Due to a nail in the side curvature of the tread on my tire, I need to seal it. No repair shop would touch it, which I can understand. Anyhow, I went home, and shot some fix-a-flat inside hoping to cure it. After I completed the settling drive, I decided to take a look @ my spare. I inflated it a couple of times up to 60psi, and drained it. To my surprise, it became plyable again. So, I took it back to the shop, and explained to the guy that my spare wouldn't hold any air. So long story short, he poped the tire off the rim, and reseated it. But he also coated the tire bead with "speed seal" before he inflated it. The stuff was black, and smelled like model airplane glue. I let it sit overnight, and put it back into the trunk this morning. When I went to leave work this afternoon, I noticed the fix-a-flat failed, and the tire was almost flat. If I was going to damage a rim due to a bad tire, I figured I rather ruin the spare. So I threw it on, and away I went. I'm happy to say that after 11 miles, and 6 hours mounted on the rear, the tire pressure is still @ 60psi! Just thought that I too might share a happy story of sorts with everyone here that had a good ending (except for the rear tire anyways). For the most part, the tire ran quiet, and only slightly rough. So there is hope for those pesky spares that can't hold air! -Robert vin 6585 "X"