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I just bought a 2004 car from a car dealer and I have discovered there is no spare tyre.

Do they legally have to provide one of these?

Vanessa

From the "Ask Jack" archives - 26 August 2009

You don't say what type of car it is that you have purchased.

The reason I make this point is that some cars do not have spare tyres these days. Some modern vehicles have run-flat tyres which can continue to be driven in the event of a puncture.

Others have a tyre inflation device carried in the boot, which needs to be used in the event of a puncture.

However, if your car does not fall into either of these categories, it would be expected for the vehicle to be sold with a spare tyre.

If this is the case, I suggest that you discuss the matter with the dealer, who will most likely oblige by supplying you a spare.

In the unlikely event that the dealer is not prepared to help, I believe you may have protection under the Consumer Guarantees Act, in that a product sold to a private buyer must be fit for the intended purpose.