using trd alum wheel underneathe for spare?

is it a good idea or not to use the stock alloy wheel as a spare in the stock location underneathe ?, The steelie spare is wasted, 2006 TRDOR. getting new trd wheels and tires installed today.

or should i just throw the spare in the bed thanks

 

I don't see why not.

 

You obviously have concerns about this.

Why?

What's wasted about the steelie spare? Rust?

 

i have to use a stock alloy for a spare because i bought 5 alum sensors and no steels with my install happening today, so one of my stock alloys is going to be my fullsize spare thanks

 

I always have a full size spare, alloy rim or otherwise, as a spare. I rotate the spare in annually. Never had issue other than having to wash off the spare when rotating.

 

It took car an entire generation for car manufacturers to convince us piece of crap spares were ok.

The post about having a real spare in the rotation was the approach for a hundred years without issue.

 

OP if the concern is Ohio salt/rust the Allow wheel will also eventually strip the clear coat and corrode.

 

i guess ultimately my real concern was the fitment of the metal keeper underneathe jamming onto a stock alloy, thanks guys

 

Put a piece of rubber on the keeper to insulate it from the wheel.

 

great idea thanks!!!

 

You can also use a couple of wraps of electrical tape.

I swapped my steel for an aluminum. No problem.

 

I’ve had a 17” Sport wheel as a full size spare for the past 5 years. It’s in no worse shape than the other 4.

It hangs face down too so I can top the air off easily.

 

I'm looking to swap out my steelie spare for a stock aluminum rim. I had to use it once and the lug nuts didn't seem to fit right on the steelie. Luckily, it was only a short distance to a tire shop. Is the lug nut difference a problem?

 

FYI, you can put a TPMS sensor for an alloy on a steelie, just not the other way around, the sharper angle on the steelie sensors puts the sensor body into the thicker rim bed of an alloy wheel. Why they decided to use 2 different ones here (I sell auto parts, and I can't think of another one I've seen like that) is beyond me... hopefully the ones that came with my truck were close to death, cuz swapping to alloys cost me an extra $170 thanks to that.

Can't think of any reason you couldn't stick an alloy under there though, the hub interface is the same. Aluminum is going to corrode too (at least with damaged/missing paint) but it'll take a hell of a lot more to structurally weaken it than it takes to turn a steel spare rusty. Wouldn't be my 1st pick, but hey, if you've got an extra old alloy you probably couldn't even get enough out of it to buy a decent steel spare, so why not.

 

Yup. Do it all the time as the lugs for older Toyota’s are different between steel and alloy. Plus you save weight which is an added bonus.

 

I just did this yesterday myself. Ditched the steel spare with OG tire for a new (5th) WIldpeak AT3W 265-75-16. Fit fine underneath. I was worried a little bit about the exhaust being a tad close to the tread but I think it'll be fine.

 

A 265/75/16 should fit fine. I have a 285/75 jammed up under mine and it fits.