Spare tire still useable??? - Toyota Yaris Forums

eijikikimaru · 04-12-2007, 01:57 PM

A friend of mine told me that after changing from stock(steelies) to bigger aftermarket rims (Konig Feathers 17x7) my sparetire is pretty much useless.

Is that true??? If so am I SOL when I get a flat?

Blenjar · 04-12-2007, 01:59 PM

Yea actually I like to know this myself so I can take the weight out of my trunk.

-- Blen

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-12-2007, 02:05 PM

i don't see why it would be useless, maybe you just have to be extra careful since the overall diameter of the Konig's are larger than the OEM steelies.

largeorangefont · 04-12-2007, 02:20 PM

It will be fine. Your friend is useless, not the spare.

eijikikimaru · 04-12-2007, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

It will be fine. Your friend is useless, not the spare.

LoL Thanks a lot! I'll let my friend know that's he's useless too

Blenjar · 04-12-2007, 02:37 PM

Nice 1

-- Blen

brickhardmeat · 04-12-2007, 06:14 PM

yeah, it is fine

i do wish a full size spare fit back there like in my Golf but the donut is fine, you won't be driving on it long anyway

churp · 04-12-2007, 06:54 PM

May want to keep a set of stock lugs with your spare....something to check out if your new wheels got different types of lugs.

PetersRedYaris · 04-12-2007, 07:07 PM

Don't forget it's best to put the spare on the rear. If you get a front flat, put a rear on the front, then replace the rear with the spare. You don't have to do this but it is better for your tranny.

OK Yaris · 04-12-2007, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by churp

May want to keep a set of stock lugs with your spare....something to check out if your new wheels got different types of lugs.

Exactly, and be sure to keep two socket sizes or two lug wrenches if the lug nuts are different sizes. I carry a breaker bar and socket for the lugs on my aftermarket rims, and left the stock lug wrench in the car for the spare tire lugs.

eTiMaGo · 04-12-2007, 09:04 PM

If you've chose your aftermarket rms and tires wisely, and the overall diamter remains the same, or very close to the stock wheels, no problem.

Good point about keeping spare lugs as well, I'll have to check that myself, it would suck to not be able to attach the spare properly!

Black Yaris · 04-12-2007, 09:47 PM

most tuner lugs used on aftermarket wheels work just as well as the stock lugs, so there is no need to keep the stock lugs in most cases, long as your aftermarket lugs have a bulge seat, and not a shank you will be fine... again it all depends if you had stock steelies or aluminum, cause Toyota uses shank lugs on aluminum wheels and bulge seats on steel

largeorangefont · 04-13-2007, 09:02 AM

Good preventative info here. If you can, put the spare on the rear if you have a front flat tire, as it is better for the differential. If you can't don't worry about it too much.

If you have "tuner" style lugs they will work fine with the spare donut. Just make sure you have tht capability to REMOVE the tuner lugs in the event of a flat. I have splinedrive lugs and the key for them fits in the breaker bar that came in the tool bag.

04-12-2007, 01:57 PM	#1
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	Spare tire still useable??? A friend of mine told me that after changing from stock(steelies) to bigger aftermarket rims (Konig Feathers 17x7) my sparetire is pretty much useless. Is that true??? If so am I SOL when I get a flat? Last edited by eijikikimaru; 04-12-2007 at 02:27 PM.

04-12-2007, 01:59 PM	#2
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	Yea actually I like to know this myself so I can take the weight out of my trunk. -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

04-12-2007, 02:37 PM	#6
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	Nice 1 -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

04-12-2007, 06:14 PM	#7
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	yeah, it is fine i do wish a full size spare fit back there like in my Golf but the donut is fine, you won't be driving on it long anyway __________________ SPONSORED BY

04-12-2007, 06:54 PM	#8
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	May want to keep a set of stock lugs with your spare....something to check out if your new wheels got different types of lugs. __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

04-12-2007, 02:05 PM	#3
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	i don't see why it would be useless, maybe you just have to be extra careful since the overall diameter of the Konig's are larger than the OEM steelies.

04-12-2007, 02:20 PM	#4
largeorangefont Break'em off some. View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris LB, 04 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So Cal, OC Posts: 854	It will be fine. Your friend is useless, not the spare.

04-12-2007, 07:07 PM	#9
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Don't forget it's best to put the spare on the rear. If you get a front flat, put a rear on the front, then replace the rear with the spare. You don't have to do this but it is better for your tranny.

04-12-2007, 09:04 PM	#11
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	If you've chose your aftermarket rms and tires wisely, and the overall diamter remains the same, or very close to the stock wheels, no problem. Good point about keeping spare lugs as well, I'll have to check that myself, it would suck to not be able to attach the spare properly! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

04-12-2007, 09:47 PM	#12
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	most tuner lugs used on aftermarket wheels work just as well as the stock lugs, so there is no need to keep the stock lugs in most cases, long as your aftermarket lugs have a bulge seat, and not a shank you will be fine... again it all depends if you had stock steelies or aluminum, cause Toyota uses shank lugs on aluminum wheels and bulge seats on steel __________________

04-13-2007, 09:02 AM	#13
largeorangefont Break'em off some. View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris LB, 04 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So Cal, OC Posts: 854	Good preventative info here. If you can, put the spare on the rear if you have a front flat tire, as it is better for the differential. If you can't don't worry about it too much. If you have "tuner" style lugs they will work fine with the spare donut. Just make sure you have tht capability to REMOVE the tuner lugs in the event of a flat. I have splinedrive lugs and the key for them fits in the breaker bar that came in the tool bag.

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