The end of the humble spare: just 3% of new cars come with a back-up wheel in the boot as standard | RAC Media Centre
![Majority of new car buyers want a spare wheel, yet a staggering 97% of new cars don't have one | Regit Majority of new car buyers want a spare wheel, yet a staggering 97% of new cars don't have one | Regit](https://static.regit.cars/review-images/1707141192_9zI1.jpg)
Majority of new car buyers want a spare wheel, yet a staggering 97% of new cars don't have one | Regit
![Analysis finds that just 3% of new cars sold in the UK come with a spare wheel as standard, leaving drivers stranded in the event of a puncture. Analysis finds that just 3% of new cars sold in the UK come with a spare wheel as standard, leaving drivers stranded in the event of a puncture.](https://cms.motorcomplete.co.uk/media/vyedhptj/spare-wheel.jpg?width=768&height=700&quality=90&mode=crop&scale=both¢er=0,0&format=webp)
Analysis finds that just 3% of new cars sold in the UK come with a spare wheel as standard, leaving drivers stranded in the event of a puncture.
City Tyres - #DidYouKnow that the era of the spare tyre is ending? Unlike cars of a decade ago, nearly one-third of new cars sold today do not come with a spare
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