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I could fill up my boot with a load of old wheels with bald tyres on, and they couldn't do a thing about it.
Sheesh.
Well I think that Im going to remove mine now seem as theres no need for it.
I'm afraid you are wrong. There is no obligation to carry a spare tyre, there is no obligation to carry a can of tyre foam. Spare tyre (presence/lack of/condition) is not part of the MOT test.
Go right ahead, but at least get a can of tyre foam or something
I at least only have to call the RAC if something shreds my tyre to pieces 
One thing to be aware of though.
My RX8 had no spare and so when I got a bolt through the sidewall, thus immobolising the car, the AA refused to recover me (even though I had the top level of cover) as according to them, it's my responsibility to keep a properly maintained spare and in the event of single wheel puncture, they will only change the wheel for the spare.
Cost me a few quid that episode did. Cancelled my cover too.
My RX8 had no spare and so when I got a bolt through the sidewall, thus immobolising the car, the AA refused to recover me (even though I had the top level of cover) as according to them, it's my responsibility to keep a properly maintained spare and in the event of single wheel puncture, they will only change the wheel for the spare.
Cost me a few quid that episode did. Cancelled my cover too.
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So, what do you do when an E39 M5 has a flat tyre?
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Citroëns used to have a wonderful system called "hydropneumatic suspension". It was capable of independently raising and lowering individual wheels. One problem was that if you got a flat, it would automatically adjust the ride height of that wheel to compensate - cunning huh?Make sure DSC is left firmly on
Sadly it didn't stop you destroying the tyre as a result, but you can't have everything, even on a Citroën
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Neither of mine have a spare wheel, and to be honest I wouldn't fancy change a wheel at the side of a busy motorway anyhow.
It has an M Mobility Kit in the boot which is basically a compressor and a can of tyre foam but you'd need to be recovered if there was serious damage to the tyre.
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Has anyone actually used one of these "tyre foam" kits?
I once carried one on a motorbike on holiday; it burst while I was riding (presumably due to vibration and heat) and covered the back of the bike in god-awful gunk
IIRC if you do have a spare and it's not road legal, then a (jobsworth) police officer can book you for it.
Yes, but if you do need to get one make sure that its the right size for the wheel. Unlike the previous owner of the I they put the can that were for tyres no bigger that 155, which is great unless your tyre is 195 otherwise your screwed.
Also the I came with a compressor and tyre sealant in the boot.
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No it wasn't. The system raised and lowered the whole car not individual wheels. It's still in use today.
I had one as my first car.
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I think that you will find that most Citroëns had independent suspension all round; if they hit a pothole, the suspension on that wheel extended and contracted to absorb the shock; in the case of a flat tyre, the suspension lowered that wheel to keep the car level - I could be wrong but I don't think so.[TW]Fox;15108888 said:
Is it, I thought that Peugeot had dumped it. On what car is it still used?[TW]Fox;15108888 said:
So you aren't (or weren't) completely lacking in discernment then[TW]Fox;15108888 said: