Donut spare stolen

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  1. ElecTomato

    ElecTomato Junior Member

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    I see plenty of threads about the donut spare, but none giving exact size to look for, when buying a replacement. Mine was apparently taken from the tire well. I foolishly bought online, a decent tire which fits the car but doesn't fit in the well. I thought the donut size dimensions would be in the owners manual but I don't see the info there. I can measure the well of course, but don't want to miss other important details... should I just go through the dealership ($$$)? or does someone have a tip for what tire to buy, or details on the dimensions? Thanks
     
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    The specs should be on the driver door panel sticker.
     
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    Looks like a trip to a junkyard in your future! Unless Cali. has regulated them out of business!
     
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    If you bought a Gen 4 I believe it is sized for the full sized spare sold in Israel?
     
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    Not if the car wasn't originally equipped with one it won't be.
     
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    2013 prius was equipped for one :rolleyes:
     
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    I assumed his was since his was stolen.

    Nonetheless, the size for my spare in my 2012 is T135/80D16.
     
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    Well I found a tire that is T135/80R16 rather than T135/80D16. This will work, right? I believe the "R" or "D" just refers to the way the tire is constructed.
     
    #8 ElecTomato, May 1, 2021
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