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      01-24-2013, 06:50 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by lbjgh View Post
My brother just bought a 2013 mustang gt and it doesn't have a spare tire either... And on his car there is a spot in the trunk for one. Maybe it is about the manufacturers saving a nickel.
We have this issue in the UK, on lots of main stream cars, even those without RFTs. As I see it, it all about emissions at the factory door. Even when there is a well for a space saver wheel, it is often an option and therefore added after emissions testing/rating.

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