On models with no spare tire, what are folks doing?

I'm assuming the tire repair kit consists of an air machine and some gunk? I haven't looked properly in the wife's Prius 4 hatch area to verify.
If indeed it's gunk sealant then I'm assuming the nail hole on the tread area can no longer be repaired since gunk was used. Heard they cause a lot of mess and time consuming when removing from rim to install new tire.

Mrs was even concerned about her new car not having a spare. Can one not buy a gen 2 or 1 spare donut with Jack and make the needed space in trunk to accommodate these two parts ?

LG-H901 ?

 

See "Compact Spare for Two Eco" in the modification section

 

I recommend avoiding new home construction areas as those guys drop more nails on the ground than they get in the wood

 

i carry a spare above decks. never used it, and hope it stays that way.

 

Can anyone confirm that any 5*100 15" donut will work?

LG-H901 ?

 

No donut for me, full size installed with my Eco.

 

Just to let new Gen4 users know that the Plug-In Prius (PiP) since 2012 has not had the spare tire.
So there are some lengthy past threads. PiP owners (eg; Bisco) are our "no-spare" pioneers.

As mentioned above by I'mJp, a few Gen4 owners are pioneering the idea of cutting into the foam of the rear floor to add a spare.

Broadly the options are (1) carry a spare or (2) do without.

 

For me, option (2) and prayer.

 

Maybe get something like a Corolla rim and a cheap 195/65R15, and keep it at home. Then, if/when you get a flat, get a friend/relation drive it over to you, or via cab?

Personally, I would never buy a car without a spare, so problem solved, lol.

 

In that case we can possibly develop a list of preparedness items.
Of course you got some stuff in the car.
Maybe join AAA
Maybe carry a nail plug fix kit
pump
etc

 

I'm already a member of Better World, the better alternative to AAA.
Perhaps a Bible too.
And my cell of course.

 

FWIW, I had 4 tows last year with better world (a whole lot more can disable a car than a flat tire) in the Boston area, and their service was excellent.

Having a spare tire would not have helped!

 

Yes the cell phone is big difference...maybe we can blame the cell phone for loss of spare tire.
Although sometimes if you're really out there in wilderness, it cannot help.

I did not know there was a better world...see there you go right there

 

Actually you stay right where you are (not that you have a choice) and they come to you:
betterworldclub.com

 

i looked up better world, very interesting. never heard of them before. i have triple a.

 

Corolla rim the cheapest way to go? Also saw a post on lug nuts and rims somewhere.

 

The corolla donut that was for sale on my local Craig's list was a 16" one. I thought the donut wheel would be a 15"? For those.

I just wanted a donut that fits and is small and light enough to carry in back. Something that'll take vehcile to tire store in case of blow out.

LG-H901 ?

 

I was thinking of a regular Corolla rim, just because they're more ubiquitous, cheap too. I use them with snow tires on a 2010.

Corolla 15" black steel rims p/n: 42611-02471

 

Teslas don't have spare tires. And buyers are fine with it. They have a repair kit with sealant. Or Tesla Road side assistance dispatches either a flat bed to tow it or a ranger with extra tires to put an extra tire on it. With tire pressure sensors the service is v rarely used.

Technological change is sometimes scary but spare tires are going the way of snow chains and paper maps.