Hi there - need a bit of advice!

1999 T-Reg Punto.

Got a flat tyre, but when the RAC man tried to swap it for the spare for me he couldn't because the wheel bolts on the normal wheel were too short to fit the spare. The spare had an extra circle of welded metal meaning it needed longer bolts to attach.

He thought it was either the wrong spare, or that I should have some longer bolts somewhere.

So here's the question...where do I get wheel bolts that will fit my spare? Found some 32mm thread ones on ebay for a couple of quid - will they do? Otherwise it'll be a question of going to a scrapyard and getting a punto tyre and carrying that around instead.

Thanks! Any help would be much appreciated!

you have got a sporting spare, they come with alloys so have a spare like that so the alloy bolts fit.
some one who has fitted alloys to a non sporting may swap you, their spare for yours

Thanks very much, that makes a lot of sense. I don't know any other punto owners that live near enough/have alloys on their punto to do a swap unfortunately. Would it be safe just to buy four alloy bolts and drive the car with 3 normal tyres and one alloy spare til I got to a garage?

And any idea what size an alloy bolt is?!

if you stick to the speed that is on the space saver.
bolts you will need will be 1.25mm x 12mm x 30mm

Thanks again, you deserve legendary status!