Despite almost half of all new cars on sale in 2014 coming with a tyre repair kit as standard, and over a quarter having a space-saver spare, there are still a good number of cars with a proper, full-sized spare wheel on the standard equipment list.

So, here are the 10 cars whose spare tyres will deflate your bank balance most significantly.

The following is a list of the cheapest spare wheel options from the mainstream manufacturers – and they all come in at under £100.<br />

Simple and regular tyre checks are easy for anyone to carry out, so here are our tips for keeping your tyres in perfect condition and making them last longer.

If you’re really against the trend towards puncture repair kits and simply must have a spare wheel with your new car, then look no further than these ten manufacturers.

The tyre repair kit is on the rise, the result of which is the slow death of the spare wheel – almost 50 per cent of new cars now come with a repair kit where you might expect the spare wheel to be.