Birmingham driver uses car with no tyre to go to shops

The car missing its front tyreWest Midlands Police

Police asked whether tyres were optional

A motorist went out to buy milk and water in a car with no tyre on one of the front wheels.

Police officers spotted the 23-year-old driving the car in Bankes Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, on Wednesday.

It was also found he had been driving without insurance. The driver was reported to the DVLA for having no insurance and a defective tyre.

West Midlands Police tweeted about the car, asking "are tyres optional?" The Ford Ka was impounded.

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