Yet another episode of car firms using unproven 'technology' to reduce cars' weight presumably for the sole purpose of redcuing CO2 emissions without the need to innovate elsewhere. What next?

Do Landrover seriously provide their new off road capable cars with space savers?

I wouldn't be surprised, stupidity seems to be catching these days. You see enough proof every day on the road, I'm sure.

Still don't think you can beat a full size spare, underslung. Can be changed in 5mins flat and on your way.

I doubt anyone would disagree with that,I`m not bothered where they put one, but try persuading the manufacturers to bring them back...I wish.

How would an average driver know a runflat's got a puncture?

Bearing in mind my daughter's been known to run her MX5 on a flat tyre without knowing.

Presumably the TPMS shows a warning.

Don't mention daughters, mine called in yesterday, she had 2 new Rain Experts on the front of her CivicS in Oct/Nov, they're down to 4mm already.

She takes delivery of her brand new type R next month, and i wonder why i'm completely grey.

Civics are heavy on tyres, in 30k I had 3 sets on the front, Honda state Max 12k on type R due to suspension set up, But gather it hugs the road very well at speed

I've been a bit worried about the tyre situation (among a myriad other things) on the new one, the sales geezer told her they're £250 apiece, but having looked the size up i find Conti 6's and similar proper stuff for around £120/150 so whilst expensive (just ordered 4 Vred Sportrac 5's for her current steed for £140odd) not quite as bad as she'd been led to believe.

Dunno about the Civic itself being heavy on tyres, its her lead boots, but to be fair she does a lot of miles and her daily commute sees her on the Milton Keynes tyre shredding roundabouts, but this is the quickest she's ever got through them.

I get the tyres in advance when the right deal presents itself, and she pays me back when she collects them from my shed when needed, same with t'other daughter, who isn't as barmy, well not in the same way..:-)

Thanks for the reassuring words about it holding the road well, i and her brother tried to convince her to go for an STi instead purely for its ultimate road grip in all weathers, but she did not enjoy it as much and to be fair the ownership costs after same price purchase were noticeably higher, plus she's developed a trust in her Civics over several years and over a hundred thousand miles, and i can't argue with that.

If it wasnt for my back problems I would have bought one myself, but being just on 60 now it is more of a younger drivers car, so i`m going to wait for next years Civic to come out

I was annoyed they only supply goo instead of spare wheel though,and if I had not kept space saver from last Civic would have been charged £120 by Honda for one.

still if anyone trades in their 8th gen Civic for 9th, the 8th gen spacesaver fits the 9th according to forum Civinfo

I've had nothing at all to do with this purchase, best if dad keeps his oar out that way he can't be blamed, and i never gave spare wheel a thought, but thanks for the space saver tip, so just to clarify her car will be brand new, i'm not up to date with generation models, so what years can we get a space saver from please Bolt?

Is there space to store a space saver and tools under the boot floor on the current Civic as I am currently considering a pre reg 1.8 auto and I would not buy a car where there was no space for a spare ?

Thanks for that focussed.

I've had nothing at all to do with this purchase, best if dad keeps his oar out that way he can't be blamed, and i never gave spare wheel a thought, but thanks for the space saver tip, so just to clarify her car will be brand new, i'm not up to date with generation models, so what years can we get a space saver from please Bolt?

Is there space to store a space saver and tools under the boot floor on the current Civic as I am currently considering a pre reg 1.8 auto and I would not buy a car where there was no space for a spare ?

Have a look on here,

www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genuine-honda-civic-2013-s...l

the most helpful Honda dealer in the UK for spares, I live in France and buy my spares from them.

2006 to the latest Civic all take the same space saver, I think the 9th generation is from feb 2012, the saver wheel well is larger on the latest Civic so you can get more in

I have a fair amount of tools in with the saver but if you do that make sure they are wrapped as they can be a pain moving around in the well.

As focussed said, Cox are I think the best to get parts from and appear to be faster at delivery than anyone else I have used.

To the best of my knowledge the type R should come with a number as they are a special edition R, but if they sell enough will be making a more extreme version (in competition with Ford Focus I think)

Not me personally but, a friend got a puncture on his VW. Did the goo and compressor, did not inflate. had a look underneath and saw a hole the size of a golf ball in the inner tyrewall. Had to be towed home and get a mobile tyre fitter to come and fit a new tyre.

Now if he had a spare wheel, he could have been on his way in 5mins.

Bolt and Focussed, many thanks for the info and the link for Cox's.

Right lets hear a few success stories from people who have had a successful tyre puncture issue resolved by a toothpaste tube of goo.......come on --hit the keyboard with praise or otherwise?

plse write ...

I wonder how many drivers even know they have it in the boot, salesman I dealt with at Honda changed the subject when I asked if they now put a spacesaver in the boot.

I knew they didnt but asked anyway, but no mention of the goo was made

My Skoda Superb has a full size spare, in a well beneath the boot lining. The car came with 17" wheels with 225x45x17 tyres. When I say full size, that is a relative term. The well will accommodate a maximum of a 16" wheel!! So the spare is actually a steel 16" wheel with a 205x55x16 tyre. It will easily get you out of immediate trouble and IMHO is far better than a skinny spare. Obviously the body pressing was designed before the 'big wheel' craze that seems to have pervaded the car market. A friend trashed a 20" wheel and tyre on his X5. The price of a small second hand car to replace it!!! Cheers Concrete