Curt Trailer Hitch Touching Spare Tire on 2008 Lexus RX 350

Published 05/21/2019

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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"

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Question:

Hi Kyle, Thank you for the reply. I am still not happy about the trailer hitch touching my spare tire. It can’t be good for my spare to be touching. I am sure hitch and tire are secure, but the spare is not sitting exactly correct. Would a draw tight hitch be better?

asked by: Keith L

Expert Reply:

Thank you for the photo; unfortunately there really is no "fix" for the Curt Trailer Hitch # 13530 touching the spare tire on your 2008 Lexus RX 350. While I can understand wanting to lower the spare a bit during the install, that can cause an issue like what you are experiencing. The spare tire is going to be directly above this hitch cross tube and so long as both the hitch and spare are properly secured and the hitch was torqued to the specs in the directions it is perfectly secure and won't go anywhere.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Keith L.

5/21/2019

Kyle S.

5/21/2019

Happy to help and yes, the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch # 75153 that fits your 2008 Lexus RX 350 will likely resolve the issue. This hitch juts out more than the Curt, as you can see by the accompanying photo I added of the two installed on an '08 RX 350. Based on your photo it looks like the Draw-Tite will clear the area where your hitch is touching the spare tire. I have added links to video installs of both hitches on a 2008 RX 350 for you to check out.