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25th September 2008, 02:09 PM

<i.g.batten@batten.eu.org> wrote in message
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>> Isn't it a legal requirement to carry a spare wheel in a car?
>>
>
> No, but if carried it must be legal. Counter-examples: Honda Accords,
> which come with a sealant/inflator spray and no spare wheel.

I think nearly all BMWs now come with run-flat tyres and no spare by
default. Even if you can buy an optional spare, it'll be a skinny space
saver. That presumably also applies to the Mini as well (and RR too?).

And, of course, even if a car has the now rare luxury of five full size
tryes, if you get a puncture and replace a wheel, you'll be driving for
a while with no usable spare, so it can't be mandatory to have one.

25th September 2008, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Recliner Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Spotted - "Police" Train <i.g.batten@batten.eu.org> wrote in message news:8827333e-aa5d-4633-807a-47c0377c29a9@c65g2000hsa..com >> Isn't it a legal requirement to carry a spare wheel in a car? >> > > No, but if carried it must be legal. Counter-examples: Honda Accords, > which come with a sealant/inflator spray and no spare wheel. I think nearly all BMWs now come with run-flat tyres and no spare by default. Even if you can buy an optional spare, it'll be a skinny space saver. That presumably also applies to the Mini as well (and RR too?). And, of course, even if a car has the now rare luxury of five full size tryes, if you get a puncture and replace a wheel, you'll be driving for a while with no usable spare, so it can't be mandatory to have one.