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Date:         Sun, 15 Jun 2003 09:55:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Tromper <tromper@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tromper <tromper@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <001401c33341$bbefeda0$e6b8fea9@DADSTOSHIBA>
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Cool beans, what years?? what models??

Tromper 82 Dieselfant II with "Emergency Spare"

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:26 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s

There are two versions of those spring arms. They were redesigned for the 205/70 when VW introduced them. One of the hoses is also different for the wider tires. Get a set of hold downs from a van that had the 205 tires.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Damon Campbell Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 9:49 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s

So i was all proud of myself for finding a fifth/spare carat2 style wheel that (almost) exactly matched my other 4 for $30. I go and get a matching VancoContact 205/65 R15 tire for it today, mounted and balanced... when i went to swap out my spare tire, i couldn't get the tray to close!

At first, i thought it was the rims much higher profile (sticks to the outside of the tire by a couple inches more) was hitting the shift linkage box, so i removed the box - same problem.

It seems that the spare tire hold down arms/springs simply don't give enough. The tray will close within almost an inch of latching, but no matter how much my puny arms push, it won't get anywhere near closing.

What should i do about this? I was thinking of removing those spring arms, but i figure they provide some sort of safety stop so you don't crush hoses or something. The main thing that throws me off here is that on the stock steel wheel with a 205/70 R14, it closed snugly, but still closed...

I'd really like to use this wheel as a spare, so any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks, -Damon

===== '84 Westy (Sparky) '65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma)

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