A puncture now equals a breakdown !

photome

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81980971#Comment_81980971

Seat… I have had a puncture in pouring rain and dark , dressed for a meal out so called Seat assistance they came out and put my space saver on,no problem ( think it was AA)

my son got a puncture in his Seat , no spare, again seat assistance to the rescue , they came out and fitted the multi size wheel they had on van and then followed him to a local tyre depot

born_again

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6666132/a-puncture-now-equals-a-breakdown

Electric cars now can’t usually have a spare wheel or a spacesaver.

I have a Space Saver for my EV, could even have a full size spare if I wanted.

https://www.thewheelshop.co.uk/

Is a good source of spare wheels.

sheramber

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81981134#Comment_81981134

we do also have telephones.

Iceweasel

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81981173#Comment_81981173

As far as 24 hour breakdown services are concerned - remote is Albania- and even there they are improving.

I'm currently in Bosnia Hercegovina with no spare wheel and it's not of any concern.

RandomTourist

Memories of a few years back on the road up from Derwentwater to Watendlath. Someone had hit the sidewall of their tyre on a rock. Put on spare. Then did the two-puncture trick! Perhaps we should all carry two spares??

daveyjp

I have never had a puncture and thought it was such a convenient time for it to happen!

Boxing Day needing to get somewhere, that wasn't convenient, spare to the rescue,

My wife used to have an office on an industrial estate with various trades outlets and trades vans drop a lot of screws and nails. Spare tyre was used a lot during the time.

As a result my approach - "no spare, no buy" and I have refused cars because the vehicle had no where to carry a spare.

lincroft1710

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81981576#Comment_81981576

From the 1930s to the 1950s, certain Morgan models featured 2 spare wheels carried vertically at the rear

Rorycar

It’s worth checking that the roadside assistance given with a new car includes assistance with a puncture. Renault give 3 years assistance with a new car but it excludes ‘Changes of punctures or damaged tyres or wheels’ as outlined on page 2 of the t&c

https://cdn.group.renault.com/ren/gb/renault-new-cars/editorial/after-sales/5.%20ICE%20Hybrid%20EV%20Assistance%20Reg%20from%20Aug%202022.pdf.asset.pdf/fb96785855.pdf?_gl=11uz10to_gcl_auMTk4MDgxODE4LjE3Nzc0ODgwODA.FPAUMTk4MDgxODE4LjE3Nzc0ODgwODA._gaMTc2MjE3MjMwMy4xNzc3NDg4MDgz_ga_7C0H53S62YczE3Nzc0ODgwODIkbzEkZzAkdDE3Nzc0ODgwODIkajYwJGwwJGgxODU0NTEyNTQ3_fplc*bDFEZm16UTlwT0RTMnNoSHBxZm1SNHF2aWhKQ0dVbTRuQXpzeVlxOEU5Y1hPOGRwSlZXbzgxZ2ZqUHQ3OVI0SFMlMkZCN0xMcnRJdTNBV3FlcTklMkZCJTJCekZDVFl6NUxMMDMlMkZ2cGRLR0ZMcmhrS0lRV2thbnRBM05BekRDQVhPOWclM0QlM0Q.

alanrowell

I know this is tempting fate but it's been around 20 years and 2 cars since I've had a puncture, previous to that punctures were a regular occurrence - even managed two in one day once.

chrisw

I came across a young woman changing a wheel on a country road. I pulled up in front of her and got out to see if she needed help. She promptly jumped in her car, locked all the doors and shouted she was going to call the police.

I'm unsure if it's a sign of the times or I look like an axe murderer.