New Rims, What About The Spare?

[enforcer]

4 new rims a while ago but never purchased the 5th rim for the spare. Now whenever I travel long distances I'm paranoid that if something happens I will have to either run to the servo with a flat or put the stock back on even though it is different diameter.

What have other people done?

[thebarber]

nothing but a stock spare will fit under the rear floor panel.....crandall and i tried it with an oem 15" aluminum rim and tire....wouldnt fit....

stay w/ the stock donut as your backup/emergency setup

[cali yaris]

AAA card is my spare. :thumbsup:

[YarisSedan]

Well your dounut is little smaller than your factory rims anyways. Your spare is just that a spare for emergency. Its not meant to be used for long distance. Even though i see people on the freeway every day driving in the fast lane with thier baby doughnut on. Even though it says do not exceed speeds of 45mph right on the tire.

[texkid]

Well your dounut is little smaller than your factory rims anyways. Your spare is just that a spare for emergency. Its not meant to be used for long distance. Even though i see people on the freeway every day driving in the fast lane with thier baby doughnut on. Even though it says do not exceed speeds of 45mph right on the tire.

My favorite, a ricer Honda Civic with rims that cost at least $200 a piece but the guy is rolling down I-45 with one donut. Cheese and Rice! Just stop by Discount Tire already!!

Anyway, I have already tried putting in a stock tire/wheel in the back to no avail.

[cali yaris]

"cheese and rice" - LOL

[pixiedixie862]

the spare, is just a spare and is there for emergencies. So no need to spend more money on the 5th tire and rim. :)

[Benggolf2]

the spare, is just a spare and is there for emergencies. So no need to spend more money on the 5th tire and rim. :)

Agreed. Also carry a CAA card as backup. :biggrin:

[WeeYari]

Even if it could fit, chances are that would be $300 worth of rim and tire sitting out of sight, never to be used.

[YRS]

i got 4 plus a spare, but because i upgraded to 18" rims i had to get the 5th one. very handy if i get a flat

[Billstein]

17s wouldn't fit either.
use the orig.spare and have AAA


nothing but a stock spare will fit under the rear floor panel.....crandall and i tried it with an oem 15" aluminum rim and tire....wouldnt fit....

stay w/ the stock donut as your backup/emergency setup

[yarstar]

AAA card is my spare. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: Love it. I got AAA+ and they'll tow you anywhere within 100 miles. I did away with the spare and put a recessed sub box in its place.

[enforcer]

I've got 4 - 16"x7" rims and one 14" spare. I'm going to take the spare out and only bring it along on long trips.

[severous01]

just another tire to throw into the rotation. keep the donut n be done with it...spend the extra couple hundred on a new cd player, hids or alcohol...i'll take the latter

[andruboz]

check your lugnuts. sometimes the custom wheel lugs don't work with the factory spare. i keep a set of stock nuts in the glove box.