Wow...
I was driving down US-60 and out of the corner of my eye, I spot a Goodyear tire center. Seeing that the spare I bought is a Goodyear, I made a u-turn and headed over.
The manager said he couldn't do it and told me to take it to the dealership. After I tell him I did and they said they couldn't do it either, he says he'll go talk to his mechanic. He said they'd give it a shot, but wasn't guaranteeing they'd be able to do it. Then he took the tire and rim and disappeared into the garage.
A few minutes later, the mechanic appeared through the door with the tire mounted on the rim. Awesome! The mechanic said it was an easy job, didn't require any special tools, anybody that mounts tires could do it. When I tried to pay, he said there was no charge.
Well, I couldn't let this good deed go unrewarded! I returned half an hour later with a 12 pack of Bud Light (I asked the manager what kind of beer the mechanic liked). The look on the mechanic's face when I gave him the beer...
On a side note, I didn't think that tire was wide enough. I've never seen a compact spare off a rim. Apparently, they expand pretty well! The tire now looks like an overinflated ballon, protruding out wider than the rim. The contact patch which was nearly flat is now rounded out like a motorcycle tire.
Overall cost, including the beer, just slightly less than $200.
Re: Anyone buy the spare tire?
