A couple of days ago our 95 Passat TD had a hole in one of the front tires.
It needed new tires anyway so I did my usual shopping around: "Oh this tire,
it costs less at the other place", until I had a good deal (I got Michelin
X1 195/65 14).

I tried to pump up the tire, but the leak was too big to reach the tire
dealer with air. Admittedly I was too lazy too get the spare out for the
20min journey. Since the leak was on the side of the tread I came up with an
idea of something i had never thought I would do: I screwed a short
woodscrew into the hole in the tire. I pumped the tire up and it worked. I
got safely to the tire dealer.

Now I have another item to take along on those outback journeys with the
Syncro, because you never know...

cheers,

 
Bj�rn Ratjen

Mill Bay, B.C. 

1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
1995 Passat TD
(1982 Vanagon Diesel)
1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)