…punctures are a lot rarer than they used to be…..and the recovery organisations are pretty slick.

Should we all be carrying a spare fuel pump in case that breaks down?

No, but a spare tyre, a can of petrol (and diesel) and a set of jump leads will fix over 90% of all roadside problems…

…suddenly the claims made by the ‘professional’ motoring organisations don’t sound so good! 😀

Part of the problem is that most modern motorists don’t know how to change a wheel on their car. Not that these motorists will find the tyre-weld option easier.

There are some merits to the weight / space / cost / pollution arguments for not carrying a spare, and also the fact that unidirectional tyres would require you to carry two spare tyres to restore 100% of performance (not that anybody but a racing driver will need it).

Some performance cars even have two different sizes of wheel fitted and there is always the problem of where to put the big road wheel when you put the small spare on!

I believe on some performance cars it had to go on the passenger seat…

…if you didn’t mind leaving your girlfriend at the roadside! :diablo: