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Originally Posted by Bungle
It is a hard choice. I like the extra space. It is not that uncommon for new cars ot to have spares.
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Fair comment, I guess you could pay out for the spare and leave it at home when you need that extra space as you have the gunk as a back-up.
Sometimes though, you may get a puncture where it's unsuitable to jack up the car and change the wheel so you use the gunk regardless of whether the tyre needs replacing. It's a catch 22 situation, who says the puncture will be repairable anyway?
I know I shouldn't say this, but; in 47 years of driving I've only had 2 punctures anyway.
Personally, I don't like repairs - especially on the more low profile tyres.