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Mercedes space saver tire on a 5x100 rim?

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by EvanB, Jul 11, 2014.

  1. EvanB

    EvanB Junior Member

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    Hello,

    After reading through all of the spare and doughnut treads I was unable to find if anyone has looked in to the Mercedes tires and if there is a way to get them on a wheel that works with the PIP.

    In case you did not know the Mercedes spare is deflated, and expands when inflated, it is quite impressive. Here is a link to a vid (NSFW due to language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj5mTCUWJO8

    If we could get a tire like this on a wheel that fits the PIP that we may have a much smaller option for a spare.
     
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    Cool, but must be $$$$.

    SCH-I535
     
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    I did a bit more research and there is a tire that is 145/70R17 that is only .1 of an inch different in diameter. However I have yet to find 1, this tire alone for sale and 2 a rim the the needed Prius bolt pattern that fits this tire.
     
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    I had one of these on my 1977 Chevy Monza V8. I can't say how it performed, because luckily, I never had to sue it. It had a CO2 cylinder that inflated it to the size of a full sized tire.
     
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    With a GM vehicle, you're lucky you never had to sue. :whistle:
     
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    I had one of these expandable jobs in my Audi allroad. Used it several times over my ownership, and it worked very well. The one that I had was made to fit a standard 7" rim, as thickness wasn't an issue for spare storage, rather diameter. I think that Is the case for most of these, so it may not be a suitable spare for a Prius... FYI.
     
    #6 Squirt, Jul 14, 2014
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