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

@Mendel Leisk and others:

I decided to get the donut only - mine is 2017 Prius 4, 1965/65 R15
Could you pls tell me:
1) Year range for Prius donut fit my car
2) Year range for Corolla donut fit my car
3) Year range for Matrix donut fit my car

Thank you - btw, prius changed bit and pieces a lot making it confusing

 

I will start off by saying that obviously a Gen 4 (2016+) Prius Two, Three, or three Touring tire would work. I think the foam is different too. My old 2017 Prius Two is likely sitting in a junkyard somewhere in Virginia.

 

Gen 3 Prius temp spare should work too. It’s 16” rim and with its specd tire profile is actually closer in OD (to stock tire 195/65R15) than the 4th gen 17” temp spare. Download 3rd and 4th gen owners manuals for more info (Toyota Tech Info is one source for the manuals).

the part nos for both rims can be looked up. Consider the dismal state of Toyota USA’s parts website, my usual tactic is to look it up first on Amayama. Or just phone a dealership parts department. Do both lol: for confirmation.

for the Corolla and Matrix, as long as the years had a stock tire size of 195/65R15 I’d suspect they’re 100% compatible, likely the same rim part no as 3rd gen Prius, and same tire.

I had a dealership do a snow tire package when we got our 10; they used older-model Corolla 15” steel rims.

 

unfortunately, after 10 months on the market, they do not have a listing for my 2025 Camry XLE frame AXVH80L-CEXGBA

 

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

Not buying those models.....

If you're stuck with a car that doesn't have one, and it's a G4 then you're lucky.
Some of these cars DID come with a spare tyre and you're able to backfit the car appropriately.

As stated above, there are lots of G3 spares that will also fit - but make sure that the tires themselves are in good shape!!! My last work car (a 2010) was in service until a year or two ago(**) and when the tech using the car was stranded by a flat I he thought it didn't have a spare. I told him that indeed it DID have a spare tyre, and where it was - but he said it wound up being completely flat and dry-rotted.
SO....
Even if you DO have a spare - it should be checked every now and again!
(I just did this on my 5-year-old Jeelpet.)

(**) I was told that the tech also ran this 'car out of oil' which I'm slightly suspicious of since my company uses a 5,000 mile OCI.
It WAS over 13 years old and it DID have well over 250K - so there's that.

 

Technically speaking, the spare should've be inspected during your regular service interval. What good is a spare, if it's defective?
I do my own service and use my spare as a place holder during tire rotations.

YMMV

 

If "them" is "new cars without spare tires", yeah: that'd get their attention.

 

Note that ALL 2025 Camrys have a space saver spare tire.

 

And a scissor jack, and a lug nut wrench. Wheel chocks'd be nice too.

 

My second car was a 1969 Corolla. IT had a scissor jack. tool kit. & a foldable wheel chock.

 

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Thanks for the assist.

As far as 'getting their attention?'
Probably not - but there's a near-zero percent chance that I will be stranded by a flat with a proper spare.

 

Depends on how much a "dent" in their sales figures they see: we save $150 by deleting the spares, got ourselves into a lighter weight class, but gee whiz, sales are down 50%. That might catch their attention.

Just for giggles, email the corporation, say I love this car, but without a spare I won't be buying?