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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:08 pm    Post subject: Largest 15" and 16" to make fit up front? Reply with quote

I am considering new tire/wheel choices. I am wondering what larger sizes I can make fit in the under front spare area. I don't care about removing the spare clamshell or removing the upper wire rods, those are givens. Has anyone made something larger than a 215/75/15 tire fit in there by whatever means necessary? What size and what did you do?

(215/75/15 I have done many times, as well as smaller 215/65/16. I am looking for taller and/or wider fitments. External carriers are showstoppers for me, as is a spare smaller than the other 4 wheels)

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it was dogpilot that came up with what I thought was a great set-up.
Seems like he eliminated all the carrier/bar stuff, and used straps about the same width as seat belts, to just pull the tire up under his syncro.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

too bad, no more pics of what he did:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=236917&highlight=spare+tire
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The distance between the frame rails limits you. I thought there was a thread that the guy cut into the frame rail to add more room. I did a quick search and could not find it.
What dogpilot did is he made some straps that looked like a fire hose. Put some metal tabs on the ends and bolted it up.
I got my 27x8.5x14 in mine. Stock wheel.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holding the tire up there is the easy part. The question is how BIG of tire can be made to fit? No mention of tire size in that old thread other than 16" which tells me nothing. I have my own 16" already up there, 215/65/16. That size is smaller than 215/75/15 which I also have up there in some of my vans.

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I think it was dogpilot that came up with what I thought was a great set-up.
Seems like he eliminated all the carrier/bar stuff, and used straps about the same width as seat belts, to just pull the tire up under his syncro.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it fits between the rad hoses and steering shaft...a fabricated carriage can hold it in place.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

is thinking inside the box an option? thats where the factory 16" was mounted pass. side rear.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Mark I found it.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=216270&highlight=spare+tire+carrier
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A member came up with a solution as well. Seems to work, but I am not hat excited about cutting and welding the original frame peice. I did measure from frame rail to frame rail, and 27inches is about the most you can fit without cutting the frame rail flange. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=506025
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