Unlucky

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Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:26:13 GMT

Dunno about reviews online, I would imagine the Consumers' Association would say that their reviews were the most thorough, scientific, objective, impartial and so on. I used to be a Voting Member of CA, got a bit fed up at the silliness of stuff in "Which?", and left in disgust when I discovered they were not politically impartial as they claim.

P.S. Arlo, you were contemplating the endless hassle, not to mention expense, that would result from loss of your locking wheel nut thingy: and then you found it I'd reckon that puts you one up in the luck score.

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John Rimmer — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:56:54 GMT

I hope it's an Impreza. You strike me as an Impreza driver!

I don't swear to it, but this is what I was told by ATS when getting mine changed, and they should know. But then so should Which? I've always wondered who subscribed to that. Isn't it easier to get reviews on line these days?

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Bob Russell — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:41:55 GMT

As a driver of a Subaru, I stand corrected. There was an article in this months Which? indicating they were standard.

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John Rimmer — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:58:56 GMT

Not any more. And you can't get replacements for existing BMWs very easily. Dunlop stopped making for my 59 model. New 1 series doesn't come with run flats. I know of someone who changed all 4 alloys because of the uncomfortable ride, as well as the other problems I mentioned. Fad that has come to the end I think. I wouldn't get them again. BTW even Pirellis are £250 a pop. Arlo would have been worse off if he had significant puncture in them and no spare!

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Bob Russell — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:53:45 GMT

Fairly standard on new BMW's I understand!

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John Rimmer — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:50:15 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Next car perhaps get drive flat tyres[/quote]

Very good idea Bob. Nearly time to replace my car - I'll look into that.

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I wouldn't bother. Not many cars come with now and it's difficult to get the for cars that came with them I have a 59 plate car that it is a nightmare to get replacement run flats for. They are also expensive and make for an uncomfortable rise. Plus big puncture and they still need replacing and - oops - no spare wheel. Waste of time and money, as the car makers have now realised.

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Richard Fox — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:31:39 GMT

Hope everything is OK now Arlo?

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Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:20:42 GMT

Handy emergency tip - get a can of tyreweld. It repairs the puncture and inflates the tyre (assuming you've not had a catastrophic blowout).

Out of choice I'd always swap the tyre but if you are at the side of the motorway and you have lorries overtaking a few feet away and grab the can and go. Easier for my good lady wife too. Also if you were really unlucky and got 2 flat tyres simultaneously (as I once did being run off the road into a ditch).

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:45:54 GMT

Hope your daughter's better

How have you got away with only 2 flat tyres?It's happened to me far oftener-though admittedly never in such traumatic circumstances

Wynne

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Laurence Webb — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:31:24 GMT

Entirely justified in the circumstances I think, Arlo. Glad things were OK in the end.

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Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:19:17 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Next car perhaps get drive flat tyres[/quote]

Very good idea Bob. Nearly time to replace my car - I'll look into that.

One other handy household tip for anyone else who finds themselves in my situation, changing a tyre in the middle of the road. However stressed you are, resist the temptation to offer a one fingered salute to any lorry driver that starts honking at you for being in the way. With hindsight, that was a mistake!

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Bob Russell — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:35:30 GMT

It's called sods law and designed to bring your blood pressure to bursting point!

Next car perhaps get drive flat tyres but they don't usually come with a spare so perhaps swings and roundabouts!

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Dagmar Steele — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:02:32 GMT

glad it's all sorted now, pat yourself on the back for keeping your nerves!!!

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Mark Hedberg — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:23:01 GMT

Glad you're all ok - lucky you found the nut! ;)

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Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:23:33 GMT

Funnily enough, I drove off after the pit stop with the locking wheel nut thingy still attached to the wheel. Of course I didn't know that until I got to the hospital and realised it was missing (it had fallen off the wheel by then). On the way home in the dark, I slowed down about 1/4 mile down the road from the pit stop, and whaddyaknow, there, glinting at me in the headlights on the side of the road ... my missing nut!

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Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:18:08 GMT

Oh dear X2. At least all is well now.

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Anthony Todd — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:17:44 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]Back home now. All well.[/quote]

Good news!

I hope your nuts are tight.