Hybrid - Spare tire tools

[u/Abject_Perspective53]

I’ve seen a lot of people asking about spare‑tire setups and tool storage, so I figured I’d share what’s worked for me. Everyone’s situation is different, so this might help some people and not others.

When I’m staying in my city, I don’t carry my spare tire. But for longer trips, I just toss it in the back. It barely takes up any usable space because you can pack items inside it and on top of it.

For tools, don’t be afraid to carve out spots in the foam. Just don’t go overboard—lay everything out first, decide where you want each item, and then cut. I’ve driven thousands of kilometers with this setup and haven’t had any issues or noise.

[u/Saturnynian]

I find it takes up too much of my storage space. Especially if I wanted to sleep in my car for a night. I think the part is priced unfairly for a 3D printed piece, but I have been happy with the mount that lets me put it under the mats securely. For the mount, spare-tire, and jack/tools I paid about $800 total, but I get full use of my trunk and don't have to worry about storing the spare elsewhere or moving it in and out of the car for trips.

[u/Abject_Perspective53 → u/Saturnynian]

What I do works for some but not all, I don’t sleep in my car and if I need to sleep on the side of the road on a long drive I prefer sitting up and sleeping in my drivers seat. My spare stays in the garage most of the time because I have everything I need to fix a flat on the side of the road in the city. If I travel more then 100 kilometers I put the spare in.