Does the Van Cafe oversized spare work w/ 215/60 R16?

[dobryan]

[Martian-mart]

Thanks. I was under there today and the shifter rod is totally clear.
The only thing that is touching is one of my radiator hoses. It’s the thickest one.
I was hoping it would be ok, but it seems to be an issue as today I drove it around and in about 15 min, my coolant light started flashing. The temp gauge was only at 1/2 way. I stopped and ran and errand and it was fine. Then it came on again. This time I looked at the overflow tank and it was about 1” above the full line. I took out the spare and waited a few minutes, then starred it up. No light. So I drove it home. Could it be that the little bit the tire is pushing the hose up into the undercarriage os enough to make it overheat?
The spare was pretty hot when I took it out. Ugh. Now I need to lower it somehow. I tried the u bolts and it seemed more like a pain due to the double hinge. The original set up was easy to close.

Anyone know if the RMW Oversized Spare Tire Carrier would fit a 205/60r16. It looks like I need 1/2” or so.

My clamshell is the shorter version, 1.5” - I heard there’s a deeper one our there on later models.

[bobbyblack]

[bobbyblack]

But, I digress,

The reason wider tires on wider rims are problematic is not anything that the pan, or optional bars can fix. It comes down to the frame member at the rear of the spare compartment. That location dimensions [or more accurately the hole in it] limit how much of the tire you can fit back there. Finding ways to drop the front to allow clearance of the hoses toward the radiator is less complicated. But, of course, with the Manual transmission, you have the shifter box, and that limits the travel forward the rim can make. Thus, it is difficult to shove enough of the tire back in the space. Airing down is my present method. And, not a good one, if I weren't along, it would be a nightmare for the person trying to recover from flatting a tire.

I am pursuing a less wide rim for a spare, with smaller than 215/60/16's. Something even as strange as carrying a 15" X 6 1/2" Merc rim with a 195mm wide tire, even if the rim is mismatched. They are, indeed "out there" ..
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[Martian-mart]

Thanks. I asked earlier in the year if anyone tried the CLK spare rim as an option. I didn’t hear any reply so didn’t want to try and waste time or money - but it seems I still am…

[kamzcab86]

[Cdub!]

I have that set up w a CLK RIM and General Grabber tire. Had to deflate tire to facilitate shift linkage. Works fine.

[truepaul]

* * * * I have to amend my earlier post !!

[vanagonjr]