Spare Tire 4th Gen

[Greenbowl]

I looked at the manual briefly to get the spare tire down, bit it showed a diagram with the tire already showing. My question is, do you have to rip out the cargo lining to get to the spare tire or do you just do it from the bottom of the car. Just wanted to know before I start unsnapping clips in the back...

My tire pressure light is constantly on so I wanted to check it and possibly rotate it.

Thanks in advance

 

[live4swell]

Open up your back door, take out the bag in the left compartment with the toyota lug wrench and lock nut, in there is a tool to crank it down. When you have the back door open in the center you will see a little hole, you put the tool in there, line it up and start turning, it will lower the tire

 

[Greenbowl]

Do mean right where the hatch door locks onto the body in the middle?

 

[skategoat]

You'll see the hole there to the left of the door catch.

BTW, you insert the rod sort of on an 10 degree angle, not straight back. I tried straight for about 10 minutes before I figured it out by looking into the hole with a flashlight.

Sure glad I didn't try it for the first time on a rainy, cold roadside.

 

[Hank]

Have any of you guys/gals lock up your spare with a cable & lock? I'm thinking of getting one. I just figured that it would be relatively easy for someone to steal the 4R's spare tire.

 

[TranceKrayz]

you have to lower the spare to get it out....so unless you get the hatch open you can't steal the spare. i think it'll be easier to steal one of the actual tires than to steal the spare. :

 

[Dr.Bonez]

people!!!! go out and try it yourself instead of posting. getting the spare is really cool.

 

[charlier180]

people!!!! go out and try it yourself instead of posting. getting the spare is really cool.

I agree... That is what I did on sunny day a few weeks ago.

Read the owner's manual, lowered the spare, checked the air pressure and cranked it back up. I thought it would be best to make sure I had all the proper tools and new how to do it before I HAD to do it due to a flat tire.

 

[Greenbowl]

people!!!! go out and try it yourself instead of posting. getting the spare is really cool.

This board is for posting and asking questions. I did go out and try to do it but I was confused if I needed to rip out the cargo lining first. The reason to lower my spare is to check the pressure, not for my enjoyment.

Thanks for helpful replies.

 

[Dr.Bonez]

This board is for posting and asking questions. I did go out and try to do it but I was confused if I needed to rip out the cargo lining first. The reason to lower my spare is to check the pressure, not for my enjoyment.

Thanks for helpful replies.

sorry if i offended you, but it didnt seem like you read the manual.

 

[Greenbowl]

No problem as I was letting you know that I did... I did read the manual and did a previous search to see if it was a previous topic, but I couldn't find it. I checked in the bag to see if I had my jack components and the manual pic showed the spare tire, but I wasn't sure if I had to rip out the cargo lining first. My first SUV. I use this board as it is a wealth of information. Live4Swell and Skategoat replied immediately with what I needed and I thank them for that.

Moderators, you can close this thread if you choos as my question was answered. Thanks

 

[Hank]

you have to lower the spare to get it out....so unless you get the hatch open you can't steal the spare. i think it'll be easier to steal one of the actual tires than to steal the spare. :

I stand corrected. Thx. I took a look under my 4R today after work when I rotated my tires (Dunflops) w/15k mile on them. I initially thought that someone could access the pulley mechanism from underneath the 4R, but the spare is in the way, so the rear hatch has to be open to lower the spare. Its the 1st rotation since I got my 4R. Pretty even wear throughout. Used a Craftsman torque wrench for the 1st time also. Pretty handy considering that I tend to over tighten things. The Dunflops really sux as the sipes are too shallow and most are inside of the tread blocks (no place for water to escape). just my 2cents

 

[TranceKrayz]

thanks for the info. i'm going to rotate mine for the first time the next oil change (which will be around 12,500 miles). i know it's not often enough, but i'm glad to hear that the wear on yours were pretty even. i'm hoping the same for mine (i know it depends on each person's driving style). yea everyone says the dunlops suck, but they've worked for me and i'm on my second winter with the 4runner.

 

[Hank]

How do the Dunlops handle the snow in Chicago? I don't think they're really good in rain, but I've never tried them in snow. BTW, I'm heading to Chicago next week to visit my girl. I'll be driving her old ES300 when I get there, but I'm curious how the 4R w/dunlops handle in snow. I really need to make time to head up to the local mountains in So Cal to test out the VSC and TRAC

 

[boston_kevin]

No issues with mine

I have the stock Dunlops (Grantek AT20) without any issues in the snow or ice. I live up in New England and I have been through 18" powder with the AT20's and have had no issues. Also driven on packed snow and ice with no issues. VSC kicks in a lot on the ice, but still no problems whatsoever with these tires (only have 2500 miles on mine though).

Last week I did pull out a friend's F150 that was stuck in a snow bank. Put the thing in 4WD, locked the center diff and simply drove away in 1st gear. F150 came right out of the bank (buried to the middle of the hood) and it seemed like the 'Runner didn't even struggle.

 

[Kmvreter]

Re: No issues with mine

VSC kicks in a lot on the ice...

The very reason I went to BFG A/T's on steels for winter and I'll run out the Dunflops when traction isn't as critical during the summer.

 

[TranceKrayz]

Hank, the dunlops are OKAY in the snow. like i said, i lasted two winters so far, but i'm hoping to switch to revos by next winter.