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Tyre reviews: best car tyres to buy now 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAccording to the RAC, it has reviewed the spec sheets of more than 300 different models on sale today in the UK, from 28 brands, and discovered that just eight – 2.6 per cent – are equipped with a spare wheel as standard. In half of those cases, the spare was only available on certain model variants, it says.<\/p>\n
RAC Breakdown spokesman Rod Dennis said: \u201cGetting a puncture on a journey has to be one of the most irritating breakdowns for drivers, especially if it\u2019s as a result of hitting one of the plethora of potholes that currently characterise so many of our roads. In the past, a driver could have reached for the spare wheel in the boot but this new analysis shows that these are now pretty much a thing of the past, with a miniscule number of new cars sold in the UK coming with one as standard.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s understandable therefore that drivers are increasingly calling on us to help them out of a tight spot, and it\u2019s a trend we fully expect to continue as electric vehicles are even less likely to come with a spare.\u201d<\/p>\n
To help deal with the increasing demand for roadside assistance, the RAC has just added a four-stud multi-fit spare wheel to the five-stud item its patrols were already carrying. However, it also reminds drivers that in very many cases manufacturers still offer spare wheels – whether full-size or space-savers – as an option, saying that acquiring one is likely to be \u201ca wise investment\u201d.<\/p>\n
Do you think there's still a place for the spare wheel? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nSource: Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just three per cent of new cars have a standard-fit spare in the boot, latest RAC data reveals Latest figures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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