SC430 Spare tire Kit substitute!!!!
11-08-08, 03:45 PM
#31
I just bought a new 2006 Lexus IS 350's spare wheel and tire thrugh Ebay $100 ( plus $20 shipping). Tire size 145/70/17 , bolt pattern 5-114.3 ( matching with SC430 ) but I am not sure if it fits or not , a local tire expert told me that i can use any kind of spare wheel and tire if it has the same bolt pattern and tire size , let you know when it coming
11-11-08, 07:40 AM
#32
Has anyone in the Dallas / Ft Worth area gotten one of these RX8 spare tires? Before I buy one, I'd like to see if it would clear my front calipers and rotors.
Thanks, Cecil
Thanks, Cecil
11-15-08, 04:22 PM
#34
Finally , I got spare tire Lexus IS 350 came in yesterday , It fits in trunk ,I tried to put it in front and back wheel , perfect matching of bolt pattern and off set , rim is clear about 1 1/2 thickness of my thumb from front brake , only 1 small different thing is tire size T145/70D/17 (Lexus SC430 T145/70R/17) of course Radial or Diagal is just the plies construction , in other way D is better than R because it is designed for truck spare tire . I think this one must be better than RX8 because at less it made from Lexus , same size and offset , you can find it in Lexus dismantle shop. it was equiped for every IS300, IS350 ( $80-$120 each for used one)
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12-03-08, 10:07 AM
#37
Hey, Does the Mazda spare, Lexus SC spare and Supra TT have the same width? I have the Supra TT spare in my trunk and I think it is messing up my trunk release button. Do I just need to mod the trunk? Does anyone have the same problem?
02-10-09, 07:11 PM
#40
I believe 2004 and newer. Here is a new Ebay link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...QQcmdZViewItem
A lot cheaper than what you would pay for the Lexus spare kit!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...QQcmdZViewItem
A lot cheaper than what you would pay for the Lexus spare kit!
07-11-09, 11:26 AM
#41
Thank you Farkas
This was a great write up, I found a person in my area that had a brand new one for 250.00 and it was 5 min to just take a jigsaw to cut out the tire area on the cover that was already there. It all dropped in perfectly and doesn't take up as much space as I thought. Its a perfect solution I appreciate you sharing this info, with this DYI I got the spare and a whole new set of rubber for about what the dealer was going to charge me for just the Lexus spare!
This was a great write up, I found a person in my area that had a brand new one for 250.00 and it was 5 min to just take a jigsaw to cut out the tire area on the cover that was already there. It all dropped in perfectly and doesn't take up as much space as I thought. Its a perfect solution I appreciate you sharing this info, with this DYI I got the spare and a whole new set of rubber for about what the dealer was going to charge me for just the Lexus spare!
07-11-09, 02:01 PM
#42
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I have the TT spare in my 2002 SC430, it only fits with the open side facing to the rear and I store emergency stuff in there. No problem with the trunk release.
