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Old 10-28-2017, 03:35 PM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
I'll never need a spare. Even if the sidewall is damaged, the chances are good that it will happen within 50 miles of a friend or family. I'm speaking as someone who has used a spare on at least a dozen occasions, and maybe more like 2 dozen. I've even driven on a donut for months at a time.
Though I'm not so favorable to the "space-saver" spare tyre, it's better than nothing. What sounds pointless to me is that some SUVs are now using this type of spare instead of a full-size, even though nowadays they're mostly used as some sort of "glorified minivan".
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