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Question 6549

Are drivers of passenger cars required to carry a temporary-use wheel and the essential tools to change it in their vehicle?

  1. No, since it may be replaced by an alternative system that allows the vehicle to remain mobile.
  2. Yes, it is a mandatory and irreplaceable spare part that all passenger cars must carry.
  3. It is required to carry a temporary-use wheel, but not the tools to change it.
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Correct answer: No, since it may be replaced by an alternative system that allows the vehicle to remain mobile.

No. A temporary-use spare wheel is just one possible solution. A passenger car may carry a full-size or temporary-use spare wheel, in either case with the tools to change it, or an alternative system that allows it to keep moving, such as the tire repair kit the man in the picture is using. A spare wheel without tools does not meet the requirement.

Real Decreto 2822/1998, de 23 de diciembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Vehículos