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Remember if you put a spare tire on the car, you have to put the flat tire somewhere in the trunk. In some small cars, that's just not possible. May be why the NC Miata chose to skip the spare as the stock rim/tire would only fit in the passenger seat after you changed it anyways.
I got a flat with my NA, pulled over to change it only to discover no lighting on the road, a soft shoulder (dirt/gravel) that I could not even get my jack to lift much less be stable, and I didn't exactly feel safe changing it there.
The next day I took my spare and jack out from the trunk and bought a bottle of goo. I dont care if the tire shops don't like em - it's not my desire to make their lives easier while making mine tougher. FWIW, I also have AAA.
Last time I got a flat that goo wouldn't fix (shredded tire), I managed to shred TWO tire on the passenger side. Car was not equipped with two spares, so I was SOL.
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