I read the article on fitting a full size (18in) wheel with interest. Do the styrene inserts serve any useful purpose? it seems to me that omitting them frees up the space around the wheel for more storage and also saves £59.24 in parts. Most people these days are covered by breakdown insurance so ...

My previous car which I took delivery of in 1996 was a Mazda Xedos 6 Sport which had a 2 litre v6 engine. I changed it this month for a CX3 Sport Nav. If this one is half as good as the Xedos I will be more than happy.

I read the article on fitting a full size (18in) wheel with interest. Do the styrene inserts serve any useful purpose? it seems to me that omitting them frees up the space around the wheel for more storage and also saves £59.24 in parts. Most people these days are covered by breakdown insurance so t...