Resistance to tyre repair kits growing My neighbour faced a spare wheel dilemma when he discovered his Ford Fiesta Ghia had a tyre damaged beyond the scope of the supplied compressor and sealant canister. We had no alternative but to resort to my trolley jack, my spanners and my car to take the offending wheel to the tyre depot. Not too great a problem with the puncture occurring at home, but the previous day he been in the wilds of Cumbria. Customer resistance is growing. I had a "tyre repair kit" that proved unable to seal a small hole a few weeks ago. As the Fiesta has long been Britain's most popular car, however, there are many crashed examples in scrapyards and it's easy to source a cheap spare.