Is the Camry spare tire full-size?

[DiAliyah]

Camry spare tire is not full-size, but non-full-size, with the size of T155/70d17. Camry is a mid-size car, its body size is: length 4885mm, width 1840mm, height 1455mm, wheelbase is 2825mm, fuel tank capacity is 60l, trunk capacity is 593l. Camry is equipped with a 2.0l naturally aspirated engine, the maximum power is 131kw, the maximum power speed is 6600rpm per minute, the maximum torque is 210nm, the maximum torque speed is 4400 to 5200rpm per minute, matched with a 10-speed continuously variable transmission.

[RileyDella]

I specialize in Toyota models and am particularly familiar with the spare tire situation of the Camry. The current eighth-generation Camry gasoline version comes with a full-size spare tire, but the rim is made of steel, different from the aluminum alloy wheels on the car. The hybrid version is different; because the battery occupies the lower space of the trunk, it is equipped with a non-full-size T-type spare tire, which is much smaller and limited to 80 km/h. Last year, while helping a friend inspect a used car, I found that the spare tire in his hybrid luxury version was only two-thirds the size of a regular tire when lifting the trunk mat. This small spare tire is okay for temporary use, but for long-term high-speed driving, it's safer to replace it with a normal tire as soon as possible.

[OJeremiah]

Last time I went on a road trip with a friend's Camry and got a flat tire. When changing the spare tire, I noticed a detail. The current gasoline version of the Camry does come with a full-size spare tire, but the steel wheel is particularly heavy, making it quite challenging for women to change. As for the hybrid version, due to the battery placement, the spare tire is narrow and small, looking almost like a motorcycle tire. This kind of non-full-size spare tire can cause the car to pull to one side after installation. I once felt it particularly noticeable driving in the rain. It's advisable to check the spare tire condition before a long trip. Some car owners rely on tire repair fluid as a spare, which is completely inadequate when dealing with a real puncture.

[QuinnLynn]

As a regular at the auto repair shop, I've discovered some nuances about the Camry's spare tire. The mechanics mentioned that it's quite generous for the gasoline version to come with a full-size spare tire, while the hybrid version only gets a temporary non-full-size spare. Last month, a customer driving a hybrid came in for a tire change, thinking the spare could be used long-term, only to find the compact spare deformed after just 200 kilometers. These T-type spare tires have thin sidewalls and become particularly dangerous at speeds exceeding 80 km/h. The mechanics also advised that even for the gasoline version's full-size spare, the steel wheel is significantly heavier than aluminum alloy, and using it as a long-term substitute would increase fuel consumption.

[OEmersyn]

In the car club group chat discussing spare tires, an owner of an old Camry shared a little-known fact: the seventh-and-a-half-generation hybrid version before 2018 actually came with a full-size spare tire, which was later downsized in the eighth generation due to battery expansion. Nowadays, although the gasoline version has a spare tire of the same size as the regular tire, the steel wheel is about three kilograms heavier than the original alloy wheel, which can affect the wheel alignment. Last week, while helping a female colleague change her tire, I noticed that the spare tire wheel on her gasoline Camry had plastic covers over the bolt holes, which beginners might easily overlook and struggle to remove in a panic. Personally, I think car manufacturers nowadays tend to cut corners, and providing a tire repair kit is the least reliable option—a spare tire is still the most practical solution.