Date:         Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:35:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Rick Koller <rkoller@HELIX.NIH.GOV>
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From:         Rick Koller <rkoller@HELIX.NIH.GOV>
Subject:      Re: BFG 27x 8.5 x 14 tires
Comments: To: BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
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At 10:06 AM 02/01/2000 -0800, BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote:
>Does the BFG All Terrain tire in the 27 x 8.5 size fit into the spare tire
>well under the front end?
>
>Time to replace the boring 185/75-14C street tires for some tires befitting
>the Syncro...
>
>Brent Christensen
>'89 GL Syncro Westy
>Santa Barbara, CA
Hi Brent,
         Yes the BFG's fit but its tight! I had to play with the
positioning of the tire  to get it to fit. Another trick is to find a
longer bolt that holds the spare carrier plate to the undercaridge and then
add some washers to the bolt. This allows the tire carrier to hang down
slightly more thereby increasing the space for the big tire. Hope this helps.
Rick Koller
'90 syncro westie
'91 carat
'91 gl