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

 

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..nice write up. I will pick up my Supra TT spare this weekend. Does anyone have another idea for the cover?

 

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)

 

I got one from Supraforums.com, believe it or not a guy from CT offered it to me for free! lol

 

Anyone know if the 16" spare from a 1993 SC400 will fit our SC430s? Offset is listed as 7J. Thx

 

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?

 

My RX8 spare fits perfect and does not interfere with the release.

 

Does it matter what year the RX-8 tire kit is for - Steven

 

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!

 

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!

 

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.

 

Supra TT Space Saver Tires...Call 1-877-200-0179 Toyota Parts Barn in Ohio. Just bought one!

 

I should of wrote: Supra TT Space Saver Wheel. You have to buy the Tire at a Discount Tire.

 

Saver Spare Cover WANTED