I wonder who’s Idea @ GM or AM was to put the spare tire inside…

[Joe]

Hard to argue your points. Getting the tire out of the back was one of the first things I did. My dealer also wanted $1500 for the carier.

Best I can say is purchase the SMA tire carrier, or the like, yourself and install. It is pretty straight forward and only takes a couple of hours (a lot less if you just slap it on). Makes a world of difference on room and view.

Not sure if it's true or not but my dealer claimed that the H2 stock tires have puncture sealant in them already so any small puncture will seal short of a major puncture of tear. Again, not sure of true this is but would be nice.