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OEM spare tire install

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Hammersmith, May 31, 2023.

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  1. Hammersmith

    Hammersmith Senior Member

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    Normally I'd say you'd be better off asking this in the Gen4 forum, but you caught me with some spare subscription time left on the parts catalogue, so here you go. This should work for any FWD Gen4 HEV (no AWD, no Prime).

    Absolutely needed:
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    T125/70 D17    Tire                    $80-$125
42611-47631    Wheel(17x4)             $ 80.72
51931-47030    Hold Down Bolt          $ 11.25
64993-47110    Spare Tire Carrier      $ 57.45
Subtotal: $119.54 + tire
    I would absolutely get a new tire. On TireRack, a Falken was $80.70, a Yokohama was $114.45, and a Continental was $125.91. I tend to go Yokohama just because my OCD likes a Japanese tire in a Japanese car(lol), but I doubt there's any real difference.

    The carrier is the foam pad that lays on the sheet metal and holds the tire. I personally consider it a needed part because it lines everything up and keeps everything stable. You might be able to find the carrier and wheel cheaper at a salvage yard.

    The reason the individual prices don't add up to the subtotal is because there's currently a 20% off sale at many official Toyota online parts dealerships through tomorrow(Monday) night. If you order before tomorrow at midnight(PST), you will pay the subtotal listed; if you order afterward, you will pay the individual prices. I'm showing prices from Lewis Toyota out of Topeka, KS(autoparts.lewistoyota.com). You might also have a dealership closer to you that also normally sells at 31% or more off MSRP.

    Now for the extra(and expensive) stuff to make it perfect:
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    64993-47090    Deck Floor Box, Center  $248.31
64997-47060    Deck Floor Box, LH      $169.63
64995-47050    Deck Floor Box, RH      $169.92
64716-47130-C0    Deck Trim Cover         $ 68.22
Total: $644.40 + tire
    The first box is the one that goes onto and around the tire and creates a flat floor. The RH and LH boxes go on either side of the tire. The trim cover may or may not be needed; it depends on whether your car originally came with a compact spare. The total includes the parts from the prior list. If you don't already have these parts, I would absolutely try to find them at a local salvage yard due to the cost for brand new ones. You could also try fabricating your own pieces out of rigid foam.

    With all these parts, you should have an install that would be indistinguishable from a factory install. Exactly how far you want to go is up to you, your wallet, and your skills and time.


    edit: Oh and if you don't have the cargo floor board, it's:
    58415-47110-C2 - Rear Floor Board #1 - $282.42 without the 20% off.

    Obviously I'd try to find a used one of that as well.
     

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    Mike_D New Member

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    Thanks for the reply Blackat, I appreciate the help! I'll be at Toyota dealer tomorrow, so will do!
     
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    WOW @Hammersmith, terrific info, thanks so much! I'm definitely going to do the "absolutely needed" list, I'm in Florida, so going to try and find an official Toyota online parts dealer 20%+ off closer to me, or maybe I'll just see what shipping is from Lewis. I'll study your info and attachments and make sure I order the right stuff. Thanks again, super helpful!
     
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    Question: So I know that when I acquire a temporary/compact spare wheel and tire, that the tire will need to be mounted on the wheel. Anybody know if these are typically balanced also, that is, put on a wheel balancing machine, spin test, and add balancing weights if necessary?
     
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    3rd Gen spare specs will work too. IIRC it’s 16” diameter, and the outside diameter of spare is significantly closer to the stock 195/65R15 (common to both Gen 3 and 4).

    info is in the 3rd Gen owners manual, pdf available for download at Toyota Tech Info website, in “manuals” tab. To quickly get to tire spec pages search for “195/65R15”.

    A salvage Gen 3 temp spare on rim will be getting long in the tooth. That said, ours is about as old as they get (our ‘10 has build-date August 2009), but still “looks” like new.
     
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    Thanks to all who have posted the info on this...I was told by the salesman that the car did come with a compact spare, and only discovered later that it didn't. Mine is the front drive limited model.

    I thought I'd just order the spare and other from Toyota, but our local dealer parts dept. was so slow and unhelpful, I ended up doing it a bit differently. Ordered a Modern spare with jack, very nice and came quicker than waiting for Toyota. While waiting for the foam parts from Toyota, I decided to hack out my existing foam to use temporarily. I got an M8-200mm bolt and fender washer from our local hardware store, and made up a plate large enough to hold it down via the center hole. This actually worked out nicer than I expected.

    When the dealer's foam parts arrived, we fumbled with them for some time...I think he got the wrong one for under the tire. Then we put in the foam, and I saw that I'd lose all those nice little compartments that were left on the original foam...the parts guy himself said I was better of with what I already had, and I agreed. Had I known this, I'd have probably used a heated sharp knife to do a little neater job on the foam, but it still works just fine. The Modern spare sits on the floor with only the rubber touching, but I added a small piece of trimmed carpet for underneath it anyway (not shown in picture).

    The compartments that are left give me plenty of room for a small lithium battery rechargeable compressor from Amazon, tire plug kit, and plenty left over for other stuff. The jack straps nicely to the modern spare with the included strap...I may move it to the large compartment but not sure. The junk compressor/sealer that Toyota included doesn't interest me.

    The only downside was the floor lacking the support of the original foam, where the spare tire now sat. I had a large kneeling pad from Home Depot, and set on top of the tire it works great. It supports the floor decently, and I've got a nice kneeling pad if I need it for whatever.

    So with the spare and jack (about $480 with shipping, I spent maybe about $30 additional and ended up with a better system than if I'd bought all of it from Toyota. Not sure how this will work with the other models or the AWD ones with boxes or wiring, but for mine I'm happy with it.
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    #306 Surfbob, Jul 18, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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