# 99 miles from home...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 27, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/99-miles-from-home/49084 "2008-05-27T07:21:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeusExMachina](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deusexmachina/32/5036_2.png) [@DeusExMachina](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeusExMachina)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/99-miles-from-home/49084/28 "2008-05-27T16:27:09Z")

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> [@AshyLarry](#):
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> Some of us can’t afford a 5th wheel/tire for spare, and our diffs don’t take kindly to mismatched tire sizes…

QFT.

If I had brought a spare and used it, I more than likely would have done more damage to my differentials than a tow would have cost.

I am going to look for some beat-but-straight 17 to put a stock STi tire on to use as a spare, though. Scared me straight I guess.

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