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[Comfo]

I have just purchased an RX300 with 60 litre LPG tank in spare tyre well. I now have a spare tyre which is homeless. I'm considering adding it to my roof rack, or building a makeshift tyre holder. Are there any fuel economy or weight distribution problems and how do I build a spare wheel tyre holder for my roof?

[sorcerer]

The RX300 is already a very thirsty beast, so I think sticking a spare wheel up on the roof would drop your fuel economy even further.

I've driven LPG for about 10, 12 or perhaps even more years and all I did was to carry a can of Holts Tyre Weld goo and a small 12V compressor. They would take care of any small punctures and the breakdown cover would take care of anything bigger, and that's even doing round trips to Poland, Czech Republic and most of eastern Europe - never carried a spare wheel anywhere.

As an aside, 60L is a bit small, so it may be worth changing for a bigger one if possible. Our RX300 had an 85L tank and I could get up to 74L in it.

Anyway, welcome to the club Antonio and let's see some pictures of your new beast over in the dedicated RX forum. There's a lot of very knowledgeable folks here so someone should be able to help if you ever have problems.

Cheers,

John

[Bluesman]

Hi and welcome to the LOC. Enjoy. I would definitely go for a larger tank. Lexus love LPG.