Things I like 2022, Things I miss 2020

[Chrisz5z]

You can buy the spare wheel/tire. Same one as the older 86

SU003-04574

https://parts.toyota.com/p/Toyota_20...U00304574.html

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by clio

Been driving a few decades and never needed a spare tire. I'm happy to go for the additional power to weight advantage in avoiding it.

Ive come across a need a few times.
The last time i remember it was in a Honda Fit, i was making a turn at an intersection and then felt the car was starting to pull to one side almost right away so had to turn into a parking lot and lo and behold my tire was completely deflated and flat. I must have ran over something at or near the intersection cuz everything was fine when i got there. The spare tire allowed me to continue home until i was able to find a replacement tire.

My BMW on the other hand doesnt have a spare and i did encounter some low tire pressure warnings situations. Luckily they were all slow leaks so the tire could still hold air long enough for me to get to a place to get the tire patched or replaced. If any of them got flat, i would have had to call a tow truck. The car does have a pretty deep carpeted underfloor storage area which would have no problem holding a spare tire, but im assuming it was forgone to give those cargos space ratings a bigger number.

[LRNAD90]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

My BMW on the other hand doesnt have a spare and i did encounter some low tire pressure warnings situations. Luckily they were all slow leaks so the tire could still hold air long enough for me to get to a place to get the tire patched or replaced. If any of them got flat, i would have had to call a tow truck. The car does have a pretty deep carpeted underfloor storage area which would have no problem holding a spare tire, but im assuming it was forgone to give those cargos space ratings a bigger number.

I don't think the under floor area is counted as cargo space, but I could be wrong. My Wife's X5 doesn't have a spare either, but most modern BMW's don't, as they come from the factory with Runflats..

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by clio

Been driving a few decades and never needed a spare tire. I'm happy to go for the additional power to weight advantage in avoiding it.

I've had at least one occasion in every car I've ever owned to need a spare tire, and was happy to have it when I did.

[Shrapnel]

Originally Posted by clio

Been driving a few decades and never needed a spare tire. I'm happy to go for the additional power to weight advantage in avoiding it.

About 2 months ago I got in my old car(2018 STi) and went to work, only to quickly discover one of my rears was flat with a big screw in it. I swapped it out for the spare on the side of the road and was grateful to have one. Had a flat about a year ago as well. You've been lucky pal lol. I'll happily take the small weight penalty knowing I wont be stranded by a flat.

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by clio

Been driving a few decades and never needed a spare tire. I'm happy to go for the additional power to weight advantage in avoiding it.

You can get that advantage by removing the spare yourself. The new car not coming with a spare isn't a positive "power/weight" advantage, it's a way for them to save $$$ while making the weight gain look like it's only ~50 lb. when it's really ~80 lb.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by wangson

2022 GR86 don't have spare tire?

My gen 1 doesn't have a spare.. just a foam can and an electric pump..

[Dirty Harry]

Originally Posted by JD001

My gen 1 doesn't have a spare.. just a foam can and an electric pump..

How does the car handle when you replace the flat with a foam can?

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

How does the car handle when you replace the flat with a foam can?

No idea.. probably a bit "squirty" when exiting a corner and then just comes to a sputtering stop, runs out of gas.. Then I would kick it down the road...