RX-350 "funny spare"

[Wayne]

Went over and test drove a RX350. Nice car and would like to buy one.

However, I noticed that it had a "funny spare". This seems like a stupid
cheapening of a $40K+ car. I have never had anything but problems with
"funny spares". They can turn a 30 minute problem into a lost day of
vacation.

With that rant over.....
Does anyone know if a full sized tire will fit in the available space? (The
Lexus guys didn't)

--Wayne

[Wayne]

Post by Wayne
Went over and test drove a RX350. Nice car and would like to buy one.
However, I noticed that it had a "funny spare". This seems like a stupid
cheapening of a $40K+ car. I have never had anything but problems with
"funny spares". They can turn a 30 minute problem into a lost day of
vacation.
With that rant over.....
Does anyone know if a full sized tire will fit in the available space?
(The Lexus guys didn't)
--Wayne

The original RX300 came with a full sized spare. Looks like Toyota is
trying to squeeze out more profit.

Heh heh...that's an idea....
Next trip over there, pull the spare out of their RX350 and see if the full
sized spare from my RX300 will fit the hole.

[tww1491]

Post by Wayne
Went over and test drove a RX350. Nice car and would like to buy one.
However, I noticed that it had a "funny spare". This seems like a stupid
cheapening of a $40K+ car. I have never had anything but problems with
"funny spares". They can turn a 30 minute problem into a lost day of
vacation.
With that rant over.....
Does anyone know if a full sized tire will fit in the available space?
(The Lexus guys didn't)
--Wayne

The original RX300 came with a full sized spare. Looks like Toyota is trying
to squeeze out more profit.