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Very true I have had bad experiences in France with tyres and as you say they wanted to fit two new ones and keep the good one as I did not have the extra space to take it. It can become a nightmareIf you have a Cali that does not carry a spare this kit is essential if you are travelling to Europe , if you get a flat tyre on a French motorway you cannot call your recovery company you can only use Autoroute assistance if you don’t have a spare they will call a tow truck at your expense, they will tow you to services and then the fun starts , can you get the puncture fixed ? use the Gunk supplied by VW then the tyre is finished its unrepairable
If you need a new tyre you have to buy 2 they are only fitted in pairs so a puncture is starting to cost £1000 because when you are in trouble they really charge for tyres
If you have a spare you have options , remember the outside diameter of a 17 inch wheel is the same as an 18 and it will get you out of trouble also spare wheel size is not part of MOT
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