They don't have spare tires. Instead, they have some kind of tire that continues to operate in a degraded mode, until they get to a dealer, who swaps out the flat for a new tire.

He blew a tire, in rural Upstate New York.

In today's lesson, we learn that upstate dealers don't stock S580 tires, and he's forced to leave his car that costs as much as some people's houses, at a podunk dealership, while a buddy gives him a ride.

Then, a week later, the dealer insists that he drive 400 miles, to pick up the car.

I believe that he did some screaming to Mercedes corporate, and got them to drive it down to Long Island.

For a flat tire.