Can someone tell me/us why they didn't make the RR Wdo retractable????:?????

[HummerJim]

Personally, I like the styling of the spare on the rear door. Mine has yet to rattle or make any noise and if you have to use it, it's easy to get off - those under the frame spares are a pain to drop down and use. If you do offroad long enough, you're going to use your spare more than the average person. I don't find the door that hard to swing open with the extra weight of the tire either.
On the other hand a lot of people prefer the clean look, but styling wise that big tire hanging out there says MACHO all over it IMHO. It does block some rear visibility, but there are those who sawed out the split and replaced the rear window on the '63 Vette too - to each their own!