# Spare tire 60 PSI **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** rav4, toyota\ **Created:** [October 27, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257 "2021-10-27T22:25:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/1 "2021-10-27T22:25:44Z")
Got a tire pressure warning, spare in door jamb .isted at 60 psi, even stamped on the full size spare 60 PSI. New to me, I wonder why. It is not monitored for pressure. Curiously 3 tires were at 30, and one was 33, recommended pressure. I don’t get that!! Filled em up light still on, off to the dealer I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/2 "2021-10-27T22:33:43Z")
Your full size spare is 60 PSI? I know donut spares are high pressure. Is your full size a different construction? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/3 "2021-10-27T22:37:15Z")
If you have a full size tire as a spare then 60psi is wrong . That should be the Maximum pressure not the operating pressure . Some vehicles monitor all four and spare but that usually does not apply to the temporary donut spares. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/4 "2021-10-27T22:39:06Z")
> [@Barkydog](#): > > Filled em up light still on, off to the dealer I guess. Depending on the type of system your car has, may take a mile or so of driving to reset light. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/5 "2021-10-27T22:43:26Z")
We did 10 miles yesterday, 40 today. From the online manual. Tire size 225/65R17 102H, T165/80R17 104M (spare) Tire inflation pressure (Recommended cold tire inflation pressure) Front: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar) Rear: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar) Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar) Wheel size 17 × 6 1/2J (steel wheel), 17 × 7J (aluminum wheel), 17 × 4T (spare) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/6 "2021-10-27T23:06:16Z")
I expect the 60 psi for the spare is correct. Does your tpms warning system tell you which tire is the problem? Or just that one or more of them has an incorrect pressure? My guess, one of the sensors or its battery has failed. Sensors fail from time to time, ask Boeing’s ex-CEO Dennis Muilenburg. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/7 "2021-10-27T23:07:04Z")
60 psi is correct for that skinny little temporary spare. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/8 "2021-10-27T23:16:02Z")
Just my opinion, for Toyota to call that a ‘full size spare’ is misleading. I would consider full size to be exactly the same size as the other four. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/9 "2021-10-27T23:45:29Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Does your tpms warning system tell you which tire is the problem? No there is no individual tire information. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/10 "2021-10-27T23:50:03Z")
I wonder if a shop having the Toyota scan tool could determine which tire it is? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/11 "2021-10-27T23:53:16Z")
Possibility, I bought an extended warranty for $1400, talked to the dealer, they said bring it in, no problem. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/12 "2021-10-27T23:58:44Z")
we had to manually reset one of our vehicles we had to shut the warning off. you should check your manual. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/13 "2021-10-28T00:12:54Z")
No reset I saw in the manual or info screens. I’ll check the pressure before we hit the interstate on our return. It is supposed to correct after driving. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/14 "2021-10-28T00:47:29Z")
Tire shops have a tool the distinguishes if there is a signal being generated from each sensor. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/15 "2021-10-28T01:14:41Z")
Think of a bicycle tire at 60. It’s a little space saver spare that needs to provide a lot of support if used. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/16 "2021-10-28T01:52:25Z")
Could be the pressure sensor’s that have failed, Mom was given a $800 estimate to replace all 4 by the dealer compared to around $400 for the independent on her 2010 Prius. 60psi sounds right for the spare, It’s the same on my Forester. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/17 "2021-10-28T02:09:42Z")
It sounds like somebody replaced the narrow high pressure spare with a full size regular pressure spare, right @Barkydog ? If so, 60 psi is too high. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/18 "2021-10-28T02:12:34Z")
If a sensor fails the warning light will flash for one minute after start up. A common problem is for the low pressure thresholds to be set too high by someone fooling around with the initialization button. For now set the tire pressure at 36 PSI to see if the warning light goes out. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/19 "2021-10-28T02:15:19Z")
> [@Barkydog](#): > > even stamped on the full size spare 60 PSI. That is a compact spare tire, just like listed on the tire information placard. The prefix “T” is temporary. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257/20 "2021-10-28T02:22:08Z")
Maybe the salesman lied, said it was a full size spare. ![tire](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/3/6307ac95e2af1c88e834350b8995a3e6b78f9f2e.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257.md?page=2)