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Only 3% of new cars on sale in the UK today come with any form of spare wheel as standard, increasing the number of breakdowns where drivers need help in the event of an unrepairable flat tyre, new analysis by driving services company the RAC has found.
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After reviewing equipment lists of more than 300 car models across 28 brands – everything from the smallest superminis to the largest 4x4s – the RAC found just eight (2.6%) come with a spare, with half of these only available on specific variants of the same model. Perhaps unsurprisingly, with a couple of exceptions, it is predominantly larger, heaver-duty vehicles that come with a spare wheel.
