Yeah I keep my spare in the car and have AAA too because my dad has an acct with them. Run flats don't always help as much as a spare tire. Last year I was with my cousin and we got stuck on the side of the highway because he had a flat. Only problem was that the threads of his tire where coming apart so even driving on the run flat wasn't a safe option. If he had a spare we could have swapped it out real quick, but ended up having to wait hours for his brother to bring us another wheel (luckily he has 2 sets of wheels) we could put on. Also, it was a good thing this was coming home from my college graduation and not on the way there.