Wheeling on rocks...shaving a stem is a thing, splitting sidewalls is a thing.
There's just very little cons for keeping a spare and only risk for leaving it at home. You can get a 37, even 38, under the bed. I run a larger tire than that on the ground but I'm OK with a 37" spare. I have...
Had nothing to do with pricing.
Sales went down for all car makers...a shortage in materials made sure of it. Which is why the used car market got stupid.