Can 2015 Toyota Highlander with Aluminum Spare Have Hitch Installed
Updated 01/27/2026 | Published 08/18/2024
Question:
I have a 2015 Toyota Highlander with full size ALUMINUM wheel as the underside spare. However, all your choices say they wont work only with a full size spare not aluminum. What do you recommend? Thanks. Jeff
asked by: Jeff
Expert Reply:
Hey Jeff, so I don't have a great solution but if you really need a hitch installed on your 2015 Toyota Highlander what you'd need to do is install a hitch like the etrailer part # e98844 and then source a non-aluminum spare so that you can mount it back on the vehicle. There just isn't a way to fit both your current spare with any of the available hitches.
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Jameson C.
1/27/2026
Hey Jeff, did you end up going with the hitch and swapping to a non-aluminum spare for your Highlander? Knowing how that setup worked out could really help others facing the same fit issue.