will full sized tire on rim fit in spare spot on a 2009 hatch??

[firebird1999us]

Got a bad flat this morning and have close to 75k miles on the current set of pirelli P4s. I usually get around 100k miles+ out of a set.

Since the donut is 9 years old and I'm doing a good bit of driving on it today, and I'd rather replace the main tires in a set of 2 as opposed to one brand new tire now and 3 old ones, I was considering getting a 15" steel rim and just keeping the extra pirelli tire on it and sticking it in the spare area. Any idea if it will fit?

It's probably twice as wide as the spare and slightly taller. No doubt it will be heavier - but probably 1000 times better than the space saver and more feasible to drive around on.

[firebird1999us]

just randomly came across this:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58314&page=2

[firebird1999us]

what is a direct replacment factory steel wheel? Mine has 15"x5.5 wheels i think? Stock multispoke from 2009... tie is a 185/60 r15 pirelli P4

[bronsin]

It will if you don’t mind the cover bulging up to 3 inches.

[firebird1999us]

It will if you don’t mind the cover bulging up to 3 inches.


Is that with the riser knocked out like in the link above?

[bronsin]

That would probably do it

[firebird1999us]

That would probably do it

I talked to the guy from that thread and he confirmed it would fit with the riser popped out. I'd like to get a steel wheel to put it on in there. I was just going to grab one from discount tire for like $50-60

[SirDigby]

I was just going to grab one from discount tire for like $50-60

gross. why not just buy the factory toyota wheel? it is also around $60

[roadknight]

So what did you get then?

[dogsridewith]

Pardon the hijack for the rust thread. See that big plug inside the tire at the lowest place in the rear body? I had a couple pulled from Tercels, so stored the nice EPDM Yaris original and turned one of the spares into a scupper--a drain--by notching the plug's perimeter at one location.