Spare Tire Kit

[Tracey Ann]

Hi all, I am not to the club but was hoping someone could give me some guidance on where to get a spare tire kit for my 2002 SC 430. Actually, a spare tire kit that is less that $750, I saw someone quoted one at $500 canadian dollars though. The dealership quoted me $1200 for one which is way overpriced in my opinion. Any suggestions or suggestions as to an alternative would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Tracey Ann.

[cmartin248]

Go to Walmart and get the tire repair kit that has a little 12 volt compressor and a bottle of tire sealant (Green Slime) for about $20 and forget about the spare tire. We have 250,000 miles on our SC430 and never had a problem....

[1990LS400]

Search the SC430 forum with the key words "+spare +tire" (without the quotes) and you will find a number of threads about Toyota Supra, Acura TL, etc. spare tires being the same wheel and tire size as the tire/wheel in the official SC430 spare tire kit. You can get a spare tire/wheel that fits your SC430 for very little but if you want the complete trunk kit, that's another story.

[Tracey Ann]

wow, you have that many miles on your car. Incredible. My thought was just to by a spare and put down in the well of the rear of the car. Unfortunately, my golf clubs won't fit now, but I rather be safe than sorry. But your suggestion is well taken in the interim. I have a small air compressor we use for the bikes, so many that will work as well. Thanks bunches for your response. Tracey

[Tracey Ann]

thanks for the advice. Just having the spare tire is comforting enough, not sure I need all the bells and whistles.

Tracey