# Why are a lot of spare tire wheels yellow?

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**Created:** [June 27, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-a-lot-of-spare-tire-wheels-yellow/913320 "2020-06-27T01:46:28Z")\
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Ah. Bought at a scrapyard and it arrived with four good tires worth more than the rest of the car put together. Plenty of donuts in the yard so, voila, a really cheap beater.

With sawdust in the tranny.

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