What do you do when bigger wheels won't fit spare tire space in trunk?
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What do you guys do when your new wheels are too big to fit in the spare tire space in the trunk? What do you use for a spare? My LS400 front brakes will not clear the stock 17's - so this is out.Thanks,
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Will it fit if it's flat?
Try letting the air out and see. That ought to solve your problem.
Right?
Try letting the air out and see. That ought to solve your problem.
Right?
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just keep a garbage bag in your trunk. if you get flat, swap out the flat wheel for the stock one and then roll your aftermarket wheel into the garbage bag and put it in the trunk on top of the carpet.
if it's too heavy and it caves in the trunk carpet, you might want to push it back towards the back of the trunk.
Quick note: if your aftermarket wheels take different lug nuts than stock, make sure you keep a set of stock lug nuts in the trunk for your spare tire. Also, make sure you have the stock tire iron and wheel lock key if you're using one IN ADDITION to the aftermarket tire iron that you are using for your aftermarket wheels and lug nuts.
if it's too heavy and it caves in the trunk carpet, you might want to push it back towards the back of the trunk.
Quick note: if your aftermarket wheels take different lug nuts than stock, make sure you keep a set of stock lug nuts in the trunk for your spare tire. Also, make sure you have the stock tire iron and wheel lock key if you're using one IN ADDITION to the aftermarket tire iron that you are using for your aftermarket wheels and lug nuts.
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Quick note: if your aftermarket wheels take different lug nuts than stock, make sure you keep a set of stock lug nuts in the trunk for your spare tire. Also, make sure you have the stock tire iron and wheel lock key if you're using one IN ADDITION to the aftermarket tire iron that you are using for your aftermarket wheels and lug nuts.
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Also I like the garbage bag idea. At that point you can just throw the spare in the back seat. This is especially true when travelling with a full trunk of luggage. There might not be enough clearance left in the trunk, so either a tire or suitcase will need to go into the passenger compartment.
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