Deletion of Spare Wheel.

[Gir]

If anyone wants a full size spare, I'll swap my steely, boot floor and boot liner for a space saver and flat floor (when you get your car, of course).

[Sutty]

Not happy about this at all. I have no intention of ever putting my car on a track and the gains I would have in not having a spare wheel will be far less than the pain in the arse of having to use one of those tyre inflation kits.
With the removal of the spare wheel, will they be getting rid of the spare wheel well and making it only large enough for the tyre inflation kit? If so there is no point in hunting around for a spare wheel when I eventually get my car.

[Dorikin]

Originally Posted by Sutty

Not happy about this at all. I have no intention of ever putting my car on a track and the gains I would have in not having a spare wheel will be far less than the pain in the arse of having to use one of those tyre inflation kits.
With the removal of the spare wheel, will they be getting rid of the spare wheel well and making it only large enough for the tyre inflation kit? If so there is no point in hunting around for a spare wheel when I eventually get my car.

No idea mate. Must be a cost saving thing. I'm not too pleased about it either since I signed up to get a car with a spare tyre and now all I'm getting is a kit.

[Panman]

Originally Posted by Loki556

If it has "been built in September" you have nothing to worry about.

No I don't think so. Reading the PDF it says "From September Production"

"From" as in "beginning with September Production". Meaning everything built after August.

Maybe wrong but that's how I read it. I guess people with September builds will be able to tell us in October.

[fuddbutter]

There seems to be plenty of people wanting to sell their rims, im sure 5 of you can get together and buy them

[Panman]

If it's the same inflation kit that Lexus uses for the F-Sport - I have one, it's saved me once, and the goop didn't upset my tyre guy at all.

I'd assume it's either the same one or very close. Other benefit is that you won't have to use service stations to inflate/reflate/repressure your tyres if you stay with "air" rather than nitro - you now have a pump (They can be switched to just pump without the goo).

In fact it now means I can get goo locally!.

BTW - I carry the standard (spacesaver) spare and the inflation kit in the Lex all the time because I'd rather use the goo if possible when on longish trips than a spacesaver (which I'd use around town to get me to my tyre guy)

[m0nty]

Originally Posted by Sutty

Not happy about this at all. I have no intention of ever putting my car on a track and the gains I would have in not having a spare wheel will be far less than the pain in the arse of having to use one of those tyre inflation kits.
With the removal of the spare wheel, will they be getting rid of the spare wheel well and making it only large enough for the tyre inflation kit? If so there is no point in hunting around for a spare wheel when I eventually get my car.

Nope that's a part of the sub structure. The well will still be there.

[Panman]

Originally Posted by m0nty

Nope that's a part of the sub structure. The well will still be there.

Excellent - all the "Must have a huge sub" club have got somewhere to put it now.

You'd have to assume that if the spare is deleted that jack, tools etc are going also which means even if you get a spacesaver you'll still need a jack etc.

My Elise came with spare-in-a-can, no jack, no tools.

[fuddbutter]

Originally Posted by m0nty

Nope that's a part of the sub structure. The well will still be there.

Need somewhere to put the sub!

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by jonbatz01

i will gladly trade my spare wheel cover etc etc for that repair kit and mat...

Let me know if anyone from Perth wants to trade )

No worries if i get unlucky and build date gets pushed back to October..

[sticky]

Wonder if they will reduce the price?

If not, as a consumer your losing out on approx: 250 (wheel) + 200 (tires) + 50 (tools) - 100 (foam kit) = $400

[JP]

retail on the 17" tyre from Michelin is $295, check with Toyota spares on the price of the alloy, you'll find it's a LOT more than $250.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by JP

retail on the 17" tyre from Michelin is $295, check with Toyota spares on the price of the alloy, you'll find it's a LOT more than $250.

My car is getting built this month so this news doesn't effect me.

I was just being optimistic to try to cheer up everyone else

[m0nty]

Originally Posted by sticky

Wonder if they will reduce the price?

If not, as a consumer your losing out on approx: 250 (wheel) + 200 (tires) + 50 (tools) - 100 (foam kit) = $400

I doubt it. In fact I'd put my house on it. They don't play with the pricing on a week to week basis. This will be a simple way of increasing GPU without increasing price. They did say they wouldn't commit to a full size spare for the life of the car and were looking at other markets and their own feedback on the Australian spec for such things. And secondly, such things cost Toyota far less than you're quoting there. I'd be surprised if this saves them $150 per car. Also, I could be wrong but I believe all cars must be supplied with tools for removing wheels so the jack and wheel brace would stay, I think.