[T3] Type 34 Karmann Ghia Road trip to Las Vegas...

[Keith Park]

Some modern cars have no spare, not cars I WOULD buy!

Keith


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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org <type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org> On Behalf Of Max Welton
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 2:47 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Type 34 Karmann Ghia Road trip to Las Vegas...

I've gone for long periods where I didn't even carry a spare. It was a silly thing to do, even though I got away with it. Now I carry a 165 on a
type-3 wheel.

Max


On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM John Jaranson <john at carartbyjohn.com> wrote:

> I had a flat on the drive out to the first Invasion, but that was due 
> to the 4 recap tires I was running at the time. <G>. I ended up 
> getting 4 new Les Schwab tires in Parma before the return trip.
>
> Sophy also picked up a screw in Ticonderoga last year.  Fortunately, I 
> noticed it in the host hotel parking lot and was able to plug it and 
> roll the tire across the street to the gas station to fill it up.
>
> Those are the only tother two I remember from the Invasions.
>
> John
>
> > On Oct 9, 2025, at 12:52 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> >
> > On 8 Oct 2025 at 23:07, John Jaranson wrote:
> >
> >> Only issue was picking up a sheet metal screw in the right front 
> >> tire
> in the
> >> Orleans Hotel parking lot.  Quickly plugged it and good to go.
> >
> > In all our other Type 3 travels and caravans, I don't recall anyone 
> > ever getting a puncture before. Glad you were able to fix it quickly.
> >
>
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