Was driving home from work recently following a cruiser with twin wheel carriers.
I started thinking of all the trips and miles I've done through very remote locations, and realised in all the distances I've NEVER had a flat or blowout.
In all this time, I've only ever seen 2 others with flats:
1. A guy with at least 5 plugs in a tyre that totally blew out. This was nothing but his own stupid fault, who (with even half a brain) would go touring with a tyre like that
2. a guy in a troopie with old split rim tyres who has them at something like 80psi who got a railway spike through his tyre.
Its amazing when you head somewhere like Birdsville (as I was for the races last year) how many dual wheel carriers there are- and I bet most have never had one puncture let alone 2.
I carry a good spare, and 2x simex tubes and tyrepliers. And have never used them or had to change tyres. Same goes for the camper trailer too.
Are they a waste of time and money?
If you have a twin carrier, let us know when you've actually had to use 2 spares?
I started thinking of all the trips and miles I've done through very remote locations, and realised in all the distances I've NEVER had a flat or blowout.
In all this time, I've only ever seen 2 others with flats:
1. A guy with at least 5 plugs in a tyre that totally blew out. This was nothing but his own stupid fault, who (with even half a brain) would go touring with a tyre like that
2. a guy in a troopie with old split rim tyres who has them at something like 80psi who got a railway spike through his tyre.
Its amazing when you head somewhere like Birdsville (as I was for the races last year) how many dual wheel carriers there are- and I bet most have never had one puncture let alone 2.
I carry a good spare, and 2x simex tubes and tyrepliers. And have never used them or had to change tyres. Same goes for the camper trailer too.
Are they a waste of time and money?
If you have a twin carrier, let us know when you've actually had to use 2 spares?