On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:32 GMT, (Bruce Burden)
wrote:

>Chasseur > wrote:
>:
>: Just had a talk over the phone with the Ford service people. They confirm
>: all Rangers of the the type I bought come with the spare I mentioned. Not
>: an unexpected answer.
>:
> Is that the standard size spare for the 4x2 model? Sounds like
> a "most common denominator" issue, now.
>:
>: Funny thing though they insist on mentioning one
>: should not drive over 50 miles per hour and also not drive for a long time
>: with the spare on "'the spare is to be used only to get to the nearest
>: service station..." I gess its let the buyer beware as usual.
>:
> Hmmm. Probably overkill, but again, most common denominator.
> Ford sounds like they are in the "protect ourselves against
> idiots that put on the spare, then never get it changed" mode.
> Much like the never to be sufficiently damned "TEMPORARY SPARE"
> baloney skin that cars came with in the '80's. And yet, you
> would see idiots driving around on those things for days...
>
> Bruce

Like Ford has never heard about five tire rotation?

Well, now that I think about it, maybe they haven't!