Hi All,
I have changed the tyres from stock to 265/75R16 BFG Muds, but the problem now is mounting the full size spare tyre on the factory mount. I have seen two options on the Internet, and the third was suggested by a friend. Anybody had any experiences?
1) Buying a Tomken relocation kit - moving the tyre about 2.5 inches out and slightly higher.2) Buying a Teraflex relocation kit - moving the tyre about 2.5 inches out and slightly higher. This is about half the price of option 1, but looks similar in design to option 1.
3) 2 inch wheel spacer on the mounting surface - moving the tyre about 2 inches out, but not any higher.I have the longer bolts from a local hardware store for raising the third brake light. My question is which one of the above is likely to be okay with my hardtop rear glass not hitting the tyre while opening/raising.
Items 1 and 2 will have to be bought off the Internet and I would have to pay international shipping as well. Wheel spacer I can probably source from a local tyre shop.
What can I do to increase the rubber stumps on the tail gate to match the space after spare tyre relocation, which ensures there is minimal vibrations of the spare tyre.
Thanks TW