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Old 12th March 2021, 08:29   #29
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Originally Posted by Cantray View Post
Gosh. It would never have occurred to me to declare a full size spare wheel in place of space saver as a modification. I accept the point but is this really what insurers want us to do? I have no idea whether my full size spare is oe ( though I'm sure someone can tell me!) Incidentally my insurer values my car at about the same as my excess, so its really third parties who are at risk if there is any dispute.
Perhaps they think it might alter the weight of the vehicle and thus the handling. On some vehicles one could opt (for a few more pennies) for a full sized spare when a skinny (or hair gel) was the base.

Yes, a strange one that!

Kev
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