It's crazy to me they took aware the spare. In the 9 years I've had my FRS, I've had to use the spare at least 3 times. Not risking getting stuck in the middle of nowhere without a spare.
I went to the junk yard and purchased a jack & spare brand new tire same size to make it look like the old cars spare Now guck Toyota and Subaru for Nit providing the spare tire and jack!!!
Bought a spare from a first gen BRZ for $70 shipped and picked up the bolt/washer tiedown at the Subaru dealer for like $9. The BRZ does come with a jack though. Odd the Toyota doesnt.
Best bet is to find the lightest, narrowest full size wheel (16x5.5, 16x6, or 17x6.5, etc.) and use a narrow, full size tire (185, 195, 205) to match circumference and go from there. T145 temp tires still run $100+, so why not go full size? Depending on the depth of the spare tire well, you may need to construct a hump in the center of the trunk liner (or raise the height of the overall floor. With all of that, the spare will always go ON THE FRONT, regardless of type, to not mess up the rear diff. With a full(er) size spare you will/should have more confidence getting to your destination.
Good info! I thought I had included some notes about a full size spare being the ideal option, but looks like it didn't make it to the final video :( That's what my friend uses here, but like you said, it does stick up too high in the truck, so you can't really use the truck cover/carpet.
I've been meaning to pick up a spare for my '23 GR86 and this helped get me back on track with that. Thanks for the reminder! Just found one on E-Bay for FR-S/86 that I'm pretty sure will fit the GR86. It even included an OEM jack, handle and lug wrench.
Nice! That's a good find, I had a hard time finding a complete spare tire/jack setup on eBay when I got mine. I do like the jack I got though, simply because of the ratcheting wrench which makes it 10x quicker to jack the car up.
Super helpful! Thank you for the easy explanation and links for parts! Only issue I had is with the jack storage - the slight rise it makes in the trunk is problematic if you have the OEM subwoofer pre-installed. No biggie though. Just keep the jack behind the passenger seat.
Be aware that if you buy a "spare tire" from a Subaru dealer (probably Toyota also) that's what you get - NO wheel included. Ask me how i found out! Also, if you plan to upgrade your GR86 or BRZ brakes make sure your spare will clear the upgraded calipers.
Great point on the fitment with a brake upgrade! I don't think I ever tested spare wheel fitment with my old BRZ and AP Racing front brakes, hmm. Bummer about the dealer tire purchase :)
When my GR86 was only a month old a piece of sheet metal hit my left front tire while driving on the freeway doing 60 mph. The sheet metal sliced through the sidewall, so the tire couldn't be repaired. Luckily, my son had a donut spare from a Subaru he owned and we were able to change the tire. What I didn't know until later is that my Michelin Primacy HP stock tires have a run flat feature. You can run these tires completely flat at 50 mph for 50 miles. So, i could have driven home on the tire.
As always thank you very much for the wonderful videos. Perfect timing for the upcoming track season. I love the in trunk lighting you added for the video. What size tire is that donut?
Having no spare, and no easy way to figure out an option, is why I won't get a MX5 Miata. It's hard to believe that auto makers don't realize they're losing sales because of this.
Finally got myself a spare, athough don't have anything to secure it yet in there. It actually seems pretty snug without it so not sure it's totally needed at least for me.
Nice! It should stay in place for most driving conditions, just be careful if you're doing a spirited drive or have to stop really fast. Could shift or bounce around.
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Thanks for posting this, I'm definitely adding a spare to my BRZ when it arrives. One odd difference with the twins is that the BRZ comes with a jack.
Wow, BRZ comes with a jack? Very odd indeed, didn't know that!
It's crazy to me they took aware the spare. In the 9 years I've had my FRS, I've had to use the spare at least 3 times. Not risking getting stuck in the middle of nowhere without a spare.
It's definitely odd. Probably a cost savings effort to keep overall vehicle costs down? Not sure...
I went to the junk yard and purchased a jack & spare brand new tire same size to make it look like the old cars spare
Now guck Toyota and Subaru for Nit providing the spare tire and jack!!!
Right on!
Bought a spare from a first gen BRZ for $70 shipped and picked up the bolt/washer tiedown at the Subaru dealer for like $9. The BRZ does come with a jack though. Odd the Toyota doesnt.
Best bet is to find the lightest, narrowest full size wheel (16x5.5, 16x6, or 17x6.5, etc.) and use a narrow, full size tire (185, 195, 205) to match circumference and go from there. T145 temp tires still run $100+, so why not go full size? Depending on the depth of the spare tire well, you may need to construct a hump in the center of the trunk liner (or raise the height of the overall floor. With all of that, the spare will always go ON THE FRONT, regardless of type, to not mess up the rear diff. With a full(er) size spare you will/should have more confidence getting to your destination.
Good info! I thought I had included some notes about a full size spare being the ideal option, but looks like it didn't make it to the final video :( That's what my friend uses here, but like you said, it does stick up too high in the truck, so you can't really use the truck cover/carpet.
I've been meaning to pick up a spare for my '23 GR86 and this helped get me back on track with that. Thanks for the reminder! Just found one on E-Bay for FR-S/86 that I'm pretty sure will fit the GR86. It even included an OEM jack, handle and lug wrench.
Nice! That's a good find, I had a hard time finding a complete spare tire/jack setup on eBay when I got mine. I do like the jack I got though, simply because of the ratcheting wrench which makes it 10x quicker to jack the car up.
Awesome video Justin this really helps us next gen owners out keep up the great work!
Just a reminder that if you have larger aftermarket calipers or the OEM Brembos on the first gen, the spare tire is larger to accommodate the caliper.
This is very helpful. Adding this to the list of mods for when I get my GR86.
I didn’t even realize it didn’t come with a spare I needa buy all this now😭
Thanks, it's great to know this is possible.
You're welcome!
Super helpful! Thank you for the easy explanation and links for parts! Only issue I had is with the jack storage - the slight rise it makes in the trunk is problematic if you have the OEM subwoofer pre-installed. No biggie though. Just keep the jack behind the passenger seat.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for pointing that out with the OEM sub, I hadn't thought of that!
Be aware that if you buy a "spare tire" from a Subaru dealer (probably Toyota also) that's what you get - NO wheel included. Ask me how i found out!
Also, if you plan to upgrade your GR86 or BRZ brakes make sure your spare will clear the upgraded calipers.
Get a spare from the 1st gen BRZ Performance Pack if you're going to upgrade your brakes.
@@patricklinkous That's what i did!
Great point on the fitment with a brake upgrade! I don't think I ever tested spare wheel fitment with my old BRZ and AP Racing front brakes, hmm. Bummer about the dealer tire purchase :)
When my GR86 was only a month old a piece of sheet metal hit my left front tire while driving on the freeway doing 60 mph. The sheet metal sliced through the sidewall, so the tire couldn't be repaired. Luckily, my son had a donut spare from a Subaru he owned and we were able to change the tire. What I didn't know until later is that my Michelin Primacy HP stock tires have a run flat feature. You can run these tires completely flat at 50 mph for 50 miles. So, i could have driven home on the tire.
That's rough! At least the Primacy's are run flats.
As always thank you very much for the wonderful videos. Perfect timing for the upcoming track season. I love the in trunk lighting you added for the video. What size tire is that donut?
Hope it is helpful! The tire is a Yokohama T135/80D16. Cost me $110 installed at local tire shop.
@@TheBTRGarage thank you
Having no spare, and no easy way to figure out an option, is why I won't get a MX5 Miata. It's hard to believe that auto makers don't realize they're losing sales because of this.
Finally got myself a spare, athough don't have anything to secure it yet in there. It actually seems pretty snug without it so not sure it's totally needed at least for me.
Nice! It should stay in place for most driving conditions, just be careful if you're doing a spirited drive or have to stop really fast. Could shift or bounce around.
Good job 🎉
What size spare would you get for a BRZ limited that had 18” tires?
I never thought of having emergency TP in the car.
A must if you do a lot of extended trips, mountain drives, etc!
Great!can the truck fit a stock tire in it?
Yea, just not with the carpet or floor board thing. Stock tire sits up too high.
@@TheBTRGarage Okay,is Is your set up can still fit the carpet?Is it can be flat?
Yep, with this type of donut spare the carpet can be used and sit flat.