I picked up a 1993 SWB last week and was able to talk the seller down because the tires were in such dire shape. He had 225/75/16 on there, that's the size I had on my last RRC, and I wasn't interested in narrowing down to the factory size of 205/85. The original spare Michelin XMS was under the carpeted cover and worn bare.
I bought 5 General Grabber AT2 tires in 225/75/16 and found out the hard way that this is too chubby to fit neatly in the spot for the spare in back. It fits, kind of, but I can't secure the tire in place with the factory bolt/washer keeper and now the extra width means I can't fit the parcel shelf. I can probably make a longer bolt to secure the keeper washer - I don't want the wheel just sitting there. Any creative ideas for how to make my slightly wider spare fit in the space (without structurally changing anything)? Worst case scenario I just live without the parcel shelf. It was more important to me to have 5 matching tires.
I bought 5 General Grabber AT2 tires in 225/75/16 and found out the hard way that this is too chubby to fit neatly in the spot for the spare in back. It fits, kind of, but I can't secure the tire in place with the factory bolt/washer keeper and now the extra width means I can't fit the parcel shelf. I can probably make a longer bolt to secure the keeper washer - I don't want the wheel just sitting there. Any creative ideas for how to make my slightly wider spare fit in the space (without structurally changing anything)? Worst case scenario I just live without the parcel shelf. It was more important to me to have 5 matching tires.