Spare general grabber tire question

[nebe]

It appears this does not want to fit into my nose mount. What’s the solution?? It looks like it’s about an inch too “fat” to allow the mounts studs to make it through the rim.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks !

[airschooled]

Web search for "coupling nuts." Three of those and a few pieces of "all thread" or "threaded rod" will extend the threads to meet your wider tire. Most VW lug threads are 14x1.5, but spare tire mounts may be a different thread.

…You have tried flipping the wheel around, right?
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[andrewtf]

Big Emma has a General Grabber on the front with about 1/4" of thread exposed after the nuts. There is nothing special about the mount.
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[nebe]

Yeah I flipped the tire ..lol. Ok I will see if I can’t extend those studs on the bracket.

Not sure how big Emma got hers to fit. Maybe we have different brackets??

[airschooled]

I bet there are different stud lengths on different brackets.

Putting the rim on inside out can use shorter studs that stress the mount less, but putting the rim on outside out allows you to mount a hubcap, if you care for such things…

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[nebe]

Ain’t no way mine would be able to hold my spare that way. But as previously suggested, some stud extensions could make it happen. Is your spare also resting on the bumper? I do like the hubcap as opposed to a spare tire cover

[airschooled]

[RalphWiggam]

I recently went through this on my bus. The dumbass painter took off my spare tire mount and it took me awhile to figure out how to reattach it properly.

I ended up making some long steel backing plates and welded nuts onto it. That way my wife was able to hold the backing plates in place while I secured the tire mount to the nose with bolts.

I also used rubber washers on both sides so that there was no metal to metal contact anywhere to rub and create rust.

When this was done, I ordered another general grabber to mount on the spare wheel, but quickly realized....why do I need a general for a spare? So I cancelled that order and just ordered a cheap correct normal sized tire for about $50. It is MUCH lighter than another general and I wanted as little weight as possible hanging up there.

Bus depot sells a spare mount that attaches to the bumper for extra support.

Oh yeah...I also cut a piece of thick felt that is the same size as my spare and put it in between the nose and the tire when I attached it. That way the tire doesnt rub the paint.

[yellowCOwesty]

I use a normal sized spare as well and if I get a flat in the rear I will put one of the fronts with the Grabber on the back and the spare up front.

Mine was not even coming close to fitting on the nose mount or the Westy spare tire area.
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[SGKent]

[Eabmoto]

I was able to use nuts as spaces to hold the tire away from the paint about a 1/4”. The wheel sits on the bumper with a rubber pad protecting the bumper.

[RalphWiggam]