# Toy Spare or sealant kit **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mazda, miata\ **Created:** [December 18, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901 "2009-12-18T00:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![persch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@persch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/persch)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901/1 "2009-12-18T00:55:20Z")
Should I put a toy spare in the trunk of my Miata, or use the OEM sealant kit? Tires are low profile, aluminum rims. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901/2 "2009-12-18T01:08:00Z")
Get a doughtnut spare. With the low profile tires, if you get rim damage or if the sidewall of the tire is damaged a Fix-A-Flat won’t work. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901/3 "2009-12-19T01:28:23Z")
It might depend on where you are driving it. How far from tire stores (that have that size), and suppliers that have replacement wheels, will you be? ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901/4 "2009-12-19T02:03:59Z")
The biggest question would be, can you find a doughnut spare tire that will fit in the trunk AND clear the brake calipers? ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901/5 "2009-12-19T03:17:41Z")
Carry the correct size spare or call a tow truck… ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901/6 "2009-12-19T12:08:08Z")
What size came with the Miata? Use that. ---
**Author:** ![scarlet\_pimpernel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@scarlet\_pimpernel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scarlet_pimpernel)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toy-spare-or-sealant-kit/40901/7 "2010-01-12T18:33:42Z")
I assume you have an NC or 3rd generation Miata, 2006 on, since that’s when Mazda did away with the spare. The donut from a 3rd generation RX-7 will fit the NC hub. See the thread here. Scroll down to the last post. [http://www.delval.org/webwiz/forum/forum\_posts.asp?TID=437](http://www.delval.org/webwiz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=437) Also, there are a number of posts on the forum at [www.miata.net](http://www.miata.net) discusing other donuts that will fit. Apparently, the donut from the RX-8 and Mazda 3 will also fit. Take a look here. [http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=355747&highlight=NC+donut+spare+tire](http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=355747&highlight=NC+donut+spare+tire)