Full size spare cover

[Clipdat]

Hm, yeah, so wtf are you supposed to do when you get a screw in the driver's side rear tire and you want to put the spare on the driver's side front and move the front to the rear?

Best answer: Call a flatbed tow truck?

Originally Posted by BRZyJ

Interesting. So unless you carry a jack stand around or want to assume the risk of potential damage, a space saver spare is next to useless in the event of a tire issue on a drive wheel.

[BRZyJ]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Best answer: Call a flatbed tow truck?

Seems like it, lol :/
If you're "lucky" and it's something easy like a screw not near the edge it'd probably be less hassle to use a plug and 12 volt air compressor rather than mess with the spare...can always get it properly patched later.

edit: tried to check out the part number for the full size spare trunk liner and it doesn't look like like it's readily available in the US? Figures.

[venturaII]

Originally Posted by BRZyJ

edit: tried to check out the part number for the full size spare trunk liner and it doesn't look like like it's readily available in the US? Figures.

I checked at my local dealer and Toyota's US parts system doesn't recognize it as a good part number. There's some on ebay Australia, and they're relatively inexpensive (around US $120), but the shipping is almost double that. So, end of search, for me.

[BRZyJ]

Bummer. I didn't know this existed and now I really want one, lol. I've got two old wheels and an almost new set of OEM tires collecting dust in the basement :/

[churchx]

I still think that from all three available alternatives, tire repair kit, spacesaver, full size spare, spacesaver is best compromise. With own flaws/cons/limitations, but overall - best compromise.

How often do you get flat/punctured tires guys? From my experience once .. per 2 years. So for that one day for two years long each day i'll drive around extra weight of full-size & have reduced volume of already small trunk. Slight, not that bad .. but are pros enough outweighting cons?
Tire repair kit? After use of which most probably shop will refuse to fix it, and very probably depending on tire wear at least two tires or maybe full set will need to be bought sooner? I've also heard that these kits are unable to fix some type of damages, so don't know if i'd ever want to rely on it.
So my vote still is for space-saver. One of first things i changed for this car after purchase from stock repair kit. I had used sapcesaver donuts in past and know i can rely on it and to what extent to rely. Yes, LSD diff adds some extra remounting work in half of cases where it's bad luck of puncturing rear, but i like that i can save a lot by bringing in tire shop punctured tire, with great chance have it fixed, and then not having to buy new tire replacements, but i still can use one fixed tire with wear like rest in set. And i can use full trunk volume with flat floor all the time.
P.S.
There is one big con to spacesaver though. Not for me using stockers, but for some here. Most probably it's brake clearance if one has BBK installed, will SUCK. Making it not an considerable option. Some AMG/brabus mercs or Porsche may make specific alloy spacesaver wheels to clear even their big brakes, but most donut options for 5x100 comes from subary/toyota/VW generic cars partbin, not designed with non-stock part support in mind. That may mean that unless with some spacers one has to bring along, they might not even been mountable front with BBK.

[Clipdat]

I may be mistaken but I think the cover is also for 16" wheels, not sure if it would work with our 17" wheels?

Originally Posted by BRZyJ

Bummer. I didn't know this existed and now I really want one, lol. I've got two old wheels and an almost new set of OEM tires collecting dust in the basement :/

[venturaII]

Originally Posted by churchx

How often do you get flat/punctured tires guys?

How often does your house catch fire? Mine never has, but I still keep a fire extinguisher, even though water runs freely from the faucet.

[churchx]

venturaII: space saver IS what fire extinguisher is for your house example. Full size spare sounds more like asking firefighter brigade to live next to you. And having to hear their sirens during night when they have to go to work somewhere. But surely, it will add more fire safety to your house then fire extinguisher. And sirens.

[venturaII]

I consider the water that runs out of my faucets the space saver. Might work for a minor issue, but you're better off having a fire extinguisher. With a full size spare, I can pop it on, and continue on my trip and have the repair done at my convenience. It's easier to change because I only need to change the actual flat tire, not perform the front/rear tire shuffle, and I don't have any speed/distance restrictions. I do a fair amount of driving in areas where 50 miles of nothing, let alone a tire repair shop, is quite common.

[e30cabrio]

Anyone ever find this floor in the US?