it repaired are nill to nothing

Thanks Sic Lux, glad to hear your opinion. I dont really like the idea of rendering a tyre useless just for a simple puncture or something. Then you've got one new tyre and three half worn, which is no good to nobody.

Plus it's false economy, I could buy a brand new set of roof racks (rola) for the cost of one tyre. I guess if you have no other option then maybe, fortunately a set of racks is an option I have.