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Old 12-21-2012, 12:29 PM   #2
mikefocke
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The front and rears wheels and tires are different (see the owner's manual section on tech data) for a reason...handling. And the spare is a spacesaver for a reason...you wouldn't want to be running any distance or at speed with a potentially mismatched tire. So they save weight and trunk space by using a spacesaver to allow/require you to limp to a tire place to order the correct size. Even getting the one you pulled off home is going to be a challenge...most just put it in the passenger seat. I used to carry an old shower curtain just to prevent the dirt on the tire from staining the interior.

Recall that the recent Porsches don't have a spare at all.
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