...no problem I thought. Just remove the wheel and fit the Prius space saver I'd already got for this eventuality. Not so easy.
First of all, the wheel was stuck on. I removed all the nuts and it wouldn't budge. I yanked and yanked at it but it wouldn't move. So, (bearing in mind I'm a lady and don't have a garage full of tools), I called Lexus assistance. No problem they said, someone will be with you within an hour. Sure enough, an AA man turned up within the hour. He said the wheel had seized, it was quite common, and used a lump hammer with a soft end to whack the back of the alloy, which finally came free. He kindly fitted my Prius space saver and off he went.
OK I thought, I'll just ring Lexus to see if they could repair it. They told me to take it down later this afternoon. So I set off for work with the space saver. I didn't get very far though. As soon as I set off, I noticed a noise coming from the wheel like something was catching, I took the space saver off and found the inside of the wheel was rubbing against the brake calliper, not good.
So I had no option but to fit the punctured tyre and wheel back on the car and pray that I could get enough air in it to make it to the garage.
I eventually got the tyre fixed by Lexus at a cost of £15, but they washed and vacuumed the car for me too.
So it appears although the Prius (2010) spare is supposed to fit the CT, I'd got the info from http://www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Lexus/CT200h%20(2011%20-%20).html in reality, it doesn't. So I'm back with the goo until I can source a Lexus space saver at a reasonable price.
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