Spare Tire Question

[atcq1227]

I have a simple question: is my spare tire on my 4th gen 4runner temporary or a fully usable spare?

 

[JayKumar]

It's fully usuable

 

[JB.]

I have a simple question: is my spare tire on my 4th gen 4runner temporary or a fully usable spare?

Regular tire on a matching wheel including tpms sensor.

 

[K.C.]

It's fully usuable

Regular tire on a matching wheel including tpms sensor.

There's your answer!!

 

[atcq1227]

thanks guys for the helpful responses! i realize this isn't 4runner specific, but is there an efficient way to patch up a small hole in the tire? i only ran over a small strip of barbed wire on accident and i'd prefer to keep the tire that i have. it took a full day in the heat for the air to escape to a noticeable low.

 

[K.C.]

thanks guys for the helpful responses! i realize this isn't 4runner specific, but is there an efficient way to patch up a small hole in the tire? i only ran over a small strip of barbed wire on accident and i'd prefer to keep the tire that i have. it took a full day in the heat for the air to escape to a noticeable low.

Bring it to a tire shop.

Have them dismount the tire, patch it from the inside, mount back on the tire, balance...back to normal.

 

[rockwall]

The full sized spare and good wheel is why they get ripped off.

 

[Bossman]

Regular tire on a matching wheel including tpms sensor.

I will agree with regular tire on a matching wheel, but your spare rim may or may not have a tpms sensor depending on the production year of and/or options on your 4th gen.

My 03 Limited does not have TPMS, and neither does my spare.