Spare wheel carrier with bigger tyres
 

What does everyone do to get their spare onto the stock wheel carrier if they have upsized their tyres?
Put a spacer in maybe to stop the tyre from fouling on the casting for the high level brake light?
I'm just about to get some MT ATZ 285/70's fitted and they will be about 30mm wider overall than the stock tyre. There only looks like about 3-4mm between the wall of the stock tyre and the casting!
All suggestions much appreciated.

for a 33 i would go a spacer or even better get a swing away and take the weight of your hinges

Yes, a new rear with swing away is on the wish list..... are the studs long enough in the carrier for a spacer?

The spacer bolts to the original studs, with an offset set of studs for the wheel. You'll need longer rubbers though to stop the spare stressing the tailgate/ tyre carrier. Daystar make a replacement set.

Pretty sure somebody commented in the Lift/Tyres forum that they used some door stops from Bunnings as a cheap alternative for spaces for their Spare Wheel.

Chances are you wont need them, try it first on the stock mount, you will find it will be fine for a 33. Ran mine with up to a 35 for 2 years.

A 285 (33's) will fit no problems there's just no clearance left.... been there done that... :D

Now when I up graded my rims for more BS, then I used the door stops in the tail gate stops to ensure all was still tight... :cool: