slight rant...new 2012

[pobando]

Same rim just Yellow???

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Here is a pic of the spare removed when I installed the snow tires. At first I was like :wow: :ybrick: that is one ugly duck! I get that you are not supposed to drive on a "doughnut" spare, but if the only difference is the color and a TPMS sensor could you?

I want to do a 5 wheel rotation of the stock wheels, and am curious if all I need to do paint this awful tire, and add a TPMS sensor?

 

[jbstrd]

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Here is a pic of the spare removed when I installed the snow tires. At first I was like :wow: :ybrick: that is one ugly duck! I get that you are not supposed to drive on a "doughnut" spare, but if the only difference is the color and a TPMS sensor could you?

I want to do a 5 wheel rotation of the stock wheels, and am curious if all I need to do paint this awful tire, and add a TPMS sensor?

Wouldn't even need a TPMS sensor if you kept the 5th tire aired up to spec and on the vehicle. The sensor would not know you were not using that tire/wheel.

 

[Eagle]

After reading your post went out to check out my truck. Holy ****! Never imagined having to read the manual to change a tire. Half the time my manual is at home. Yes, I did practice and from now on, I'll keep the manual in the glove comp. I figured if Harper had a hard time figuring it out, I better take your advice and practice.

I've got the .pdf saved in my Google Drive... it isn't as convenient as pulling it out of the glove box but it is accessible from almost anywhere.

 

[Bay33saw]

Those 35 cars in order:
1974 Mercury Comet
1980 Honda Prelude
1993 Ford Ranger supercab white
1993 Ford Ranger regular cab Grey
1995 Dodge Neon...lemon replaced with
1995 Plymouth Neon dealer offer...
1994 Ford Explorer Green
1996 Ford Ranger metallic Red
1997 Ford F150 regular cab
1999 Ford Probe
1997 Ford f150 supercab
1999 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 sr5 metallic Red
2000 Toyota Celica GTS
1996 toyota picup...beater
2001 BMW 525i
2002 BMW Z3 Coupe Green
1999 BMW 525i
2002 BMW 540i 6speed
2001 Toyota Tacoma 4dr prerunner
2002 BMW x5
2003 Ford Ranger regular cab red
2003 BMW Z3 coupe topaz blue
2006 Toyota tacoma 4dr prerunner dark blue
2007 Porsche Cayman S
2007 BMW 525i
2008 toyota tundra trd crewmax nautical blue
2008 Toyota Sequoia
2012 toyota 4Runner Limited Grey

motorcycles
yamaha 400
Suzuki katana 600
Honda Cbr 600 f2
Yamaha yz600
Yamaha yf600
Ducati 900 ss sp
Ducati 750ss
2003 harley Davidson 1200
2005 Harley davidson 1200

ok...maybe i have a problem....

I think you do going from two Duc's to a two Hardly Abelson's :jk:

 

[swansong04]

I don't believe the Canadian versions came with the Yellow wheel in question. You guys get the "regular" wheel.

well, i will have to eat a bit of crow... i went and got my full size spare put on yesterday and to my surprise i had a 20" limited wheel that was dog barf yellow .. oh well..

 

[limeyjag]

slight rant ...new 2012

Did it ever occur to you that maybe it was painted yellow (like my LE 2010 spare also is ) to indentify it as the one without a TMPS in it ? If it is was silver like the other 4 then , we wouldnt know which was the spare.

I can however also relate to corrosion protection because on the highlanders ( we have owned 3 and still have one ) corrosion on the spare is a problem as the silver painted or aluminium polished wheels both corrode faster in the confined space especially if you are based in snow/ salted roads territory and salt get back up there . The spares seem to corrode more than the wheels on the vehicle itself.

I have lately been taking the spare off the wife's highlander , and cleaning it regularly which seems to help .

 

[Snooperstyle]

Did it ever occur to you that maybe it was painted yellow (like my LE 2010 spare also is ) to indentify it as the one without a TMPS in it ? If it is was silver like the other 4 then , we wouldnt know which was the spare.

That's a good point. And also perhaps of note, if you do a five-tire rotation with five identical rims, you can still tell the difference by looking at the valve stems.

 

[Joaco10SR5]

I had a hard time the first time I lowered my spare too.Second time was much easier. I recommend everybody to practice at least once so you don't get out along the highway on a cold rainy night and get frustrated trying to get it down.

The yellow-green is a epoxy primer for corrosion resistance and looks exactly like the stuff Boeing uses these days. Low VOC and eco friendly compared to the old zinc chromate primers of old.
At least it matches the other 4 rather in case you trash one ,you can have it painted to match unlike the other models with just plain steel spares.

Harper,
You must be an aircraft mechanic/sheetmetal guy. Using words like zinc chromate, etc.. A&P Helicopter mechanic myself really understood those terms, lol.

I haven't try to lower my spare but will look into it this weekend to practice like you sugested.

 

[rigtec]

You know, this is just begging for Antman to come up with an mod to raise and lower the spare using a rocker switch.

If he does, I got dibs to be used as the proto'!!! Hehehehehehehe!!

 

[rigtec]

I like the color...lookin' to buy three more! :reddance: