Flat tire contingency plan?

legacy_etu said:

I checked my car after reading this and i DO have a warning triangle in the trunk. I'd check with you dealer and ask where it is. it's actually pretty nice and I hope to never need to use it.

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Mine didn't have that triangle (argh!). I ordered one from a dealership online. It could come in handy.

akasonny said:

Mine didn't have that triangle (argh!). I ordered one from a dealership online. It could come in handy.

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You should ask your salesman where it is. Maybe he’ll throw it in for nothing. I asked my salesman to get the tote bag for the trunk for me. He threw it in for nothing....

plug for the tote bag. The compartment size is a perfect fit for two 1 gallon containers of milk. It’s also rigid enough that it keeps everything in place when blasting thru turns.

legacy_etu said:

You should ask your salesman where it is. Maybe he’ll throw it in for nothing. I asked my salesman to get the tote bag for the trunk for me. He threw it in for nothing....

plug for the tote bag. The compartment size is a perfect fit for two 1 gallon containers of milk. It’s also rigid enough that it keeps everything in place when blasting thru turns.

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I received everything else...tote, first-aid, travel emergency kit. I don't think the salespeople were even aware of a triangle. Anyway, I bought it there but its 2 1/2 hrs away and I'm using another dealership for everything. The sales guy was a moron there. He new less than nothing about the Supra.

akasonny said:

I received everything else...tote, first-aid, travel emergency kit. I don't think the salespeople were even aware of a triangle. Anyway, I bought it there but its 2 1/2 hrs away and I'm using another dealership for everything. The sales guy was a moron there. He new less than nothing about the Supra.

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I didn’t get any extras with mine. No totes or kits or even a keychain. I asked for a proper owners manual folio because all my manuals just came in a plastic bag and all they gave me was a crappy plastic dealership branded thing. I ordered the triangle on my own after consensus was that the NA delivered Supras didn’t come with it.


I feel so unloved

consultadrone said:

I didn’t get any extras with mine. No totes or kits or even a keychain. I asked for a proper owners manual folio because all my manuals just came in a plastic bag and all they gave me was a crappy plastic dealership branded thing. I ordered the triangle on my own after consensus was that the NA delivered Supras didn’t come with it.


I feel so unloved

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consultadrone said:

I didn’t get any extras with mine. No totes or kits or even a keychain. I asked for a proper owners manual folio because all my manuals just came in a plastic bag and all they gave me was a crappy plastic dealership branded thing. I ordered the triangle on my own after consensus was that the NA delivered Supras didn’t come with it.


I feel so unloved

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Oh I failed to mention I got a free bottle of water too. Ha! I got the same crappy plastic stuff...but, yeah the sales guy gave me the other stuff just before I shot out of the dealership...grinning all the while.

I have the ModernSpare donut set with the tools, jack, and bag. I think it was about $500 delivered, I can't remember exactly but it's a nice convenient package.

During my initial inspection, I found that the jack's platform (box shaped) does not fit entirely into the Supra's jack point as it is too wide. Since it's got a rubber flat platform at the very top, I decided to toss a Burger Motorsports jack pad adapter in the bag. No issue with clearance. ModernSpare is looking into this defect.

https://burgertuning.com/products/jack-pad-adapter-for-2020-toyota-supra


I have an app-controlled garage door opener so I keep the spare in my garage and call my son or wife or friend to pick it up for me if I encounter a flat during my weekend drives.

I picked up an alloy wheel and tire from Tirerack that’s the same size as the factory front wheel/tire. They were on clearance since there was only one of each left in stock. Since it’s a "temporary spare" I didn’t need the wheel to be an exact match and without tire sensor it only cost just over $200 for both.

It actually fits in the back, and placed upside down like a large bowl can fit a case of beer (or soda) inside. It takes up a little more than half of the space in the back but I can take out the "spare" if I need to carry something else.

I also picked up a used BMW jack for $45 along with 1/2" socket wrench with correct size socket for the lugs. The jack is a perfect fit for the plastic jack points in the Supra and folds up flat.

puzzled said:

I have the ModernSpare donut set with the tools, jack, and bag. I think it was about $500 delivered, I can't remember exactly but it's a nice convenient package.

During my initial inspection, I found that the jack's platform (box shaped) does not fit entirely into the Supra's jack point as it is too wide. Since it's got a rubber flat platform at the very top, I decided to toss a Burger Motorsports jack pad adapter in the bag. No issue with clearance. ModernSpare is looking into this defect.

https://burgertuning.com/products/jack-pad-adapter-for-2020-toyota-supra


I have an app-controlled garage door opener so I keep the spare in my garage and call my son or wife or friend to pick it up for me if I encounter a flat during my weekend drives.

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Have you tried jacking up the car with the scissor lift with the burger adapter on top? Seems like it could be unstable to put that adapter on top of the small scissor Jack head

Pinrut said:

Have you tried jacking up the car with the scissor lift with the burger adapter on top? Seems like it could be unstable to put that adapter on top of the small scissor Jack head

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The top of the jack that comes with the set has a rubber pad so as long as the car is chocked, should be fine.

ModernSpare notified me that they have a new replacement scissors jack they're sending me so all new orders should include the improved scissors jacks that fit properly into the Supra (or BMW) jack points.

puzzled said:

ModernSpare notified me that they have a new replacement scissors jack they're sending me so all new orders should include the improved scissors jacks that fit properly into the Supra (or BMW) jack points.

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Does it have a part number? I'd wanna order one just incase..

Tsar said:

Does it have a part number? I'd wanna order one just incase..

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ModernSpare for Supra

Thanks! I'll see if I can just snag that jack from them.

I like how it implies that Supras have runflats...

puzzled said:

ModernSpare notified me that they have a new replacement scissors jack they're sending me so all new orders should include the improved scissors jacks that fit properly into the Supra (or BMW) jack points.

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How are you guys securing it in the trunk? I was thinking about drilling a couple holes in the cardboard/ fiberboard floor cover and installing some press fit grommets like these to tie to:

https://www.amazon.com/Grommets-4Rolled-Stainless-Steel-Heavy/dp/B013N5UAOO/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?dchild=1&qid=1596830738&refinements=p_n_feature_seven_browse-bin:5485702011&s=industrial&sr=1-12

But they seem to be mostly for cloth or tarps.

Tsar said:

Thanks! I'll see if I can just snag that jack from them.

I like how it implies that Supras have runflats...

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That seems to be a myth even some Supra owners believe.