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Winter Tyres - do I need a spare?

I'm ready to fit my winter tyres, got a spare set of second hand alloys. I'm doing this all on a very tight budget, so do I need five winter tyres rather than four, (I have a good spare tyre)?

Asked on 25 October 2011 by beecee

Answered by Honest John

I haven't heard of anyone bothering with this. I haven't. My spare is just a space saver.

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