How to find and purchase a spare tire for a Prius Prime 2017/2018

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  1. fneil

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    I bought a donut spare for late model Corolla from a local junkyard for $25. Drove with it a bit and it worked fine. I keep it behind the front passenger seat in the footwell, with a vinyl cover over it (exterior cover for small wheel, a la a Jeep's outside spare). I rarely have more than 2 passengers, and just throw the spare in the trunk if I do have 3. I would like to secure it somehow so it doesn't fly around in a crash, but haven't gotten around to figuring out how.

    I also have a plugging kit and a good 12v pump in the car, as well as the original/factory slime/pump kit, so I'm pretty well prepared for a flat tire apocalypse :).
     
    #21 fneil, Jun 10, 2018
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  2. Andyprius1

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    You can just jamb the back of the seat against the spare.
     
    #22 Andyprius1, Jun 10, 2018
  3. AnneLW

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    I found a cargo strap from an overhead carrier I used 2 or 3 times in the past, and a cargo net from my defunct Gen2, and tied it to the headrest of the back seat. No flopping.

    I thought they left the spare out to reduce weight and improve mileage (same with the divider in the back seat-- the don't want three people back there)
     
    #23 AnneLW, Jun 10, 2018
  4. bisco

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    no, there just wasn't any room. heck, there wasn't even enough room for the battery. the space under the rear center console gets a buffer battery for the euro solar roof.
     
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  5. Glenn G

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    Thanks to the advice I received here, I now have a compact spare - new cost $172.00 tire and rim mounted
    McGeorge Toyota on line parts - temp spare wheel - $95.05

    (from a forum member even with delivery it was $95.05 vs ~$113.00 from the local dealer)

    Tire Rack - $ $60.07 for a Falken tire delivered - a Bridgestone was close to $200.00 - so what is a Falken tire
    I looked at CU 's web site (I am a subscriber) and found that it is an established Brand from Japan.

    The tire and rim arrived in a few days - yesterday - I brought it to the Firestone Service Center and had it mounted with
    a valve stem for ~$16.00.

    Now I hope I won't need it :)

    I purchased a cheapy vinyl tire cover for ~$15.00 my only concern is securing this object in my trunk - too bad those tie downs are gone!
     
    #25 Glenn G, Oct 5, 2018
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  6. Linda West

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    I recently researched extensively spare tire options for my 2024 Prius Prime SE with EZ Spare and Modern Spare. I bought EZ Spare. They were fabulous and VERY helpful. I had my Toyota technician review both tires and they picked EZ Spare because it was closest to my tire size. Here’s why. I needed a 17” with Deminsion of 26.2 Tire size for: Ez Spare 145/80R/17, tire dimensions 26.1. Modern Spare 135/70R/18. Technicians said not to buy an 18”. Both 99M speed limit. Modern Spare kept giving me different answers with different people on Driving Range and tread life. Ez Spare never changed their data. More importantly EZ Spare had 5 holes as opposed to 5-10 holes with Modern Spare— I read on a thread that the AAA person used the wrong holes and damaged car. Hope this helps.
     
    #26 Linda West, Aug 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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