Originally Posted by
cestmoi123
As I said, it's a tradeoff, but a worthwhile one. Benefits to the vast majority the vast majority of the time far outweigh inconvenience in a very small number of cases.
Not really. The vast majority don't really get much more storage space, nor any noticeable improvement in gas mileage, but the minority are asymmetrically affected if they are stranded somewhere with no replacement tire. Call it what it truly is, a way to cut costs. Period.