I want to add some caution/details to the spare tire replacement.
There is a 10mm brake rotor bolt holding it to the Hub.
The OE wheels have a hollow space accommodating that 10mm bolt.
But aftermarket spares like genesis spare does not/may not have this provision.
Hence to mount this spare you may have to remove that 10mm bolt before you can mount the spare donut or wheel.
This may apply to some aftermarket wheels also.
Also, I had bad luck with seller sending the 17 inch spare even though I ordered 18 inch Genesis spare donut tire.
Seller said he did not have it in stock, and gave credit for that 17 inch wheel. Since I have this 17 inch steel spare,
I thought I would try and see.
17 inch steel wheel could not clear brake caliper in the back, but it worked fine for the front.
So, I can still use it for the front. If my rear tire fails, I may have to put spare on the front,
and mount front tire on the rear.
This is in fact better than mounting the spare in the rear as this is a rear wheel drive car,
and puts more stress on rear wheels(donut is weak
).
This would be still faster than waiting for roadside assistance which only flatbed the vehicle anyways,
and then trying to find a tire patching service, or even worst looking for tire replacement.
See the image attached for 10mm bolt.
It is there for front as well as rear. Bolt shown in the rear, bolt removed shown on front rotor.
Also see the clearance of brake caliper for the front.
There is an indent on Spare wheel to align with bolt location, but indent is very shallow and not enough to clear that 10mm bolt.
Also, I tested the torque for wheel nuts. They are no where near 129lb-ft spec.
These are torqued to 105lb-ft which closer to typical cars in this size range.
Typical torque for most cars would be 85+/- 5 lb-ft. When I saw the specs 129 lb-ft, I felt it is too much.
So, I would suggest go easy on wheel nuts and keep the torque around 105+/- lb-ft.