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Post by johnmath on Aug 17, 2019 12:41:34 GMT 11
Who has a spare wheel on the Leaf? I purchased a Japanese import and it has no spare, but a bottle of goop and a compressor (and for some unknown reason a jack and wheel brace!). I live at the end of a long dirt track and there isn't any roadside assistance within cooee. I thought about just putting a space-saver spare in the generous boot space, possibly with a cover, but the Bose subwoofer is in the way. Then I noticed a cavernous space under the boot above the underbody aerodynamic trim. On further investigation it seems Australian delivered Leafs had the spare wheel on a cage in that space, with no plastic trim. www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?t=9768Then I found a link to a guy who has managed to fit a spare above the aerodynamic trim: www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?t=14081I like the idea above, but I can't see my 60+ self crawling around on a muddy road in the middle of the night trying to drop the spare the way he has done it. Just wondering does anyone has some brilliant ideas about how to use the spare space without spending a fortune on a genuine Nissan wheel hanger? |
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Post by Phoebe on Aug 17, 2019 13:26:44 GMT 11
I have a spare wheel but I have a Gen1 Aussie LEAF and they all have spare wheels - not brilliant tyres, wouldn't want to travel too far on it but it gets you out of trouble.
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Post by Feng on Aug 17, 2019 14:44:46 GMT 11
There was a written off Leaf from around a year ago, I'm not sure what its fate was but I can try to get you in touch with the previous owner. Maybe you can enquire about its spare?
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Post by johnmath on Aug 17, 2019 16:57:58 GMT 11
Thanks Fen. I think I already have a suitable wheel and tire, but have't done a trial fit. I am interested for ideas in how to keep the aerodynamic cover and sling the wheel under the car whilst keeping it reasonably easy to access. It would be handy to have the hanger of a wreck. I suspect the brackets for the hanger are missing on cars that are supplied without the spare. I haven't had the cover off to look yet.
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Post by tomkauf on Oct 12, 2019 20:32:43 GMT 11
Hi johnmath, how did you go with the spare tyre? What car was the spare from? We're getting our JDM Leaf soon, and I'm also keen on having a Space Saver Spare. We had a tyre partially shred itself recently on our Liberty, and a Can of Goo isn't going to help there. I found this website very useful: www.electricvehiclewiki.com/wiki/wheels-tires/It mentions a 5 bolt, 114.3mm (4.5″) pattern. And lists a few US Cars where the spare would fit. But not very useful when those cars weren't sold here. Also the Jack type, but our Leaf already has a jack. |
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Post by johnmath on Oct 13, 2019 7:55:04 GMT 11
Hi johnmath, how did you go with the spare tyre? What car was the spare from? I haven't done anything about it yet, sorry. |
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Post by tomkauf on Oct 13, 2019 10:39:23 GMT 11
Hi johnmath, how did you go with the spare tyre? What car was the spare from? I haven't done anything about it yet, sorry. No problem, thanks for letting me know. I'll update this thread if I have any luck finding a suitable one. |
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Post by tomkauf on Oct 17, 2019 15:52:10 GMT 11
So I ended up biting the bullet and ordering a new Wheel (Part# 403001ya7a ).
Not from Nissan because I'm sure the Stealership would charge an arm and a leg. But from Amayama, who sell genuine parts inexpensively for Japanese cars. We've used them before for our Subaru, and they also have a lot of stock in Australia. It's still Au$208 + postage, which is a lot :/.
But there were very few alternatives. No wrecked Leafs that I could find, and overseas sellers wanted $300+ for a spare.
The Nissan Tiida or Mazda RX-8 *may* have the same 16" wheel, but I couldn't confirm that it had the same rolling diameter (different tyre sidewall size). I could've had the tyre removed and bought the correct replacement one, but the wheel width was often much wider for the Nissan SUV space savers.
I found a Skyline R33 wheel for $100 from a interstate wrecker that might've fit (16" and correct bolt pattern at least), but the tyre size was definitely wrong. And I don't trust a 25 year old tyre, so I would've definitely had to add the cost of a tyre onto that. I didn't want to risk getting a wheel that may not fit, so I gave it a miss and ordered a new Wheel instead.
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Post by Feng on Oct 17, 2019 16:55:13 GMT 11
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Post by tomkauf on Oct 28, 2019 16:19:44 GMT 11
Just laying it in the boot, and some sort of 2nd carpeted floor board to make it look neat. I like the way Aus Leafs have theirs mounted, but that's a lot of extra work (and cost, if I buy the Carrier). I've seen a forum post where someone cut the Diffuser and bolted the Spare to the unserside of the boot floor (the metal). But I'm not so keen on drilling holes in the car, and cutting the diffuser. That could reduce range even more than just adding weight inside the cabin. But thank you for those links. Definitely interesting. |
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Post by tomkauf on Nov 8, 2019 2:38:55 GMT 11
Spare Wheel arrived  Just need a Tyre now. Basically can't find anything online in 125/90R16, which is worrying. Only one is a Continental that's mostly out of stock. Is Maxxis the brand for Australian Spares? I'll phone around and see if any tyre place can get that size. A tyre size calculator confirms it's *exactly the same rolling diameter as the stock 16s, which which good. |
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Post by tomkauf on Nov 8, 2019 2:42:22 GMT 11
Even came with unusual packaging. Mostly used rolls of Japanese Duct Tape. Almost all of them still had some tape left on them though... Attachments:
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Post by tomkauf on Nov 29, 2019 10:34:06 GMT 11
No luck getting a Tyre so far  . Even tyre distributors (both eg. Beaurepaires and online ones) that do multiple brands. The only one that comes up online in the correct size is Continental. I went past a Continental distributor, but they said to go to the dealership. Could someone please confirm what the Australian delivered Leaf Spare Tyre size is?Before I visit the dealer, I want to make sure it's the size I'm expecting. Thanks |
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Post by rusdy on Nov 29, 2019 23:44:26 GMT 11
Hi tomkauf, I just checked mine, and it's from maxxis T125/90D16 Not sure why it doesn't show on Google though... |
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Post by tomkauf on Nov 30, 2019 0:45:55 GMT 11
Hi tomkauf, I just checked mine, and it's from maxxis T125/90D16 Not sure why it doesn't show on Google though... Thank you very much rusdy. That's the size I was expecting. It does list that size as being the Leaf Spare Tyre size in some countries that get a spare tyre at all. I just wanted to check it's the same for Australian Leafs. But in terms of finding a tyre brand that sells that size, it has been hard. But that might be the case for all Space Savers. They rarely get used, and only for a short time. Then put back as a spare. So it's probably something very people ever need to replace, so no retailer keeps them in stock. I'll go to Nissan or Ford (the Focus has the same size apparently), and report on my findings. |
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Post by tomkauf on Dec 20, 2019 12:04:22 GMT 11
Still no success getting a Tyre.... Went to Nissan Morooka Parts. They didn't know about Spare Tyres - no one had ever asked about that. I left my details, but hadn't heard anything a few weeks later. Phoned them this week and they said Nissan hadn't gotten back to them, and they'd phone me back later that day. That was 4 days ago  . |
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Post by tomkauf on Jan 12, 2020 11:42:13 GMT 11
New idea! TireRack in the US (the biggest online tyre distributor over there) sell the size we need, and they ship for reasonable prices. Does anyone want to share in shipping costs and get a spare tyre? I will be ordering one, so we'll have to decide soon. m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=CST+17&partnum=29MR6CST17V2US$105.27 plus shipping. Not sure yet what the shipping will be, I've emailed for a price. Hoping to be well under $100ea shipping, based on what a set of full sized tyres cost to ship, and space savers are obviously much smaller (more narrow). Realistically, it'll have to SE QLD based to be worth combining shopping. But let me know and we'll work it out |
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Post by tomkauf on Jan 18, 2020 10:23:28 GMT 11
Done  . Postage to Australia was US$71. Although that depends which price the Tyre is - they have 2 different prices on their website for the same tyre. Either way, US$189.27 shipped. That's cheaper than anywhere else I've seen. |
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Post by tomkauf on Jan 29, 2020 17:08:06 GMT 11
The spare tyre finally arrived. What a mission! Will just take it to the local tyre place to get it fitted and balanced. That should be easy. You really have to want a spare for your imported Leaf, to make going through all this worth it.... Attachments:
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Post by coulomb on Jan 30, 2020 14:41:26 GMT 11
Well, my spare tyre got used today. My wife was driving the Leaf ("I like it when my wife lets me drive my Leaf ), and ran over something. The car leaned to one side, so she knew, and was able to get it to a side street and call the RACQ. Women seem to have trouble getting off wheel nuts that have been put on with rattling guns. Besides, we've never figured out how to access the spare tyre. Luckily, the RACQ person knew Leafs (!), and knew to access the nuts (?) for releasing the spare tyre from inside the boot. She's organised Goodyear Assurance Triplemax tyres. Anyone had any experience with them? The spare gets pretty dirty under the car: Attachments:
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Post by tomkauf on Jan 30, 2020 16:28:16 GMT 11
Good to hear the Spare was useful . And amazing that the guy knew Leafs! I can imagine the spare gets very little protection, and an occasional clean when roads are wet. I haven't heard of those tyres though, sorry. |
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Post by tomkauf on Mar 28, 2020 1:50:28 GMT 11
I finally had the Tyre fitted. Bridgestone Jimboomba didn't even charge me anything, even though they supplied a Valve and it's a Continental tyre . Since the boot floor is so thin and floppy, it makes it hard to store the spare tyre underneath while still using the boot. But until I find a better solution, this works well - a few foam blocks to support it. The side cutout holes in the boot floor towards the rear of the car would be a problem if we didn't have a boot mat (it covers that up). |
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Post by EVangelist on Mar 29, 2020 21:20:26 GMT 11
Since the boot floor is so thin and floppy, it makes it hard to store the spare tyre underneath while still using the boot. But until I find a better solution, this works well - a few foam blocks to support it. Interesting... so the spare is not stored in a cage underneath the car in your Leaf? That’s where it goes in Gen 1 Leafs. |
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Post by tomkauf on Mar 29, 2020 22:05:23 GMT 11
Interesting... so the spare is not stored in a cage underneath the car in your Leaf? That’s where it goes in Gen 1 Leafs. I believe only the Australian delivered Leafs got a spare. The Japanese market ones definitely didn't, and I think even US/European ones did not. Since ours is a Japanese import, there's just a diffuser under the rear, and a can of tyre sealer in the boot storage. |
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Post by EVangelist on Mar 30, 2020 18:58:58 GMT 11
I believe only the Australian delivered Leafs got a spare. The Japanese market ones definitely didn't, and I think even US/European ones did not. Since ours is a Japanese import, there's just a diffuser under the rear, and a can of tyre sealer in the boot storage. Ah, of course, no spare = no pre-designated place to put it. |
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