Spare tyres, and even the thinner weight saver spare are becoming a thing of the past with new cars. [its all about weight saving] As I understand they are not a legal requirement - but if you have one it nees to meet tread requirements for MOT etc [Its not illegal to remove the spare before the MOT] I just bought a new car [same model as old one] and 'persuaded' the dealer to swap the puncture repair kit in the new car for the spare tyre in the old one [the tyre 'well' was still provided on the new car] The problem with the puncture repair kits is that if you have a flat that 'shreds' the tyre, no kit on earth will re-inflate it

I bought a new car a short while ago and it came with a repair kit. I got the car company to supply a space saver tyre, wheel brace and jack as part of the purchase deal because I go to some remote places and did not want to be caught out by getting a torn tyre that the repair kit was not able to fix. I have also spoken to a member of the so called fourth emergency service and they were not impressed with the kits either because drivers tend to use them incorrectly and fail to get them to work properly, leaving people stranded. Give me wheels any day. I shall be keeping my space saver for the future.