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Just got 4 spares for $10, woooo hoooo!! Was the original spare thinner?

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Old 03-01-14, 11:58 AM
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Default Just got 4 spares for $10, woooo hoooo!! Was the original spare thinner?

Look at the pic and tell me. I had a foam thing that looks to go over the rim but with this spare the foam didn't fit. Without the foam the carpet is perfectly level.
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foam cover fits perfect in my trunk, and flattens the floor
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Originally Posted by tex2670
foam cover fits perfect in my trunk, and flattens the floor
maybe the rim is supposed to be flipped around? I'm sure it's not the exact spare meant for the IS250. It's probably a toyota camry or something.
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the EU version has extra space for the spare wheel.. that's also why the f-sport rear sway bar does not fit.
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flip the wheel on it's other side. Sometimes ( I can't rememeber if the IS has it) they have a bolt that screws it down in place.
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I think the stock spare is supposed to be 145 70 17, but the one I have is 125 70 17. Mine could be from Scion TC or something like that. Better than not having one for now.
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haha, I've always wanted to get 4 spares and drive in the snow with them lmao

About the foam piece, sometimes you gotta fiddle with the placement of the wheel and foam cover to make it fit flush.
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