Spare tire in limited models? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Yoshoobaroo · 11-03-2021, 01:14 PM

Yea I think weight and cost reduction are the reasons.

PhatFreshPrince · 11-03-2021, 01:20 PM

One good thing notice is the BRZ comes with a tire pump the plugs into the 12v port.

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QHawk · 11-03-2021, 01:47 PM

And what does fix-a-flat goo do the the TPM sensor?

Kona61 · 11-03-2021, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by QHawk

And what does fix-a-flat goo do the the TPM sensor?

Break it lol

Yoshoobaroo · 11-03-2021, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QHawk

And what does fix-a-flat goo do the the TPM sensor?

Nothing, assuming you take it to a shop to repair the tire where they will clean the sensor off. If you leave the sensor dirty it may mess with its radio performance, but the battery, sensor, and transmitter are sealed in the housing so you can’t really break them by gunking them up.

TPMS sensors are mature technology now, this isn’t 2005 where they were brand new and breaking for the stupidest reasons.

QHawk · 11-03-2021, 07:26 PM

And if you patch the tire yourself with a plug kit, as I've always done, without ever needing to bring a flat anywhere for repair? Oh. I can't do that anymore.

Yoshoobaroo · 11-03-2021, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by QHawk

And if you patch the tire yourself with a plug kit, as I've always done, without ever needing to bring a flat anywhere for repair? Oh. I can't do that anymore.

Then you wouldn’t put sealant in it no?

MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires · 11-03-2021, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QHawk

And if you patch the tire yourself with a plug kit, as I've always done, without ever needing to bring a flat anywhere for repair? Oh. I can't do that anymore.

QHawk · 11-03-2021, 08:25 PM

Put sealant in it? No. The missing spare is one of the few serious deficiencies of the new models as far as I'm concerned. If the trunk well still exists to accommodate a spare, I'd get one if I were serious about buying a 2022. But right now, my 2020 has only 6400 miles on it, and I'm not buying.

And assuming that any repair shop will take care of it assumes no difference in the cost, to you, of pulling the tire off the rim to access the sensor and clean it, and remount the tire. In addition to whatever they charge for the 25 cent plug, and labor.

MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires · 11-04-2021, 12:50 AM

oh you're not buying this car? why are you complaining about this? toodles

LanceLane174 · 11-04-2021, 01:31 AM

So did the 2020 have a spare? Could I just buy one of those for the 2022 limited?

soilent · 11-04-2021, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LanceLane174

So did the 2020 have a spare? Could I just buy one of those for the 2022 limited?

Hell, I'll probably contact the local junk yard first to see if they have any totaled cars that still have the spare in it. No spare tire is lame as hell. I haven't received my 2022 yet, but that's my only gripe with the car on paper thus far.

Sasquachulator · 11-04-2021, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by LanceLane174

So did the 2020 have a spare? Could I just buy one of those for the 2022 limited?

I believe all the first gens had a spare.
I dont think there was ever any spare tire delete option.
(except maybe that stripped down RC grade option in Japan)

Plus in some markets you were able to have a full size spare as opposed to the donut, which cut into the trunk space a little bit

bcj · 11-04-2021, 12:35 PM

The US models had a prosthetic donut that fit in the well. Can't really call it a "tire".
The manual says not to travel over 50 miles on it.

I think some of the AUS models had a spare tire, but that needed a lump in the middle of the well cover.

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11-03-2021, 01:20 PM	#16
PhatFreshPrince Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited SBP Location: Georgia Posts: 219 Thanks: 125 Thanked 124 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One good thing notice is the BRZ comes with a tire pump the plugs into the 12v port. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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QHawk Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 2020 86GT Location: Massachusetts Posts: 36 Thanks: 6 Thanked 39 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	And what does fix-a-flat goo do the the TPM sensor?

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QHawk Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 2020 86GT Location: Massachusetts Posts: 36 Thanks: 6 Thanked 39 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	And if you patch the tire yourself with a plug kit, as I've always done, without ever needing to bring a flat anywhere for repair? Oh. I can't do that anymore.

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QHawk Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 2020 86GT Location: Massachusetts Posts: 36 Thanks: 6 Thanked 39 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Put sealant in it? No. The missing spare is one of the few serious deficiencies of the new models as far as I'm concerned. If the trunk well still exists to accommodate a spare, I'd get one if I were serious about buying a 2022. But right now, my 2020 has only 6400 miles on it, and I'm not buying. And assuming that any repair shop will take care of it assumes no difference in the cost, to you, of pulling the tire off the rim to access the sensor and clean it, and remount the tire. In addition to whatever they charge for the 25 cent plug, and labor.

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LanceLane174 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited WRB, MT Location: MO Posts: 169 Thanks: 2 Thanked 112 Times in 58 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So did the 2020 have a spare? Could I just buy one of those for the 2022 limited?

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