Does the kit damages the pressure sensor. Are the sensors expensive?
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Does the kit damages the pressure sensor. Are the sensors expensive?
According to Slime, their product is 'Tire Sensor Safe' and 'TPMS Compatible.'Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaminado
'TPMS COMPATIBILITY
In order for a tire sealant to be accepted by leading sensor manufacturers, it must pass three product tests. After each test, the sensor is reinstalled on the vehicle and checked for proper functionality. A sensor must be functional after all three tests in order for the sealant to be endorsed by TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems) manufacturers.'
Price. I've seen them go for used $15 to over $100 for new.
If I recall correctly, the UK Mirage is sold with no spare tire but instead gets a repair kit.
My last new car only came with an air compressor and an integrated can of tire sealant. A spare tire and jack was a $100 option. :dispirited: I picked up a new spare and jack on eBay for about $75 right after I bought the car.
There's nothing wrong with most tire sealants, but they make a mess of the inside of your tire and wheel. Personally I would use them as a last resort if I couldn't get anyone to come and get me so I could pump up the tire with air and have it patched properly.
Here's an interesting video about a popular "TPMS-safe" tire sealant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO-l1zaSJvk
Tire change places hate that gunk. Some of it rots out aluminum wheels. It stinks to hell and gets on everything. Many of them charge extra for working on tires with it, a few refuse it entirely.
Buy a tire puncture kit with the tools you stab in the hole and insert a sticky cord with instead. Those work for a long time (generally the life of the tire), and tire shops won't give you any hassle at all if you decide to get a proper patch done later (they'll refuse if you filled the tire with goo). If they do let loose your tire will just slowly deflate over a few hundred feet, no spectacular blowouts.
BTW, the kit from Harbor Freight is absolute crap and won't even do one tire because the handles break off before you get the cord in. I didn't believe the reviews and tried myself. $3 in the toilet. Buy a sturdy looking kit. Will cost at least $10. Installation is brain dead simple. Carry a pair of side cutters with the tools to make the job a lot easier. You'll want a cheap tire inflator pump, too. Pull the nail out with the side cutters. Use the reamer to make the hole rounder (one or two pushes is plenty). Load a cord in the needle tool just like thread until you're at the halfway point. Then shove it HARD. HARDER. Once it is to the point only a 1/2 inch of cord is showing, pull the tool out and snip the cord with the sidecutters near the tread.
If you find it too difficult, you can lube the cord with rubber cement. Might want to carry that too.
Your repair will hold for a long time. Enjoy.
The tire change industry calls the goo in a can "F--k a Flat" for a reason...
The cars are sold without spare tire, only with a repair kit. They ask a lot for a emergency spare wheel.
Is it possible to use a 15 inch (Kia rio steel) with 185 tire rim as a spare wheel...putting a 175 tire? ...i think not because its probably larger...
You want the overall diameter of your spare tire close to the overall diameter of your existing tires. If it's close and you are only using a spare tire to get you a few kilometers down the road to a repair facility, you should be OK.
It is probably too big to fit in the Mirage spare tire holder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaminado
.. Maintain the diameter...i think it fits the place... I think it was designed to fit the 15" tire... The price mitsubishi wants for a spare wheel its incredible... I thought i was going for less expensive car to maintain than my older one... I was wrong... I had 195/50/15 tires and i think those from the mitsubishi are more expensive. Here we have to pay atention to what we change in the car... Because anything not in regulation, homologation and the police will seize the car
Can anyone tell me the right specs for an emergency spare wheel? I have the 15" wheels...And the only reference i have is115/70/14....But this size os the same for the 15"?
Whats size should i search on scrapyards?
It may not be the same size as the normal wheels, but it is neither intended nor required. It is intended to be a temporary accommodation until repairs or replacement can be done - just enough to get you to the repair garage.
Today i went to a scrapyard and i found one from a Toyota yaris i bought it with a condition go to a tire store and ask if it fits...the store guy said the hole size was OK not the center hub ...1 mm off diference. I took it back...the was anothe diference my wheels have the nr 46 stamped...the spare was 45
Try this post - it might help you in your search. Toyota & Mazda center bore size are both too small.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaminado
Thank you Eggman. A 14" or a 15" iron wheel will probably not fit the space of the spare wheel...
The chart lists options with center bores that are compatible with our Mirage. You can choose whatever diameter wheel you think is best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaminado
As it turns out my Mirage does have a 15" iron rim wheel as a temporary spare.
http://mirageforum.com/forum/attachm...5&d=1492376112
http://mirageforum.com/forum/attachm...6&d=1492376112
http://mirageforum.com/forum/attachm...7&d=1492376112
http://mirageforum.com/forum/attachm...8&d=1492376112
http://mirageforum.com/forum/attachm...9&d=1492376112
My apologies for not doing this sooner for you! I hope this answers your questions.
These pictures are in a photo album available from my profile called spare tire detail. There you can browse through the pictures and see the sizing info from the sidewall.
Best wishes on your search, and let us know what you come up with. :)
Thank you. I thought the original was a 14" because of the inscription on the tire 115/70D14 i thought the 14 was the wheel diameter. The center of the wheel its not compatible with other 4/100 wheels.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaminado
Per the owners manual it is a T115/70D14. EDITED!! Is the 14" a measure of the bead seating area or the outside of the rim itself?
Well i dont get it also... Eggman rim measures 15". Does a regular wheel 14 or 15 fit the place for the spare wheel??
The rim may measure 15" outer edge to outer edge, but the bead is smaller https://tireguides.com/TireTips/TireDocument/9
So.. Dispite being a 15 " inch its a little smaler than my 175/55/15....i will ask in a tire seller what solution do i have... Perhaps a smaller iron rim with thiner tire...
A spare tire from an old Honda Civic should work fine, if you have any available in Portugal.
Vitaminado, did you review the chart I posted? It lists other makes & models that should fit. On that post is a link to a website that lists other model vehicles - ones that might be more prevalent in your market/country.
The rim measures 15.5" but the sizing info states it's a 14". Like I said, a temporary spare will not be the same size as your normal wheels, and it doesn't have to. It's only meant to get you to a service garage. Just make sure the bolt circle diameter and center bore are compatible with your vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaminado
Thank you again Eggman. Do you think that a regular wheel will fit in the space...or is there a height problem?
That's a good question. If I ever have my tires off I'll try to fit one. Someone else may have tried - I don't know. I suppose it could be measured... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaminado
A standard wheel and tire will not fit in the spare tire well. I already tried it. The well is just big enough for the temporary spare.
For all models...? It doesnt fit in height? Or in diameter?
Its strange those tires are suposed to fit a 14" not a 15"...at least the bridgestone Tracompa 115/70D14