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My Silverado has a full size spare, but I still carry a portable 12 volt compressor, and a tire plug kit. My Wifes Maxima has a donut, and I wouldn't expect her to change the tire....told her if she can't reach help by phone, drive on the darn thing....I don't care if you destroy a rim, just drive slowly and hobble along till you reach help.
Another Silverado owner who carries a compressor and plug repair kit (plus a full set of tools). I do that now primarily for the trailer; but you never know. But when I off-roaded and lived in Moab, I learned my lesson on just having a spare. I also crank the spare down every year and lube the drive system so if I need it, it won't be frozen in place.
Also carry a can of ether starting fluid in case I have to reseat a tire to a rim.
Both my BMW M series and other car doesn't carry any spares (they have staggered tires) which would have to mean carrying two different size type of tires (front's are thinner than the rear) in case of a flat//just too much space and weight for a performance car.
We have roadside service, that we can call to come out and take care of us in case of flat tires. We each have a cell phone.
Problem: Out in the wild west, you may be in an area out of service for 50+ miles in each direction, and the cell phone is worthless at times like this.
More and more, the spare tire is being replaced with and inflator kit. Is this simply an issue of saving money or is it because tires are much less likely to go flat than in the past?
The spare tire can be very dangerous. I do not like the spare tire. I remember some people drive regularly on their spare tire. Hundreds of miles for many months. Their car looked very silly doing that.
If that is not the reason why they do not have the spare tire any more, then the reason could be that car manufacturers are silly.
Both my BMW M series and other car doesn't carry any spares (they have staggered tires) which would have to mean carrying two different size type of tires (front's are thinner than the rear) in case of a flat//just too much space and weight for a performance car.
Staggered has nothing to do with it. Performance goes out the window when you are riding on a space saver spare that's smaller than any of the tires on the car. 50miles and 50mph max, remember? They just didn't do it because of weight and ease of use like all the rest.
Both my BMW M series and other car doesn't carry any spares (they have staggered tires) which would have to mean carrying two different size type of tires (front's are thinner than the rear) in case of a flat//just too much space and weight for a performance car.
I had staggered wheels car in the past and it comes with a little spare so that has nothing to do with it. BMW uses runflat on a lot of their vehicles.
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Spare Tire Can Be Dangerous:
I do not like the spare tire. 
I remember some people drive regularly on their spare tire. Hundreds of miles for many months. 
Their car looked very silly doing that. 
