As has been said by a couple other folks, plug kits are the way to go. I had a hole in the tread of my car a couple of months ago and the cheapest plug kit Walmart had to offer had the tire repaired in 15 min for like $10. Plus, I have a bunch of spares for when i inevitably catch another nail.

Don't use the slime shit, it may work, but it makes an enormous mess inside the tire that is going to piss off the next mechanic that takes your tire off.

I've had a puncture a grand total of once, and to remedy it I used a repair kit. It worked without any issues. I even had a mechanic inspect the tyre after and he said it was completely fine to drive on it after because of how well sealed the puncture got, which is to be fair not the recommendation from the kit manufacturers, but as I understand, the tyre held up fine for a long time after that. This was not my car, I don't own one and I drive quite rarely

My last one was a pot hole as well - I expected the lads putting on the new tyre to tell me something had bent/buckled but everything balanced really easy.

Considering mine expired sometime in the previous decade I suppose it’s past time to just take it out to get the space back, and plan for a tow. I don’t believe that there’s a spare that fits properly in my car.

For single punctures, I’ve had success with the foam you spray in there. It’s only generally good enough to drive to the shop, but I’ve had it successfully get me there a few times.

Use the old school tar twisting thing those work. https://youtube.com/shorts/cXBgZXZtB3o

I tried to get this to work a few months ago and failed as well. Granted I had a 2-3cm hole in my tire. It kinda worked when I rotated the tire so that the hole was at the bottom... But the hole was just too big for the foam.

The tow truck guy told me those kits only work with tiny nicks.

Only time I had the option to my rim was bent so the kit didn't help. I hit a pothole and it somehow punctured the sidewall and bent the rim. Ended up buying 4 aftermarket rims because Kia wanted to charge $600 for one rim. Aftermarket was way cheaper.

Enough already. There is an industry of reviewers now.

Totally, go for it!

This always drives me crazy - reviews everywhere on the internet but all for brands that don’t exist or ship to the UK.

I’d like to see a community like this!

That’s the question really…does it have to be a benefit or is it it’s just me self indulging and boring others.

Thanks. I think I may start a post and throw something out there. Some people might take a look and think hmm I fancy doing a write up on my experience of Jaffa cakes 🤣.

Uk as it really should be stuff we have access too. It’s often a gripe of mine when I’m choosing what to buy. The internet herds me to something I can’t buy.

The initial idea has been swirling in my head for a whilst and I thought where can I turn to give but maybe also get some input back.

I’m keen to see how I can be more resourceful in my consuming but at the same time put less money into the pockets of big orgs.

The two examples I gave are because I have decided to try alternative tomato sauces this year. And I try to invest in small useful tools for the garden/kitchen etc

Thought it could be a place for sharing this little thoughts. I know it’s a tad twee but small communities are not a bad thing. Esp in amongst all the horrible news we get.

Yeah, unfortunately on the internet there's no way to truly know someone's intentions. What you've written sounds legit and I'm generally of the view "trust first but rescind that trust immediately and totally if proven otherwise". A quick browse of your profile and you seem human and genuine.

So with that said, I trust you have good honest intentions and I can see how something like this could be beneficial to people. The difficulty is that good intentions alone isn't enough, there's a huge potential for corruption of this idea and I've been around the internet long enough now to see how a small well intentioned initiative can quickly become a vast unwieldy monster. There's a reason most instances have a near zero tolerance of adverts, because if you give an inch they'll take a mile.

If it were contained to one thread or community (allowing for easy blocking/ignoring by those who don't wish to see adverts, even if from real human experienced), with strict rules and moderation from the beginning, then perhaps it could be something of value to the community. However, I'm sceptical of its ability to be beneficial long term. It only takes 1 person with ill intent to find it, spread the word, and the manipulation and corruption begins.

I have no authority here, I'm just a user, that's just my thoughts on the potential pros and cons of such an initiative. Personally, I don't think it's a good idea. If you go for it though, good luck, I hope it can be of benefit to the community and with vigilance the rot will be held off.

Sure, why not :)

Oh ok I get you.

There's no harm in setting a community up and giving it a go? If people don't like it they don't have to subscribe to it.

Would it be UK centric (hence asking here) or for a more global audience?

And I am not marketing. I am actually chasing under consuming by buying less. Therefore why real honest reviews benefit me. I understand cheap is not always good value.

It’s a good point. What I want to do is the opposite of what you said. I just thought this place has a good few genuine people and wondered if it could be a nice place to share something that fights back against that stuff.

The I was thinking more of a here’s something I used this week. Here’s my review…rather than me wanting something in general. There seem to be good few of us shunning mainstream social media, there’s som much paid for influence about that can’t be trusted, and I don’t really fancy setting up and old school blog so I thought here could be a good spot.

I'm not sure you'd really get the scale here to get an overall picture of what something is like. For minor purchases like ketchup, you'd probably just take a punt and buy it and try it yourself.

For much larger purchases there might be a community around that specific product or category where you could get an opinion?

How do you prevent this idea from being corrupted?

You may have good intentions, or you may be a marketing department in disguise. Regardless, this sounds like allowing adverts into the Fediverse via the back door.

The majority of the internet is dedicated to buying and selling items, why not try enjoying this tiny space of the internet that is free from consumerism? Try making tomato sauce and sharing recipes instead of comparing bottles that are all likely made in the same factory anyway.

Not the farthest I've done, but pretty far - Kent to Dorset. We're very fortunate that the new boss has offered to help out by attending a viewing on our behalf, saves on travel. She hasn't even signed the contract yet but he's already been more supportive than her last boss ever was. So, I don't mind the distance at all. Optimism is in the air, for the moment.

Congrats on your wife getting a new job! Is it a long distance move for you?

That started 2008. House was paid off over 10 years. At peak those eBay resales amounted to about 5000€ annually, but mostly around 2000€ anually. That extra tax free money came a long way in paying of the loan.
Of course the government caught on to people doing that and limits the amount of private sales you can make at 2000€ a year, before having to declare it.
Luckily, by that time, my dad had gotten himself a decently paying job and didn't have to rely on that anymore, but if it wasn't for years of grinding eBay it would've probably taken twice as long.