Bugsndaffy:
Your dealer's telling truth, as far as the info they have available. See the earlier posts for the SKU for the tire itself. Your dealer probably can't find it because it's such an obscure item, and it's likely not made their online parts catalog as graphic display (but the following SKU will come up in their computer, should they input it - Part # 42751-GYR-035 List Price $ 69.48)
Note that there was a recent memo distributed from the parts division - your dealer may not have gotten their copy yet. Originally, the 'wheel kit' was the only available part; HoA then figured out that people might actually like the *tire*, and created a separate SKU for it. Why in the world they don't just include it by default in the 'wheel kit' from this point forward, and make the previous owners whole by reimbursing / providing the tire, is beyond me.
Before you order the tire (and / or the wheel kit, for that matter), make sure your dealer has the mounting equipment so that they can mount the tire. The sourcing dealer where I had my last oil change done reported that they didn't have mounting equipment for space-saver spares - only full-size tires
The prior posts in this thread describe sourcing the parts from local salvage yards, etc - I think many of us who have travelled this particular journey have deemed it the better / easier / cheaper way to go.
That being said...if you're insistent on obtaining the parts 'as new' - I have my wheel kit that I'd make you a deal on - you'd still have to get the spare tire and have it mounted. Again, though...why do that ?
