Which route would you go with?

I have been trying to figure out a way to mount a 33'' tire as a spare on my Tacoma. My first attempt was purchasing a 285/75/16 Corsa AT tire from Discount Tire and and mounting it on my stock spare wheel. Unfortunately it sat right against my MBRP exhaust pipe. Returned the tire and looked into a hitch mounted spare tire carrier with the ability to have a table on it. There are a few to choose from and almost pulled the trigger on a Rigd Ultraswing until the thread below popped up yesterday. After seeing what they had to offer, I went ahead got on the pre-order list for one. I'm having a hard time deciding which route to go with (1 or 2). I just wanted to see what route you guys would go with.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ire-carrier-new-product.699090/#post-25166653

1) Buy a budget friendly new 285/75/16 tire, mount it on the spare rim, and cover it with a Trasharoo.

2) Go all out and buy another Venomrex wheel that matches my current ones and also get a matching 285/70/17 Nitto Ridgegrappler to match the current tires.

*Update*
After seeing everyones answer's, I got to thinking and decided to get a refund. I'm just going to get a 285/75/17 Tire and mount it to my steelie. I'll keep the spare in the bed of my truck and spend $1,100 on something else. Thank guys for all your input.

 

I'd just strap it down in the bed, you can put d rings in the bed bolts real easy and cheap. Also you can use a cable lock for security.

 

Budget friendly, since its unlikely you'll be rotating it.

Amazon has no shortage of novelty spare tire covers for cheap. Case in point:

 

I thought about that but I have plans for my bed and need the room.

 

This is true. I probably will be rotating it. I have a spare tire mounted on my boat trailer with a vinyl cover on it. Love your cover bty!

 

I know it's a 3rd gen thread and I'm 2nd gen.

But I would go with the matching tire and wheel option if you have the funds for it. Emphasis on the matching tire more so than wheel. The wheel would mostly be for aesthetic purposes while it's mounted, but I would do the matching tire so that you don't have to worry your budget one is less capable to the point it affects on/offroad performance in less than ideal conditions, and also so it wears similarly so you can do 5 wheel rotations, thereby extending the life of your tires. You can also use the funds from your spare to fund the new ones, though that's minimal savings.

that being said, going with Option 1 isn't a bad plan to save money, since you'll likely rarely if ever need the spare anyways. Especially if you don't wheel regularly and would be keeping the spare as a spare, not as one of your regularly used tires.

 

So one of the nasty surprises of the 3rd gen trucks: unlike 2nd gen, our TPMS system wont accommodate 5 wheels.

 

All great points! I'm in the middle of both and can go either way.

 

I was wondering about that. Thank you for that little nugget.

 

well that sure is a bummer lol

 

Maybe I'm missing something other than the exhaust you installed, but I was able to hang a 285/70/17 Ridge Grappler mounted on a SCS BR6 in the factory location. Yes, I had to bend the small guide tab, but it sits perfect, and hasn't caused any issue over the last year, even offroading. I have factory exhaust, which is probably where we're different. I did, however, out of caution, wrap some heat shield and header wrap where the tire comes within about 3" of the exhaust. I used metal zips to keep it all secure, and it cannot be seen from the side of the truck. I'll send pics when I get home this afternoon if needed. Personally, I would reroute my exhaust if I had to, to be able to utilize the stock spare location. In my case, there just isn't enough room in our little bed to be hauling a spare 285 around every day.

 

I just keep mine in the bed.

Disclaimer: Icky 2nd gen owner

 

I currently have the MBRP Black series that is in the way and not looking to do any cutting on it. It would of been a lot cheaper too have a 285/75/16 tire on the stock spare wheel.

 

Bed space is all spoken for. I'm not able to keep the spare wheel and tire there. Not much space to start with on a short bed Taco.

 

Sounds like you're in a pickle!! Good luck!

 

Thanks brotha! Us Tacoma guys and our problems. Lol!

 

I'm going with a "budget" spare tire, but fun fact its actually cheaper than any other 33" tire I can find. I run the Kenda Klever Rt, they are ~180 a tire. Probably just going to mount it on a stock wheel in the stock location with some exhaust re-routing if it doesnt fit. I'll be doing a hc rear bumper with a swingout in the future, since I already drag the stock spare on pretty much everything. Dont plan on doing a 5 tire rotate since it sounds like a hassle in a 3rd gen

 

I went the budget route with my 33"s for all 5 of mine lol. Milestar Patagonia 285/75/16. Usually about the same as those Kenda Klevers, but I got discount tire to pricematch with walmart to save about $40/tire.

Now i think about it, I could probably get it to mount in the stock location since I have my exhaust cut off at the axle.

 

Thanks man. I will have to check it out.

 

Damn just re route your exhaust. 285's fit underneath with stock exhaust.