 Do you have to have a spare tyre in the UK?
Hi,
I've just recently put my initial deposit down on a R56 Cooper with chilli pack.
As it has chilli pack, and therefore has the 16'' star blaster alloy wheels, it should come with runflat tyres. I didn't bother with the space saver tyre option which was 45 quid extra.
I was chatting with a couple of friends recently and they all seem very surprised that the car didn't come with some sort of spare wheel as standard and questioned whether it was actually legal to drive without one.
To be honest, I'm not that car-savvy anyway, so if I did get a flat, I'm inclined to just call the AA out rather than attempt a tyre change and if I have the run-flats I'd expect I should be able to at least get to a garage even if the ride is a tad bit bumpy!
However, I was just wondering whether there was any substance to the rule that you had to have a spare tyre to drive in the UK or whether this is urban myth. It would certainly seem surprising that MINI would make this an optional extra if it was a legal requirement.
Has anybody else wavered the spare tyre option? Do you get anything else instead?  | 
