Hi all, new to forum. This is a small thing but knowing might be beneficial to some. When I purchased my 2015 CX-5 about a month ago I did not think to check nor did I inquire of the dealer what kind of spare tire the vehicle came with. I got my vehicle home and checked the spare tire well. You guest it, a donut. A donut is find for local trips and such. Being I travel a lot I wanted the security of a tire that is the same as the tires that came with the vehicle, Toyo A23 P225/55/R19. Well, I was in for a shock. I realize I would need to purchase a tire sooner or later but the price of the Toyo A23 tire is ridiculous. Being I would use the tire as a spare I purchased an aftermarket rim. The tire, rim, mounting and balance set me back roughly $600.
But, the biggest kicker came when i removed the donut and tried to fit the new tire and rim in the spare tire storage well. The tire/rim is to big and will not fit. I cannot close the storage well with the top cover. So, I put the donut back and when I travel I will just have to store the regular tire in the back hatch. I really like the CX-5 so the tire issue probably would not have been necessarily a deal breaker. It would have depended on what the competition had to offer, donut vs. regular spare tire.
If you have not yet purchased a CX-5 and are doing research be aware of this tire storage problem. To be fair I'm an old guy and I do not like donut spares. For others, this might not be an issue.
But, the biggest kicker came when i removed the donut and tried to fit the new tire and rim in the spare tire storage well. The tire/rim is to big and will not fit. I cannot close the storage well with the top cover. So, I put the donut back and when I travel I will just have to store the regular tire in the back hatch. I really like the CX-5 so the tire issue probably would not have been necessarily a deal breaker. It would have depended on what the competition had to offer, donut vs. regular spare tire.
If you have not yet purchased a CX-5 and are doing research be aware of this tire storage problem. To be fair I'm an old guy and I do not like donut spares. For others, this might not be an issue.