Awhile back, I bought an OE full-size spare tire/wheel to replace the temporary donut on my Durango. In looking at the spare, I see they sell it on Tirerack -- for $230! It's a Goodyear Convenience Spare in T175/90D18. It looks to have no tread, and can only go 50 mph for a short distance. Oh yeah, I can't sell mine mounted on a wheel for $30. I probably would have a difficult time giving it away.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?...S&tab=Specs
For comparison, the factory optional full-size spare costs $143, but yet they charge you more on the window sticker (between +$150-200). Do OE manufacturers get a huge discount on these temporary spares? On vehicles where a full-size spare fits -- wherever it's stored, I don't understand why they are not standard equipment?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?...S&tab=Specs
For comparison, the factory optional full-size spare costs $143, but yet they charge you more on the window sticker (between +$150-200). Do OE manufacturers get a huge discount on these temporary spares? On vehicles where a full-size spare fits -- wherever it's stored, I don't understand why they are not standard equipment?