RS4 spare tire questions

[stinsy]

Didn't dawn on me until well after I purchased my RS4 that it doesn't have a spare tire for weight-saving reasons. Is the tire filling goop that's included safe and reliable in anyone's guess? Is there a super light spare I could put in that is more reliable than the goop, but that still doesn't weight my baby down too much? I hate to have to buy a new tire and rim just for this purpose.

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[Audihead]

The goop is alright. It is just like the M-Mobility system on the M cars from BMW. Just make sure you drive at least 15-20 miles after you put it in to spread the goop around. If you don't it will settle in one spot any create an imbalance in the tire.

[daz]

The goop does work quite well - it fixed this sidewall split for long enough to get me 20 miles to get the tyre replaced.

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album289/IMG_2072_Medium.sized.jpg

[stinsy]

That's encouraging.

It still leaves me a little uneasy though, considering how low profile these tires are and the potential for rim damage...

Is there no lightweight temp rim and tire package out there?

[daz]

Well that tyre split after only having the car for a week and I was in Le Mans at the time for the 24hr back in June. There was no indication of any external damage to the tyre i.e. I hadn't hit something, so I assume it was just a faulty tyre.

Luckily due to some contacts I had in Audi I managed to get a replacement at Le Mans from Audi Germany who had spare wheels and tyres for the Le Mans Safety Cars. (I was going to take the local tyre suppliers 3 days to get a tyre to me)

Here's a couple of pics of the Audi engineers sorting me out and giving the car a quick check over at the time.

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album289/IMG_2082_Medium.sized.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album289/IMG_2085_Medium.sized.jpg

When I got home my dealer tried to find me a temp rim/tyre package but non exist. Now I carry a full size spare tyre (not rim) in the boot when I go on long trips where I think that getting a spare may be a problem.

[stinsy]

Clearly an advantage to have Audi techs at the ready. However for the rest of us...

Good thought to just have the tire, considering the challenge of finding a tire that fits our vehicles in the wilds. Thanks for the reco.

[daz]

Here's a pic of the tyre in the boot, there's obviously less space in the cabriolet boot than there is in the saloon.

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album289/DSC00007.jpg