2022 WRX Spare Tire USA

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bsevic

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

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As many of you know WRX’s sold in the United States don’t ship with a spare tire. He’s some information on my process of resolving it.

PARTS

1.) Spare Tire C25WT (Modern Spare) $418.75
2.) Spare Tire Bolt 901720002 (Subaru) $7.50
3.) Spare Tire Washer 97047FG000 (Subaru) $3
4.) Some Spare Form/Small Bag

PROCESS

1.The tire fits in the spare tire perfectly (need to face it upside down). Secure with above parts.
Also since this is a universal rim I marked the holes on the rim so I know which ones are the correct ones. Don’t want to be figuring that out at night on a busy highway.

2. Score the black styrofoam filler so it will fit on top of the tire (see pictures). After scoring it I used a sharp fillet knife to separate the top portion.

3. I placed the tire jack in a black bag that fits between the tire and rim. And then with some extra form a filled the void.

No issues with clearing the calipers and it can be used on the front or back. Car seems a little quieter and maybe a little more balanced with the extra 40 pounds back there. It’s a little costly but I like having the piece of mind that there’s a real spare with me in my travels.

Hope this helps.

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ir22WRX

· #2 · 2 mo ago

Looks like a solid solution. I went a slightly different route. I have a spare wheel, wheel foam (jack holder), and foam cover on order with Subaru. Picked up a cheap all season tire in the Canadian spare size. Pulled part numbers from Reddit so I think it will all work but holding off on posting them until everything comes in. I have ~$380 in the setup that is on order.

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toad98370

· #3 · 2 mo ago

bsevic said:
As many of you know WRX’s sold in the United States don’t ship with a spare tire. He’s some information on my process of resolving it.

PARTS

1.) Spare Tire C25WT (Modern Spare) $418.75
2.) Spare Tire Bolt 901720002 (Subaru) $7.50
3.) Spare Tire Washer 97047FG000 (Subaru) $3
4.) Some Spare Form/Small Bag

PROCESS

1.The tire fits in the spare tire perfectly (need to face it upside down). Secure with above parts.
Also since this is a universal rim I marked the holes on the rim so I know which ones are the correct ones. Don’t want to be figuring that out at night on a busy highway.

2. Score the black styrofoam filler so it will fit on top of the tire (see pictures). After scoring it I used a sharp fillet knife to separate the top portion.

3. I placed the tire jack in a black bag that fits between the tire and rim. And then with some extra form a filled the void.

No issues with clearing the calipers and it can be used on the front or back. Car seems a little quieter and maybe a little more balanced with the extra 40 pounds back there. It’s a little costly but I like having the piece of mind that there’s a real spare with me in my travels.

Hope this helps.

bsevic said:
As many of you know WRX’s sold in the United States don’t ship with a spare tire. He’s some information on my process of resolving it.

PARTS

1.) Spare Tire C25WT (Modern Spare) $418.75
2.) Spare Tire Bolt 901720002 (Subaru) $7.50
3.) Spare Tire Washer 97047FG000 (Subaru) $3
4.) Some Spare Form/Small Bag

PROCESS

1.The tire fits in the spare tire perfectly (need to face it upside down). Secure with above parts.
Also since this is a universal rim I marked the holes on the rim so I know which ones are the correct ones. Don’t want to be figuring that out at night on a busy highway.

2. Score the black styrofoam filler so it will fit on top of the tire (see pictures). After scoring it I used a sharp fillet knife to separate the top portion.

3. I placed the tire jack in a black bag that fits between the tire and rim. And then with some extra form a filled the void.

No issues with clearing the calipers and it can be used on the front or back. Car seems a little quieter and maybe a little more balanced with the extra 40 pounds back there. It’s a little costly but I like having the piece of mind that there’s a real spare with me in my travels.

Hope this helps.

Awesome work, thank you!

PDawgsWRX

· #4 · 2 mo ago

Will a full size spare fit if you pull all the foam?

bsevic

Discussion Starter · #5 · 2 mo ago

PDawgsWRX said:
Will a full size spare fit if you pull all the foam?

Since I don't have one to try I'm not sure. My guess is that a full-size spare won't sit flush with the bottom of the spare tire area of the trunk and you'll need a longer M8 bolt to secure it to the threaded hole (maybe 20 centimeters/7.87 inches). And then without the styrofoam, you'll need to figure out how to securely store the jack and other tools.

bbuckis

· #6 · 2 mo ago

I’ve got almost the same setup. Went to the local auto yard got a washer and bolt out of a Hawkeye wagon, pulled the round foam tool piece holder out of a 2014 Forester and got the tire and wheel from Modern Spare.
I also picked up a set of hub centric rings to help center the tire on the bore if I ever have to use it.

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silver_scooby

· #7 · 2 mo ago

bbuckis said:
I’ve got almost the same setup. Went to the local auto yard got a washer and bolt out of a Hawkeye wagon, pulled the round foam tool piece holder out of a 2014 Forester and got the tire and wheel from Modern Spare.
I also picked up a set of hub centric rings to help center the tire on the bore if I ever have to use it.

How do you find a hawkeye wagon so easily? Most local yards rarely have any subarus, and if they do, it's late model crosstreks/foresters with crash damage.

bbuckis

· #8 · 2 mo ago

silver_scooby said:
How do you find a hawkeye wagon so easily? Most local yards rarely have any subarus, and if they do, it's late model crosstreks/foresters with crash damage.

Wasn't actually looking for a Hawkeye wagon, was just looking for any Subaru they had, they just happen to have one sitting there in the yard. I dug through the back and found the bolt and washer.
They also had 2 Bug-eyes in the yard.

silver_scooby

· #9 · 2 mo ago

bbuckis said:
Wasn't actually looking for a Hawkeye wagon, was just looking for any Subaru they had, they just happen to have one sitting there in the yard. I dug through the back and found the bolt and washer.
They also had 2 Bug-eyes in the yard.

Damn, must be northern state. I've seen maybe 1 blob and 2 bugs outside of car meets in the last year and never at a junkyard. I was looking for a project car.

Trackrider54

· #10 · 2 mo ago

I plan on tossing in a plug kit. Been riding motorcycles for years without any spare tire and I’ve had a few flats as have others I’ve ridden with. Plug kit gets you back up and running quickly. Only thing it won’t fix is if some large object cuts your tire. But I’ve never had that happen. Every flat I’ve ever had was a nail or screw in the tire and it slowly went down over time.

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bsevic

Discussion Starter · #11 · 2 mo ago

Trackrider54 said:
I plan on tossing in a plug kit. Been riding motorcycles for years without any spare tire and I’ve had a few flats as have others I’ve ridden with. Plug kit gets you back up and running quickly. Only thing it won’t fix is if some large object cuts your tire. But I’ve never had that happen. Every flat I’ve ever had was a nail or screw in the tire and it slowly went down over time.

That's an option but here in Michigan (especially in the spring) we have some pretty large pot whole that can take out the sidewall (and have had that happen).

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ProZach626

· #12 · 2 mo ago

Is it possible to just order a Subaru spare?

ir22WRX

· #13 · 2 mo ago

ProZach626 said:
Is it possible to just order a Subaru spare?

Yes. Will post part numbers once mine comes in and I know it fits. There are some Reddit threads and YouTube videos that I pieced the parts list together from.

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WTypeRogerX

· #14 · 2 mo ago

What year did they stop including spares?

PDawgsWRX

· #15 · 2 mo ago

WTypeRogerX said:
What year did they stop including spares?

2022.

bbuckis

· #16 · 25 d ago

ProZach626 said:
Is it possible to just order a Subaru spare?

I tried to order a spare here in Western NY. It was not allowed by Subaru according to the parts guy.

ir22WRX

· #17 · 25 d ago

You can order the wheel and buy your own tire. 205/50R17 is the spare tire spec per the owners manual. Here is what I ordered from Subaru. Noting that you will also need the spare tire screw in holder. I already had a spare one of those sitting in a parts drawer (See OP for part numbers on those).

28151VC000	Wheel (Spare 17X7J, 17X7J, Black)
95086FL02A	Spacer Floor, Center. (Rear)
97035FJ050	Jack Holder.

The foam (floor spacer) was not the right one (looked like it would fit a donut not the almost full size spare), so I had to cut chunks of it off to get it to fit. Not as clean as I wanted to but it turned out ok.

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PDawgsWRX

· #18 · 25 d ago

I ordered these from Discount Tire direct. Well under $200 shipped and mounted. They even included the Centering rings that I wanted. This is a regular tire, not a space saver or limited use. A factory steel wheel and labor was not worth the extra $100. Should be here in a few days and I'll do a test fit.

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RonG

· #19 · 17 d ago

PDawgsWRX said:
I ordered these from Discount Tire direct. Well under $200 shipped and mounted. They even included the Centering rings that I wanted. This is a regular tire, not a space saver or limited use. A factory steel wheel and labor was not worth the extra $100. Should be here in a few days and I'll do a test fit.
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Any update on the fit?

ProZach626

· #20 · 14 d ago

ir22WRX said:
You can order the wheel and buy your own tire. 205/50R17 is the spare tire spec per the owners manual. Here is what I ordered from Subaru. Noting that you will also need the spare tire screw in holder. I already had a spare one of those sitting in a parts drawer (See OP for part numbers on those).

28151VC000
Wheel (Spare 17X7J, 17X7J, Black)
95086FL02A
Spacer Floor, Center. (Rear)
97035FJ050
Jack Holder.

The foam (floor spacer) was not the right one (looked like it would fit a donut not the almost full size spare), so I had to cut chunks of it off to get it to fit. Not as clean as I wanted to but it turned out ok.

Will you please post some pictures and a description of where you cut?

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