To its credit, Toyota includes a spare tire with the Toyota Highlander. However, keeping it up is simple to forget.
Maintaining spare tires positioned underneath a car can be challenging. In this example, we’ll use a first-generation Toyota Highlander to show you how to take out, care for, and replace a spare tire. For some other Toyota models and some other makes that tuck the spare up under the back of the car, the process is the same. This narrative serves as a how-to manual for getting the spare tire down if you get a flat and are in immediate need of one.
Opening the cargo compartment and looking under the cargo floor is the first step in finding the spare tire in a Toyota Highlander. You can lower the spare tire using the special tools that are there. Next, set a work mat down. This helps to guarantee the tire has a landing location and keeps you clean. The plastic cover should then be unscrewed when you crawl up underneath the car (never while using a jack).
Return to your standing position at this point, and lower the tire using the small nut with the ring on top. To accomplish this, insert the ring into the nut slot to the right of the cargo area and turn the black wrench tool in the other direction. The spare tire for the Toyota Highlander will gradually descend to the ground.
Crank it down and then some more. After that, remove the tire and position it against the rear bumper upright. If the line you crank-down has enough slack, you can slide the retaining ring through the hole in the centre of the cover and rim. If not, crank again.
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How long can a spare tire for a Toyota be used?
You can drive to the closest repair facility with the spare tire in order to have the flat tire evaluated and either repaired or replaced. With a donut-shaped spare tire, you should not travel faster than 50 mph or farther than 50 miles.
How is a 2019 Toyota Highlander tire changed?
Your Highlander Already Has the Tools
- First, find a safe place and turn on the emergency lights.
- 2. Take off the hubcap.
- Step 3: Insert the Jack, loosen the lug nuts, and raise the Highlander.
- Remove the lug nuts in Step 4 and mount the spare.
- 5. Tighten the lug nuts, then lower them and tighten them once more.
A Toyota Highlander’s spare tire is nowhere to be found.
The spare tire for your Toyota Highlander is secured to the frame’s lower part behind the rear bumper. You’ll need a wrench and your key to remove it.
Say you’re driving your Toyota and enjoying the scenery. The air is suddenly pouring out of your front right tire as you unexpectedly roll over a rusty nail. You must first be aware of where and how to obtain your Highlanders spare tire before hastily searching online for information on how to change a flat tire.