"Timothy J. Lee" <remove22@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
> Tim Zimmerman <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote:
>>If this were your car how would you do it differently?
>
> During periodic inspections of the tires, would have had to remove the
> spare tire to check its air pressure (assuming typical under the trunk
> floor mounting). At that time, would have made sure that the spare
> tire could have been removed without tools not normally carried in the
> car.
>
Not me - I'd have taken Lawrence's approach. Then I would have gotten all
mopey and searched for hours for the little devil and put a bit of
lubricant - maybe petroleum jelly - on the threads to make it easier next
time. Remorse, you know.

Mike