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Hi all. We need your advice again.
We are driving to Almeria in our DS3 2018 reg. It does not have a spare tyre. I have checked with Citroen and there is not a spare three of this vehicle. We are aware it is the law in Spain to have a spare tyre in your vehicle. We are wondering what others do in these circumstances.
Thanks for any help
Relax. A repair Kit is fine, ours came with one, and there is no place for a wheel. 2nd hand, 2016 model, spanish plates, spanish bought, itv approved without spare.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:15pm
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I recently bought a car without a spare, and as I often have to travel on a dirt track, where I've had a few punctures, I don't like the repair kit stuff, so I bought a 'skinny' spare form a company the seems to specialise in them, not cheap though!
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PuffTheMagicDragon wrote on Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:15pm:
I recently bought a car without a spare, and as I often have to travel on a dirt track, where I've had a few punctures, I don't like the repair kit stuff, so I bought a 'skinny' spare form a company the seems to specialise in them, not cheap though!
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These repair kits are all well and good, but if you get a sidewall puncture / cut, you're stuffed!
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:01am
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mark2cv wrote on Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:34am:
These repair kits are all well and good, but if you get a sidewall puncture / cut, you're stuffed!
If you are trading from uk you are better buying a space saver
mark2cv wrote on Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:34am:
These repair kits are all well and good, but if you get a sidewall puncture / cut, you're stuffed!
I think we can all agree the majority of drivers dislike the kits, they are something car manufacturers have introduced for space/price saving.
But as there are only 2 car makes (tmk) who include spare tyre for new cars now, I don't think a spare tyre is a legal requirement in Spain any more
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