Is it illegal...

Kennysevenfold · 16 Oct 2009 at 13:55

To drive without a spare wheel?

Cheers.

:confused:

Diesel · 16 Oct 2009 at 13:55

shauncr91 · 16 Oct 2009 at 13:56

Janesy B · 16 Oct 2009 at 13:56

Reality Bites · 16 Oct 2009 at 13:57

if you carry one though, it has to be a legal thread depth

Dup · 16 Oct 2009 at 13:57

I thought it was, along with knowingly running out of fuel etc.

Kennysevenfold · 16 Oct 2009 at 13:59

Ahh cheers guys, can take mine out of my boot

Thanks.

Muffin` · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:00

Dup said:
I thought it was, along with knowingly running out of fuel etc.

I know the fuel things true on the Autobahn

OllyM · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:03

Reality Bites said:
if you carry one though, it has to be a legal thread depth

Says who? Only if you want to use it

.:MBK:. · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:03

nope, thought a lot of new cars the spare was optional, favouring those repair kits

OllyM · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:04

Dup said:
I thought it was, along with knowingly running out of fuel etc.

No, loads of cars have runflat tyres now and no spare wheel. The E39 M5 has non-runflat tyres and no spare wheel as the exhaust goes where the spare wheel well would normally be.

Dorje · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:05

Dup said:
I thought it was, along with knowingly running out of fuel etc.

Nope, you'll find a lot of mk1 MX5 owners ditch the spare wheel for a can of tyre foam to free up some boot space.

Germany is quite strict on rules like that, needing things like first aid kit, spare bulb kit, even a blanket etc...

Howard · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:06

Reality Bites said:
if you carry one though, it has to be a legal thread depth

It's not inspected on the MOT. Only if the wheel's on the car during the MOT or you get pulled over.

And no, you don't need one, just to echo the 268 other comments

I carry a can of tyreweld instead in the MX5, saves a good bit of weight [edit: Great minds ^ ]

Dup · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:06

Hmmm, interesting. I assume you must have either or, the tyre foam or the spare wheel?

Dorje · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:06

^ Case in point

Howard · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:08

Dup said:
Hmmm, interesting. I assume you must have either or, the tyre foam or the spare wheel?

No? It's a bit like running out of petrol. Perhaps a little silly and irresponsible, but in the eyes of the law you don't need to carry RFTs, tyre foam or a spare

Dup · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:11

I'm sure from my days of a boot filled with audio equipment that you needed an accessible spare for the MOT so I assume this would count for the tyre weld. Whether the MOT tester gives a crap is another story no doubt.

Howard · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:13

The only reason my MOT inspector moaned about the sub in my boot impeding access was to check for corrosion. The spare wheel is not part of the MOT test.

shifty_uk · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:15

Dup said:
I thought it was, along with knowingly running out of fuel etc.

So, I can be prosecuted for running out of fuel? :confused:

Howard · 16 Oct 2009 at 14:16