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What’s in your car’s toolkit?

Spare tyre or not, there’s a tool for that.

By John Pedler and Andrew Clark
Published: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Whether or not your car has a spare wheel, most vehicles have the tools needed to get back on the road if you get a flat tyre. Plus another little gadget.

The video below shows the tools that might be in your car, and how they work.

 

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