On Mon, 05 May 2008 21:02:00 -0400, Nate Nagel <njnagel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>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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I agree -- If there's one thing that one can buy 'like new' from a
junk yard, it's donut spares. Actually says a lot about modern tires.
Pete
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