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2012 & 13 take same 15" wheel - can be obtained new OEM on eBay. Total with shipping $102, went to a "used tire" shop and got one for $25 which included mounting and balancing. Found a jack and handle at a yard sale for $2 - grand total of $129. Spare tire fits in the well with room to spare!
KIA is crazy not to fit a spare; it would cost them hardly anything and gain customer loyalty. Spare is standard in Australia - includes alloy if fitted to car.
KIA is crazy not to fit a spare; it would cost them hardly anything and gain customer loyalty. Spare is standard in Australia - includes alloy if fitted to car.
It's not Kia Motors, its the way the individual countries request their vehicles to be built for there market. That's the reason vehicles are not equipped the same the world over.
Not to do with the spare, but there is also different regulations in different countries too that have to be considered.
You will pay for that full size spare and rim in the base price for your country.
It's not Kia Motors, its the way the individual countries request their vehicles to be built for there market. That's the reason vehicles are not equipped the same the world over. You will pay for that full size spare and rim in the base price for your country.
Not to do with the spare, but there is also different regulations in different countries too that have to be considered.
Our rules don't specify that the car must have a spare. Most come with at least a steel spare and full-sized tyre. Retail would be about $200 for a medium-sized wheel & tyre plus jack etc, so I'm guessing the manufacturer could do it for a lot less. Still can't believe that some manufacturers supply a temporary spare, or that the regulations allow such obviously unsafe kit on a car.
Our rules don't specify that the car must have a spare. Most come with at least a steel spare and full-sized tyre. Retail would be about $200 for a medium-sized wheel & tyre plus jack etc, so I'm guessing the manufacturer could do it for a lot less. Still can't believe that some manufacturers supply a temporary spare, or that the regulations allow such obviously unsafe kit on a car.
didn't say the regulations had anything to do with your spare, I was referring to such things for example here in Canada all our vehicles have to have DRL's, km gauges and certain impact on bumpers.
I don't like the idea without a spare tire (I have a compact spare which comes standard in my model, same model in the US gets an inflator kit) but many manufacturers of vehicles sold in North America now come with only the inflator/seal kit not just Kia, but again this is the stated requirements of the importer which are Kia Motors US, Kia Canada and same in Austrailia - they are the ones controlling this not Kia Motors in Korea, they will outfit them anyway the importer wants for it's particular market.
The wheel is a common size with a common lug pattern. The cheapest option is a junk yard where you can get the rim, rubber, jack, and tools for $50 (US) or less. If you look back there are a few threads on this topic that will have the exact sizes.
2012 & 13 take same 15" wheel - can be obtained new OEM on eBay. Total with shipping $102, went to a "used tire" shop and got one for $25 which included mounting and balancing. Found a jack and handle at a yard sale for $2 - grand total of $129. Spare tire fits in the well with room to spare!
I didnt have to buy airpump since My Rio5 came with that bulky airpump that also fits in wheel with all this other stuff and yes it is flushed, no bump when you put down liner!.
just in case yours didnt came with it. walmart sells Airpump with sealer kit for $20:
so WTF get your real full size spare tire so you dont get stranded and some douchbag takes your hottie cuz you cant make it on time!
**caution use condoms on said hottie and I tried different non-OEM wheels & they will block the brakes! make sure you get the OEM wheel, I got it from that ebay link above and it fits perfect yes I tested it with brakes and drove with it to make sure damn I just did yalls homework!!
Full SIZE spare tire
Full spare fit perfect
Last edited by FranckStar69; 01-16-2013 at 07:58 PM.
Full spare tire with lots of stuff in it, car jack, lug wrench, airpump, gloves, oil funnel even got room for speaker wire :P
all that and it is perfectly flushed, not hump at all with liner down
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Easy missing spare tire problem solved
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damn I just did yalls homework!!
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