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Spare-tyres

Posts tagged with "spare-tyres"

24 October 2014 in Motoring

Will the universal spare wheel save you when you break down?

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Car wheel with a puncture

If you get a puncture that’s beyond repair in a car that lacks a spare wheel, there’s a good chance you’ll have to be towed to a garage by a breakdown provider. Not anymore.

(more about the universal spare wheel…)

9 January 2014 in Motoring

What do you want to see from the motoring industry in 2014?

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We’ve made our New Year’s resolutions and rounded up the motoring issues the Cars Team would like to see resolved over the coming year. Do you have any car developments you’d like to see implemented?

(more about car tech…)

8 January 2014 in Motoring

Marooned on NYE: going spare with a puncture repair kit

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Tyre making skid mark on road

When you’re stuck at the side of the road with a punctured tyre and no spare wheel, a tyre repair kit is little consolation; as I found out on New Year’s Eve.

(more on spare wheels…)

6 December 2013 in Motoring

Discovering the value of a spare wheel first hand

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Volvo wheel

What do you do when you’re 280 miles from home, have a puncture and a damaged wheel, but you don’t have a full-size spare wheel in the boot of the car?

(more about spare wheels…)

30 May 2013 in Motoring

Only a third of new cars come with a spare wheel

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Car wheel with a puncture

I’ve learnt that the demise of the spare wheel concerns you just as much as it concerns me. And our latest investigation has found even fewer spare wheels are being made available as standard on new cars.

(more about full-size spare wheels…)

28 March 2013 in Motoring

I want a spare wheel – not a puncture repair kit!

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flat tyre

In the past, I’d have said that a tyre puncture would lead to half an hour of sweat and toil changing the wheel, followed by a trip to a tyre centre to have it repaired or replaced. On reflection, I think I was being hopeful…

(more about spare wheels and punctures…)

10 September 2012 in Motoring

Car spare wheels: why they’re a dying breed

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Almost 23,500 of AA’s callouts each year relate to its members using tyre repair kits, with most phoning because they’re not confident using them. That’s why we want spare wheels to at least be a no-cost option on cars.

(more about spare wheels…)

3 April 2012 in Motoring

Got a puncture? Spare wheels need to make a comeback

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Getting a puncture has to be one of the most frustrating and irritating aspects of driving. But is the situation made worse when you lift the boot to only find tyre sealant and a pump, rather than a spare wheel?

(more about spare wheels…)

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