I have a 2020 outlander which came with no spare time as the manufactures today I guess feel it’s not worth the cost. My car came with some cheap air pump and some like fix a flat to use. There is a storage area for it in the back of the car but that space is very small. I despise these things so I ordered and purchased a new rim and went and put a brand new tire on it. Problem now is where to store the tire. I have space in the back as I don’t use the “third” row seats so they lay down and the tire sits back there.
I know this isn’t real safe as if I was to be in a accident then that tire can well become airborne. I was wondering there is a way that I can tie the tire down using some slots in the back of the 3rd row seats to secure it to them. Does that seem like a positive way to secure this or does anyone have any other suggestions. There is no place in or under the car to store it that I can see.
If you have places to hook it, use at least one tiedown strap over the tire to restrain it.
I am incredulous that an SUV-type vehicle would not include a spare tire, or even a place to store a full-size spare. In the past, these kind of vehicles either offered storage for the spare wheel underneath, or they had it mounted on the rear hatch. Even subcompact cars managed to include a spare tire, and had a place to store it.
There are spots I believe I can run ropes through and then through the rim to hold the tire down, I need to get to like a home depot to pick up some heavy duty rope to use.
Don’t use rope . Get a ratchet strap or even 2 .
There’s no need to invent a solution. YOur best bet is to just accept that your SUV doesn’t have room for a spare tire and use it as is, just the air pump kit. If you insist on carrying a spare tire (despite what the manufacture intends), and you can find a safe place to hold the tire to, suggest at a minimum to use ratchetted nylon tie-down straps rather than ropes.
I thought I had already posted to use ratchet straps.
No rope. Ratchet strap. Easily tightened, easily released. Rope does neither.
Google “outlander spare tire carrier”.
There are plenty of aftermarket solutions for mounting the spare tire on the rear of the car.
I can’t say for certain, but there is often a way to add tie down anchors in the rear cargo area (since I guess they’re not there already). They’d look something like this (click) and you’d likely have to pull up the carpet to find where you can install them.
The place where I can secure it to isn’t big enough to put a strap through. It will allow for some rope but nothing the size of a strap.
Putting it on the rear is not feasible. The back hatch opens upward and would not be able to stay open with the addition weight of the tire
Might not be the most elegant but if you have a trailer hitch on the back it would work,
They have some that are only 1 inch wide and have a cam that holds tight . So it does not have to a ratchet type. Do you not know someone who is handy at this sort of stuff ?
There are anchor points in the cargo area that you can attach cargo straps hooks to.
Basic cargo straps are $6/pair.
Okay, the upper hatch on the rear of the car won’t work, what about the rest of the rear of the car?
You’re not the only person ever to have this problem with this model car. Others have solved it with those aftermarket solutions.
There are custom spare tire mounts that swing away from the liftgate, but these are probably too expensive.
You’d need a spare tire/wheel for a Nissan Murano but it appears to be possible. Have to remove the tray under the cargo area holding the compressor and sealant.
Outlander 2022 - spare tire problem solved! (youtube.com)
What about a roof rack?
Those things kill mpgs.