Spare tire?

[Rudynfld]

Hey there, have a 2023 leaf SV plus with no spare tire, instead it has the repair kit. I realize this when I bought it new but it’s starting to bug me more because I’m seeing more cars with their tires completely blown off and that’s where The patch at that they include with the car will be useless. I can’t use my summer tire as a spare to leave it in the trunk because my winter rims are a size smaller, e.g. summers are 17 inch winters are 16 inch.
Anyone out there that has found a dummy tire from my previous Nissan, e.g. versa that would fit? I’ve noticed a spot, under the trunk where the spare tire may have been on previous models

Cheers

 

[Drew21]

1.) Generally speaking, when you see a car with a blown-out tire it was the result of someone not paying attention to their tires. If you could go back in time you would find that same tire was being driven with very low air pressure, or was bald, or had a big bulge in the sidewall. That's not to say that an unfortunate hit on a bad pothole can't ruin a tire, but in the list of things I think about when I'm driving suffering a blow-out is way, way towards the bottom.

2.) The rim size difference between your summer and winter tires doesn't matter if the tire diameter is the same (or very close). It's even less of a concern if you put the mismatched wheels on the rear axle. For example:



You could run these wheels/tires at the same time without any issue; the difference is no greater than if you mix new tires with worn tires.

If you want an easy spare tire, look at other Nissan vehicles with 5-bolt wheels (so that that the bolt pattern will match) and find a tire with the appropriate diameter that most closely matches your summer and winter tires.

 

[ColoRodney]

My Nissan leaf had a destroyed tire when I was forced off the road into a curb at a rather high velocity. It needed to be towed. I also keep a couple of aerosol “fix a flat” cans in the trunk. So far, I’ve only used them on other peoples’ cars. I only worry when I’m on a back country dirt road way up in the mountains, but so far I’ve driven carefully there and I’ve been fine.

 

[fastbike]

Hey there, have a 2023 leaf SV plus with no spare tire, instead it has the repair kit. I realize this when I bought it new but it’s starting to bug me more because I’m seeing more cars with their tires completely blown off and that’s where The patch at that they include with the car will be useless. I can’t use my summer tire as a spare to leave it in the trunk because my winter rims are a size smaller, e.g. summers are 17 inch winters are 16 inch.
Anyone out there that has found a dummy tire from my previous Nissan, e.g. versa that would fit? I’ve noticed a spot, under the trunk where the spare tire may have been on previous models

Cheers

I have a 2022 Leaf, which was sourced from UK. It has a factory fitted space saver style spare tyre. This is narrower than the 17" alloy wheels, runs at 60 psi and is limited to speeds up to 80km/hr (50mph for imperial readers). There is a metal cage to hold it, fitted under the boot, hinged near the axle and is lowered by turning a bolt in the floor of the boot with the wrench supplied to undo/tighten the wheel nuts. A small scissor jack is fitted in the space behind the left rear wheel arch, accessed via a plastic door in the boot lining panels.
I know that a local firm in NZ had a kit to install into cars that did not have the factory option.

 

[Boz50]

Very interested in the debate about spacesaver tyres on the Leaf. It appears some cars came with a spacesaver fitted under the rear boot/trunk area, just wondering why some came with them and others not, was it an optional extra and if so is a kit available and is it possible to retro fit one.
I understand that the early Mk 1 with the electric parking brake fitted probably couldnt have one due to the parking brake mechanism being under the boot floor, but later Mk1's have a cavernous empty space with the difuser covering it. mainly thinking of UK registered cars like mine.
Can anyone help??.
Cheers!!!!

 

[goldbrick]

I'm not sure about the UK but I don't think any Leaf's came with a spare tire in the US. I've never heard of one anywhere but I live in the US and only pay attention to what is available here.

I have a spacesaver spare I bought in a junkyard from another Nissan model (Altima I think??) and that works fine although there is no place on the car made to hold it.

 

[fastbike]

https://www.nissan.co.uk/owners/car.../leaf/0ze1/e0/2023/changing-flat-tyre-1.shtml

 

[Drew21]

Different countries specify different safety or required equipment for vehicles. As a simple example, my ICE 2010 Honda Fit has different front fenders, hood, and front and rear bumper in the US in comparison to Japan, most likely due to differing crash standards.

US -


Japan -


Similarly, many cars sold in Europe require rear fog lights but don't carry that feature over to the US.

It seems that UK regulations require(d) a spare tire whereas the US did not.

 

[fastbike]

It seems that UK regulations require(d) a spare tire whereas the US did not.

The point was that it is physically possible to fit a spare tyre in the space under the boot, not whether it was a legal requirement.
An earlier comment pointed out that the electric parking brake on earlier models might preclude that if the mechanism protrudes into the space.
YMMV, DYOR etc.

 

[Moscoz]

Hi.
This subject is discussed before.
Nissan sells an original spare tire kit for the Mk1, including the underbody hanger, an original scissor jack etc.
It is described in the European manual as an option, might well be available worldwide.
I previously attached the part list for the spare tire kit in this thread #5.
Mounting is simple.
Enjoy.

 

[Moscoz]

Direct link to parts list...

 

[Boz50]

Moscoz
Great I will take a look, many thanks!

 

[RNeil]

Direct link to parts list...

It looks like you are paying thousands of euro just for a bracket to hold the spare. I would say check the junk yards, but I know I won't find it in the US.

 

[dconnx]

I found out that my 2021 Nissan Leaf HAS a spare tyre. It came in incredibly handy recently when my son got a flat tyre on a 2015 Nissan Leaf ze0 (with no spare tyre). And I found out then and there that the ze1 spare tyre has the same bolt pattern as the ze0 and it saved the day. So now I'm going to find a spare tyre from another later leaf from a breakers yard for my son's car.

Derek

 

[LeafNissan1]

My Nissan leaf had a destroyed tire when I was forced off the road into a curb at a rather high velocity. It needed to be towed. I also keep a couple of aerosol “fix a flat” cans in the trunk. So far, I’ve only used them on other peoples’ cars. I only worry when I’m on a back country dirt road way up in the mountains, but so far I’ve driven carefully there and I’ve been fine.

Don't use any "fix-a-flat" type repairs unless you're willing to deal with the expense of replacing the TPMS sensor which can be expensive. I've posted on this topic in another thread on this forum.

 

[popgoesweasel]

On ebay.com, I bought a Nissan Altima spare tire wheel rim donut T135/90R16 16 inch OEM 2013 thru 2022.
I put it in the space behind the back seat with a jack and tire iron after I jacked up the car and installed it to insure it would work.

 

[fastbike]

Here's a view of the factory supplied spare tyre cradle.

 

[woeful]

Don't use any "fix-a-flat" type repairs unless you're willing to deal with the expense of replacing the TPMS sensor which can be expensive.

My e-NV200 was supplied with a Nissan-branded bottle of goo (made by Continental) and electric compressor to fix a flat. It worked, and it did not damage the TPMS sensor. The sealant claims to be easy to wash away when the new tyre is being fitted (or, presumably, if repaired rather than replaced).

I agree with the advice not to use any other such product unless it has a warranty covering any damage to the TPMS sensor. After getting my replacement tyre following that flat, I also bought a new bottle of Continental sealant... and a spare wheel, from a scrapped van, and a jack, and a dust cover for the wheel. Haven't needed those yet. The spare wheel has to stay at home when the car's needed with all 7 seats, but mostly it fits in the same space as one of the third-row seats would, if folded.

[The e-NV200 is essentially a small van-shaped LEAF. The service manual introduces it as LEAF model ME0.]

 

[Moscoz]

It looks like you are paying thousands of euro

Should have mentioned, Denmark is one of very few countries in EU where the Euro is still not implemented. You may divide the sums (in Danish kroner) with 7,5 - and then you get the Euro. Still expensive though...