The Hurdy Gurdy Man wrote:
> Few things are worse than getting a flat tire, putting on that anemic
little
> spare tire, and then having the spare tire last for just a few miles
before
> shredding and becoming a motorized pizza cutter. Unfortunately for me,
that
> just happened.
>
> So now I need a new spare tire. One option would be to just locate a
proper
> rim and buy a tire for it, but storage space for a spare is at a premium
> (this is on a 1997 Saturn SL2, the spare tire well is pretty much only
big
> enough for the standard crapmatic spare tire). Short of going to the
dealer,
> where would I locate one of those emergency spares? I'd prefer to avoid
a
> junkyard. The tire repair store didn't carry them, I didn't see one in
> the J.C. Whitney catalog, and I don't think I'll have much luck hitting
the
> standard array of chain auto parts stores (Autozone, Pep Boys, Napa,
etc.)
> although I'll give it a shot anyhow. Any ideas or suggestions?
junkyard. ought to be able to find one that's never been used from a
wrecked car.
nate
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