I didn’t have a spare of any sort in my BMW M4 that had a new MSRP of $85k. It did have a fix a flat kit, but there’s no way I would use that. My $4.99 a month roadside assistance is cheaper to use than replacing the rim and TPMS system sensor in the event of a flat. At the end of the day there was no way I wanted to fit a 285 width tire in my trunk. So many average people never touch their spare, and when they do, it’s no longer safe to be driven on the road. Why charge people for an odd sized tire that will almost never be used? I would rather get a fix a flat kit, pay for roadside assistance, and get by without the extra cost. Or in the case of my truck, not pay the extra cash for nonstock sized tire, and then go buy a match to the wheels and tires I have on my truck.It's not just Smart Cars that don't have spares these days--some rather expensive cars have traded spares for some other usage of the space. They get a can of Fix-a-Flat and a 12V inflator to save space and weight.
Having had a few sidewalls cut by road debris (and a few other flats that a can of goo couldn't fix), I agree that it's unbelievably stupid.
That roadside service thing is great until you're on highway 39 west of Asher and only have cellular service when you're at the top of a hill. At least a donut spare will get you down the road.I didn’t have a spare of any sort in my BMW M4 that had a new MSRP of $85k. It did have a fix a flat kit, but there’s no way I would use that. My $4.99 a month roadside assistance is cheaper to use than replacing the rim and TPMS system sensor in the event of a flat. At the end of the day there was no way I wanted to fit a 285 width tire in my trunk. So many average people never touch their spare, and when they do, it’s no longer safe to be driven on the road. Why charge people for an odd sized tire that will almost never be used? I would rather get a fix a flat kit, pay for roadside assistance, and get by without the extra cost. Or in the case of my truck, not pay the extra cash for nonstock sized tire, and then go buy a match to the wheels and tires I have on my truck.
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