5 cent wheelbrace

I brouht a cheap second hand car a few months ago to use as a second car. soon as I got it home I gave it a service fitted new shocks ect. It still had original spare jack and wheelbrace? in boot. Anyway last nite I was driving home when one of the front tyres s@#t itself. No worrys I`d checked spare tyre before I left(750km trip). Got wheelbrace out only to find out it`s the wrong size (to big).I was 1 1/2 hr to nearest town no phone reception it was late and had`nt seen a car since last town 1 1/2 hr ago.I bent a 5 cent piece in half by hitting it with w/brace(all it`s good for)then put it in w/brace. it made a perfect fit and I was able to change tyre.
So it does`nt matter what tools you have in your tool kit if they don`t fit they an`t worth s@#t. (my wife has done 4000ks with 2 young kids in that car with no w/brace not a nice thouht).