You usually turn a nut set in the trunk floor.
To release the spare tire cage on a 1996 Toyota T100, first locate the spare tire hoist mechanism, which is usually found beneath the rear of the truck. Use the provided crank handle, often stored with the jack equipment, to lower the tire. Insert the handle into the hoist mechanism and turn it counterclockwise until the tire is fully lowered and free from the cage. Once released, you can remove the spare tire for use.
The way that you take down the spare tire will depend on the make and model of the vehicle. Some SUVs have the spare tire under the vehicle and require a special tool to wind the tire down to the ground.
It is a space saver spare located under the car in a drop down fiberglass holder placed in between the mufflers at the rear of the vehicle.
On 2000 era Grand Caravans, you use your tire iron to turn the 'bolt' in the floor to crank down the tire. The 'bolt' is hidden under a plastic carpet-coloured cap near the middle of the floor at the rear. Turn counter-clockwise to lower the spare tire. On some models a pop-in type of hanger is used and, after cranking the tire down a bit, the tire won't actually drop so you will need to use something to pry the spare tire down out of its socket before continuing to lower tire.
To drop the spare, get the tire iron from its compartment behind the driver's side rear wheel well. Just inside the door sill for the rear hatch, on the passenger's side, is a small plastic tab with a jack logo on it Lift this tab to show the bolt which drops the spare. Use the tire iron to turn it.
u need to drop the spare tire !! and there it is !!
lift up the carpet in the boot and there will be a big nut 17mm or 19mm, remove this and the panel holding the spare tyre should drop down and can be removed
in the gas tank. Have to drop the spare tire and the tank to get to it.
give it a kick.
Between the first and second rows there is a carpet flap that lifts. You will then see a crank that cranks down the spare tire. the spare tire is actually outside of the Odysseys interior, but the crank is inside.
To drop the spare tire on a 2008 GMC Envoy, first locate the spare tire hoist mechanism under the rear of the vehicle. Use the provided wrench or tool, typically found in the vehicle's tool kit, to turn the hoist mechanism counterclockwise until the tire lowers to the ground. Once the tire is fully lowered, you can remove it from the hoist. Be sure to securely store the wrench and any tools after use.
May have a safety latch similar to my Bravada, drop tire as far as you can then lift with jack to take stress off cable, then squeeze clips on cable to release, then lower tire with jack.