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And by that, I don't mean round my middle...
Can someone advise whether there is a legal requirement to have a spare tyre provided with a lease car? My Department has been quoted (by another staff member) as saying there is 'no money' to provide these, and have apparently provided 'puncture kits to provide a temporary fix' instead.
Opinions gratefully received.
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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
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Most cars now a days do not have a spare tyre -- they only come with a repair kit containing goo and a pump, i would say if the car comes with a tyre then a tyre it should be, if it comes with goo then great if you are not providing anything and a member of staff could be stranded, which could be really bad if they are a single female stranded on a lonely road , Very few trucks carry spare wheels and no UK buses do but they have specialist recovery, by law You don't have to carry a spare however if i worked for a company who would see to leave me stranded by not providing a spare or a repair kit i would find better gainful employment
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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.
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Personally speaking I can't change a wheel so I"m a member of a break down company, they will attend following a phone call, usually within an hour.
There is more than a puncture to worry about so I would need more than a spare or repair kit.
Please remember the emergency spare wheel is designed for low speed and very short journey.
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