Spare Tyre

[GTS R33]

Just wondering if it illegal to not have a spare tyre.

Thanks

[mosquitocoils]

I've always been told that it's illegal, in any car/van etc.

[hojak]

it's a roadworthy item, so depending on how picky they are, it's defectable. must be inflated and it good nick.

[Dan_B]

If i go into work tomorrow i will look it up in the code, pretty sure its not illegal. I think the ruling is if you have one it must be in road legal condition and correctly inflated.

lots of new cars don't come with spares, some come with a puncture repair goo kit and thats all.

[Smity42]

yeah i always thought if you don't have a spare you gotta have a puncture repair kit

[GTS R33]

i looked a bit online but not from any sources that give definites. I just took / unbolted my twin 12" sub box and realised there was a spare tyre, so I immedietly thought DEFECT if i was to be pulled over. I want boot room so i was thinking of putting 1x 12" sub back in, but remove the spare tyre and have the sub lay down in its place and have one of those inflation goo repair things for if i get a flat.

[Turbo 33]

its not illegal not to have one tho if you do have have must be legal tread otherwise they will do you for it that came straight from a cop i spoke to

[jase-r34]

Yep, Josh is correct 100%.

[neural]

u have to have one, cops like this defectable item

[SCR48]

But what if you have after market rims? as there is a big chance that the rolling diameter of the wheels will be diffenrent therefore the spare would be of no use anyway.

[Oblivion]

Is your friend!!!!!

[Nismo_Boy]

IF you have one IT MUST be RWC

It's not a defect for not having one, it's a defect for NOT having a RWC one.