Spare Tire for fusion hybrid

[jayjay]

just about decided to go with the avalon hybrid....you can get a spare with them.....ford is crazy if they think i'm gonna drive across the country without a spare tire.....

[smr2112]

At least with the newer Kia Niro, they sell an optional spare tire kit with rim. Would cost about $235.

I traded my Fusion Hybrid for a smaller 2017 iSubaru Impreza, with an actual spare tire. Traded the Ford

with open safety recalls and the Frankenspare and all....it did save me once and the other time

had to call for a flatbed.

 

I miss the hybrid for sure, but not all the warranty and tech quirks.

[david@sundanzer.com]

My kids used my Fusion to drive ~800 mile to see the grandparents. It had 4 fairly new tires, but they got a flat at ~10pm in a rural town on the trip and had to sleep in the car all night.

 

I was 90% sure I was going to buy another Fusion in 2018, but now I'm not sure. The car needs a real spare tire kit. Even a portable kit that you can put in your trunk for road trips. And it needs to be a standard feature so I don't pay 3x the price as an aftermarket accessory.

 

 

[smr2112]

At least Kia, with the Kia Niro sells a spare tire kit you can buy - that's smart. If you want it, fine pay for it

(maybe $280 I think), if you want to go without it, good luck.

 

It seem impractical this day and age to have to live without it. With all the recalls and other quirks,

I loved the car and mileage, but I am not a proud Subaru owner - spare tire included!

 

It was hard for me to drive around knowing my seat belts may not work, and for sure they

let me know that when I traded it in, took a big hit. Still sitting on some Ford dealers lot and not

selling. The Subaru dealer told me they could not/would not keep it because of that - and they were right.

[Cobra348]

i have a 2012 fusion hybrid with a donut as the spare...had to use it one time so far. i will be buying a new car in the next 12 months and was seriously thinking about the fusion hybrid again. but if i can't even get a donut, that's a deal breaker for me. i guess ford lost a sale.

A bit late to the "game". but look at this thread, please. Invoice part# is what you need from Parts Dept of the dealer. Get the tire tread from TireRack. That's all for NEW stuff. Alternative is go to a junkyard or parts reseller and get all the pieces from a '13+ gas Fusion. You want a 16" compact spare - it will fit in the well where the mobility kit is.

 

Put the kit in the garage and save the spare for the next car when/if you trade! I did the compact spare on my prior '15 HyTi and it is now in the SE. <shrug>

[Waldo]

My 2014 FFH has a spare tire in it. I only spent about $120 for it and the jack/tools.

[Cobra348]

My '15 didn't have one nor did the current '17. I used that thread to get the parts as salvagers in my area are few and far between. The ones I did approach wanted nearly as much as new equipment so I went the dealer/TireRack route. When I was getting set to trade, I simply yanked it out, put the original mobility kit in and waited. The mobility kit for the '17 is in the garage ... right next to the OEM sway bar and floor mats! <chuckle>

[hermans]

I bought mine out of a wrecked gas Fusion. When I sold the car the buyer wanted it to go with the car.

Edited June 14, 2017 by hermans

[stlouisgeorge]

Just my 2 cents worth (joining this thread on page 16..)

 

If you are concerned about needing a spare tire or being stuck on the side of the road, just do what I am going to do on my next set of rubber. Get tires that can't get you you stuck on the side of the road. I'm talking run-flats. You can make it to the next town even with a signicant tire puncture.

 

I already priced out a set of run-flat tires ("gasp!") for under $900 at Firestone (and that was without shopping around). The guy said they were the best Bridgestone tires you can buy for my car. As I cruise through North St. Louis and East St. Louis TWICE each day on my commute I will feel a lot safer on that inevitable 20 degree 11:00PM breakdown on the side of I-70.

 

Many will poopoo this idea. Probably cost me .7 miles/gallon because I'm not riding on green tires.

 

Back on topic (I actually was on topic) For those who have a donut.. (I don't in my 2017) you can sell your donut on this forum for $75 and get back that lost mileage in weight alone never worrying about having a flat. (a donut tire has got to be significant weight drag over the long haul).

[Cobra348]

... <snip> . If you are concerned about needing a spare tire or being stuck on the side of the road, just do what I am going to do on my next set of rubber. Get tires that can't get you you stuck on the side of the road. I'm talking run-flats. You can make it to the next town even with a signicant tire puncture.

 

... <snip> .Back on topic (I actually was on topic) For those who have a donut.. (I don't in my 2017) you can sell your donut on this forum for $75 and get back that lost mileage in weight alone never worrying about having a flat. (a donut tire has got to be significant weight drag over the long haul).

Run-flats ... while I have considered them I'd like to see the prices come down some. I paid over $800 for the Winter tread I use (17-inch) and I am not up to investing that much again unless it would significantly improve my chances on the road and deliver decent mileage. Do they work suitably on a sidewall blowout? My sons Fiesta has had 2 of them due to kickup of construction material. Knock wood, I've been lucky.

 

Donut weight ... admittedly the donut and assorted parts weigh a lot more than the kit. I think someone noted 30-35 pounds or so. However, right now, I feel a bit better with it there and mileage is mid-40s and gaining each tank - now that Winter is gone. But I also use the OEM Michelin tread (LRR?) for non-Winter driving, too!

Edited June 19, 2017 by Cobra348

[Waldo]

The problem with run flats is they will make your car drive like a dump truck. They will ruin the ride. A car's suspension needs to be tuned from the beginning for run flat tires.

[KandT]

A bit late to the "game". but look at this thread, please. Invoice part# is what you need from Parts Dept of the dealer. Get the tire tread from TireRack. That's all for NEW stuff. Alternative is go to a junkyard or parts reseller and get all the pieces from a '13+ gas Fusion. You want a 16" compact spare - it will fit in the well where the mobility kit is.

 

Put the kit in the garage and save the spare for the next car when/if you trade! I did the compact spare on my prior '15 HyTi and it is now in the SE. <shrug>

 

Larry (or anyone else who wants to pipe in),

 

I'm seriously looking at a 2017 Fusion Hybrid SE. It has P225/50R17's. It appears you're also running 17's. That being the case (and based on what I've read throughout this thread) it appears as though the spare is a 16 (as you've indicated above). Is my understanding correct? I read earlier in the thread that the difference in tire size might cause various systems to malfunction. Has that question been debunked?

 

Also, I see various sales on ebay that look like they would work. Your thoughts? https://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-2018-BRAND-NEW-FORD-FUSION-HYBRID-MINI-DONUT-SPARE-TIRE-WITH-JACK-KIT-/322928724263

 

Thanks in advance. Look forward to being a part of 'the Community!' :happy feet:

 

-Ken

[murphy]

If you are worried about system problems and the flat is on the front, mount the spare on the rear and move the good tire from the rear to the flat location.

[Cobra348]

 

Larry (or anyone else who wants to pipe in),

 

I'm seriously looking at a 2017 Fusion Hybrid SE. It has P225/50R17's. It appears you're also running 17's. That being the case (and based on what I've read throughout this thread) it appears as though the spare is a 16 (as you've indicated above). Is my understanding correct? I read earlier in the thread that the difference in tire size might cause various systems to malfunction. Has that question been debunked?

 

Also, I see various sales on ebay that look like they would work. Your thoughts? https://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-2018-BRAND-NEW-FORD-FUSION-HYBRID-MINI-DONUT-SPARE-TIRE-WITH-JACK-KIT-/322928724263

 

Thanks in advance. Look forward to being a part of 'the Community!' :happy feet:

 

-Ken

Somewhere in here is a study done on the road about the performance of a 16" donut with 17 or 18" rims. Essentially - and as I recall it - the donut on ANY corner of a car using 17" rims won't skew computer badly as long as you do get it replaced within a decent interval. The donuts are NOT to be driven more than a certain speed and distance anyway.

 

Also, as I recall it, with 18" rims, the donut is best used in a rear wheel position. This avoids skewing the steering badly. So if your flat is a front wheel, mount the donut on a rear spot, then mount that rim where the flat is. Then hoist your butt to the repair shop.

Edited February 19, 2018 by Cobra348

[KandT]

mount the spare on the rear and move the good tire from the rear to the flat location.

 

 

Essentially - and as I recall it - the donut on ANY corner of a car using 17" rims won't skew computer badly as long as you do get it replaced within a decent interval.

 

Sounds like you're both in agreement that running the 16 shouldn't be a problem in an emergency but it might be best to run the spare on the rear.

 

1st vehicle we test drove didn't work out. Have an appointment to drive another on Saturday. Fingers crossed.

 

-Ken

[murphy]

Note that the spare will only work on a hybrid. It will not work on an Energi. The Energi has bigger brakes and the donut wheel will not fit over the brake calipers.

[Hokearmy]

The last time I had a sidewall issue on a tire was about 30 years ago -- until the other day. Not even 1400 miles into my new 2019 Fusion, I hit something on the side of the driveway. Good news is that the car told me immediately that I had a tire pressure issue and I was able to limp back home. When I discovered I had sidewall damage I looked up the manual to see about where to jack up the car. The manual is completely silent about where and how to jack the car. I then discovered that I had no jack and no spare. Dealer didn't tell me jack about a pretty key issue. Found a compact jack and bought a spare tire. At least I was close to home when I lost my tire. If I was out on the road I would have been totally screwed. Absolutely absurd that the car comes with no spare tire.

[murphy]

Many cars come without a spare these days.

[CV12Steve]

Lots of call and two wrecking yards - whole spare setup with almost new tire ~$175

[Temgrumpy]

Is there a donut that will fit a 2019 fusion hybrid titanium?

[Cobra348]

Exact fit?  Doubtful unless you're running 16" rims.  Read previous posts on this page ... look at your rim size and you have your answer.  It's going to be either 17" or 18" - most likely 18.  Just check it and you will know.  The info is all here.

Edited October 28, 2020 by Cobra348